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Investigating the use of omega three fish oils as protective agents against cytokine-induced skeletal muscle damage (2012)
Thesis
Whittingham-Dowd, J. Investigating the use of omega three fish oils as protective agents against cytokine-induced skeletal muscle damage. (Thesis). University of Salford

Introduction Muscle injury and disease impacts on the lives of adults and children, contributing to severe morbidity and increased mortality e.g. Muscular dystrophy affects over 70,000 people UK wide (Muscular Dystrophy UK). Treatment of muscle di... Read More about Investigating the use of omega three fish oils as protective agents against cytokine-induced skeletal muscle damage.

Anti-inflammatory effects of Omega 3 fatty acids on murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation (2011)
Thesis
Magee, P. Anti-inflammatory effects of Omega 3 fatty acids on murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Eicosapentaenoic acid (ERA) is an w-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) with anti-inflammatory and anti-cachetic properties. These properties have not previously been investigated simultaneously with regards to skeletal muscle damage and regenera... Read More about Anti-inflammatory effects of Omega 3 fatty acids on murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation.

Investigation of the effects of schistosoma mansoni eggs on hepatic stellate cell phenotype (2010)
Thesis
Anthony, B. Investigation of the effects of schistosoma mansoni eggs on hepatic stellate cell phenotype. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Schistosomiasis is one of the most important helminth infections in man, infecting an estimated 200 million people worldwide leaving 20 million people with severe morbidity and causing 20,000 deaths a year. Of chronically infected patients approxi... Read More about Investigation of the effects of schistosoma mansoni eggs on hepatic stellate cell phenotype.