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Moth species richness, abundance and diversity in fragmented urban woodlands: Implications for conservation and management strategies (2014)
Journal Article

Urban expansion threatens global biodiversity through the destruction of natural and semi-natural habitats and increased levels of disturbance. Whilst woodlands in urban areas may reduce the impact of urbanisation on biodiversity, they are often subj... Read More about Moth species richness, abundance and diversity in fragmented urban woodlands: Implications for conservation and management strategies.

Adrenomedullin and Glucocorticoids interaction at the glial/endothelial interface: two sides of the same regulatory coin? (2014)
Journal Article

Adrenomedullin is a vasodilatatory peptide, important during the inflammation process and also able to regulate blood-brain barrier function. Adrenomedullin and its receptors have been shown to be glucocorticoid-dependent in many cell types, includin... Read More about Adrenomedullin and Glucocorticoids interaction at the glial/endothelial interface: two sides of the same regulatory coin?.

Oral Lactobacillus plantarum NCIMB 8825 inhibits adhesion, invasion and metabolism of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B and affords anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic protection to nasopharyngeal epithelial cells (2014)
Journal Article

In this study, we investigate the potential for oral Lactobacilli (LB) to afford innate protection against nasopharyngeal coloniser Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (NmB), which causes the bulk of UK meningococcal disease. Oral isolates of L. plant... Read More about Oral Lactobacillus plantarum NCIMB 8825 inhibits adhesion, invasion and metabolism of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B and affords anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic protection to nasopharyngeal epithelial cells.

Tailored printed primary battery system for powering a diagnostic sensor device (2014)
Journal Article

Rapid in-vitro testing for chemotherapy sensitivity in leukaemia patients (2014)
Journal Article

© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014. Bioluminescent bacterial biosensors can be used in a rapid in vitro assay to predict sensitivity to commonly used chemotherapy drugs in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The nucleoside analog cytarabine (ara-C) i... Read More about Rapid in-vitro testing for chemotherapy sensitivity in leukaemia patients.

Human osteoblast growth and maturation in response to metformin and the thienopyridone, A769662 (2014)
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Metformin (Met) is a biguanide drug widely used in the treatment and management of non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. In recent years it has emerged that Met, by stimulating adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), can promote t... Read More about Human osteoblast growth and maturation in response to metformin and the thienopyridone, A769662.

Engaging with strangers and brief encounters: Social scientists and emergent public engagement with science and technology (2014)
Journal Article

Social scientists operate in a range of roles within the public engagement with science and technology (PEST) agenda. Social scientists strengths in respect to ‘translation’ and ‘intermediary’ skills have captured attention at a time of disciplinary... Read More about Engaging with strangers and brief encounters: Social scientists and emergent public engagement with science and technology.