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Signaling through the primary cilium (2018)
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Wheway, G., Nazlamova, L., & Hancock, J. T. (2018). Signaling through the primary cilium. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 6(FEB), https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2018.00008

© 2018 Wheway, Nazlamova and Hancock. The presence of single, non-motile "primary" cilia on the surface of epithelial cells has been well described since the 1960s. However, for decades these organelles were believed to be vestigial, with no remainin... Read More about Signaling through the primary cilium.

Taxonomy and identification of bacteria associated with acute oak decline (2017)
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Brady, C., Arnold, D. L., McDonald, J., & Denman, S. (2017). Taxonomy and identification of bacteria associated with acute oak decline. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 33(7), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-017-2296-4

© 2017, The Author(s). Acute oak decline (AOD) is a relatively newly described disorder affecting native oak species in Britain. Symptomatic trees are characterised by stem bleeds from vertical fissures, necrotic lesions in the live tissue beneath an... Read More about Taxonomy and identification of bacteria associated with acute oak decline.

Understanding and manipulating the separation in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (2017)
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McCalley, D. V. (2017). Understanding and manipulating the separation in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography. Journal of Chromatography A, 1523, 49-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2017.06.026

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) has emerged as a valuable complimentary technique to reversed-phase (RP), being especially suited for the analysis of polar and ionised solutes, which are difficult to retain... Read More about Understanding and manipulating the separation in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography.

Cheap and disposable gold and silver electrodes: Trends in the application of compact discs and digital versatile discs for electroanalytical chemistry (2017)
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Honeychurch, K. C. (2017). Cheap and disposable gold and silver electrodes: Trends in the application of compact discs and digital versatile discs for electroanalytical chemistry. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 93, 51-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2017.04.013

© 2017 Increasingly more reports have focused on the use of digital versatile discs (DVDs) and compact discs (CDs) for the fabrication of electrodes. The majority of discs use Al to reflect the laser. However, a notable percentage utilise Au or Ag. T... Read More about Cheap and disposable gold and silver electrodes: Trends in the application of compact discs and digital versatile discs for electroanalytical chemistry.

Research Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Elder Abuse Prevalence Studies (2017)
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Wilber, K. H., Gassoumis, Z. D., Yon, Y., & Mikton, C. (2017). Research Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Elder Abuse Prevalence Studies. Canadian Journal on Aging / Revue canadienne du vieillissement, 36(2), 256-265. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0714980817000137

© 2017 Canadian Association on Gerontology. Elder abuse is an important public health and human rights issue, yet its true extent is not well understood. To address this, we will conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of elder abuse prevalence... Read More about Research Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Elder Abuse Prevalence Studies.

Conservation strategies for understanding and combating the primate bushmeat trade on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea (2017)
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Gonder, M. K., Esara Echube, J. M., Riaco, C., Cronin, D., Sesink Clee, P. R., Mitchell, M. W., …Mary Katherine, G. (2017). Conservation strategies for understanding and combating the primate bushmeat trade on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. American Journal of Primatology, 79(11), https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.22663

© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea is among the important places in Africa for the conservation of primates, but a cultural preference for bushmeat and a lack of effective law enforcement has encouraged commercial bushmeat... Read More about Conservation strategies for understanding and combating the primate bushmeat trade on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Can we define and characterize the aging lower urinary tract?—ICI-RS 2015 (2017)
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Fry, C. H., Nelson, P. P., Valentini, F. A., Rosier, P. F., Wagg, A. S., Vahabi, B., …Andersson, K. E. (2017). Can we define and characterize the aging lower urinary tract?—ICI-RS 2015. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 36(4), 854-858. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.23035

© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The prevalence of lower urinary tract (LUT) symptoms increases with age but the etiology is unknown. This article aims to identify research directions that clarify the basis of this association. The initial question is... Read More about Can we define and characterize the aging lower urinary tract?—ICI-RS 2015.

Chondrocyte secretome: A source of novel insights and exploratory biomarkers of osteoarthritis (2017)
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Sanchez, C., Bay-Jensen, A. C., Pap, T., Dvir-Ginzberg, M., Quasnichka, H., Barrett-Jolley, R., …Henrotin, Y. (2017). Chondrocyte secretome: A source of novel insights and exploratory biomarkers of osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 25(8), 1199-1209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2017.02.797

The extracellular matrix (ECM) of articular cartilage is comprised of complex networks of proteins and glycoproteins, all of which are expressed by its resident cell, the chondrocyte. Cartilage is a unique tissue given its complexity and ability to r... Read More about Chondrocyte secretome: A source of novel insights and exploratory biomarkers of osteoarthritis.

Review: The application of liquid chromatography electrochemical detection for the determination of drugs of abuse (2016)
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Honeychurch, K., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2016). Review: The application of liquid chromatography electrochemical detection for the determination of drugs of abuse. Separations, 3(4), 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/separations3040028

© 2016 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This review (4 tables, 88 references) describes current developments in the design and application of liquid chromatography electrochemical detection (LC ED) based approaches for the determina... Read More about Review: The application of liquid chromatography electrochemical detection for the determination of drugs of abuse.

Recent advances in the fabrication and application of screen-printed electrochemical (bio)sensors based on carbon materials for biomedical, agri-food and environmental analyses (2016)
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Pemberton, R. M., Crew, A., Hughes, G., Westmacott, K., Honeychurch, K. C., Crew, A. P., …Hart, J. P. (2016). Recent advances in the fabrication and application of screen-printed electrochemical (bio)sensors based on carbon materials for biomedical, agri-food and environmental analyses. Biosensors, 6(4), 50. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios6040050

This review describes recent advances in the fabrication of electrochemical (bio)sensors based on screen-printing technology involving carbon materials and their application in biomedical, agri-food and environmental analyses. It will focus on the va... Read More about Recent advances in the fabrication and application of screen-printed electrochemical (bio)sensors based on carbon materials for biomedical, agri-food and environmental analyses.

The role of the mucosa in normal and abnormal bladder function (2016)
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Fry, C. H., Fry, C., & Vahabi, B. (2016). The role of the mucosa in normal and abnormal bladder function. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, 119(53), 57-62. https://doi.org/10.1111/bcpt.12626

© 2016 Nordic Association for the Publication of BCPT (former Nordic Pharmacological Society) The internal face of the detrusor smooth muscle wall of the urinary bladder is covered by a mucosa, separating muscle from the hostile environment of urine.... Read More about The role of the mucosa in normal and abnormal bladder function.

Fluorescence spectroscopy for wastewater monitoring: A review (2016)
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Carstea, E. M., Carstea, E., Bridgeman, J., Baker, A., & Reynolds, D. M. (2016). Fluorescence spectroscopy for wastewater monitoring: A review. Water Research, 95, 205-219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.03.021

© 2016. Wastewater quality is usually assessed using physical, chemical and microbiological tests, which are not suitable for online monitoring, provide unreliable results, or use hazardous chemicals. Hence, there is an urgent need to find a rapid an... Read More about Fluorescence spectroscopy for wastewater monitoring: A review.

The oncogene ERG: A key factor in prostate cancer (2016)
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Ladomery, M. R., Adamo, P., Adamo, P., & Ladomery, M. (2016). The oncogene ERG: A key factor in prostate cancer. Oncogene, 35(4), 403-414. https://doi.org/10.1038/onc.2015.109

© 2016 Macmillan Publishers Limited All rights reserved. ETS-related gene (ERG) is a member of the E-26 transformation-specific (ETS) family of transcription factors with roles in development that include vasculogenesis, angiogenesis, haematopoiesis... Read More about The oncogene ERG: A key factor in prostate cancer.

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (2016)
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Bagniewska-Zadworna, A., Baghdiguian, S., Baek, S. H., Baehrecke, E. H., Bae, S. H., Bae, O. N., …>100 authors, .. (2016). Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition). Autophagy, 12(1), 1-222. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

In 2008 we published the first set of guidelines for standardizing research in autophagy. Since then, research on this topic has continued to accelerate, and many new scientists have entered the field. Our knowledge base and relevant new technologies... Read More about Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition).

Core-Shell, Ultrasmall Particles, Monoliths, and Other Support Materials in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (2016)
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Tanaka, N., & McCalley, D. V. (2016). Core-Shell, Ultrasmall Particles, Monoliths, and Other Support Materials in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. Analytical Chemistry, 88(1), 279-298. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5b04093

A review of the developments that have taken place in the area of supports for high performance liquid chromatography in recent years.

DNA damage and the balance between survival and death in cancer biology (2016)
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Roos, W. P., Thomas, A. D., & Kaina, B. (2016). DNA damage and the balance between survival and death in cancer biology. Nature Reviews Cancer, 16(1), 20-33. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrc.2015.2

© 2016 Macmillan Publishers Limited. DNA is vulnerable to damage resulting from endogenous metabolites, environmental and dietary carcinogens, some anti-inflammatory drugs, and genotoxic cancer therapeutics. Cells respond to DNA damage by activating... Read More about DNA damage and the balance between survival and death in cancer biology.

The design, development and application of electrochemical glutamate biosensors (2015)
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Hart, J. P., Pemberton, R. M., Hughes, G., Hughes, G., Pemberton, R., Fielden, P. R., & Hart, J. P. (2016). The design, development and application of electrochemical glutamate biosensors. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 79, 106-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2015.10.020

© 2015 Elsevier B.V. The development of biosensors for the determination of glutamate has been of great research interest for the past 25 years due to its importance in biomedical and food studies. This review focusses on the various strategies used... Read More about The design, development and application of electrochemical glutamate biosensors.

The potential role of hedgehog signaling in the luminal/basal phenotype of breast epithelia and in breast cancer invasion and metastasis (2015)
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Qualtrough, D., & Flemban, A. (2015). The potential role of hedgehog signaling in the luminal/basal phenotype of breast epithelia and in breast cancer invasion and metastasis. Cancers, 7(3), 1863-1884. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers7030866

© 2015 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The epithelium of the lactiferous ducts in the breast is comprised of luminal epithelial cells and underlying basal myoepithelial cells. The regulation of cell fate and transit of cells betwee... Read More about The potential role of hedgehog signaling in the luminal/basal phenotype of breast epithelia and in breast cancer invasion and metastasis.

New insights into the role of the branched-chain aminotransferase proteins in the human brain (2015)
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Hull, J., Patel, V. B., Hutson, S. M., & Conway, M. E. (2015). New insights into the role of the branched-chain aminotransferase proteins in the human brain. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 93(7), 987-998. https://doi.org/10.1002/jnr.23558

© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The human cytosolic branched-chain aminotransferase (hBCATc) enzyme is strategically located in glutamatergic neurons, where it is thought to provide approximately 30% of de novo nitrogen for brain glutamate synthesis.... Read More about New insights into the role of the branched-chain aminotransferase proteins in the human brain.