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Mesenchymal stem cell derived products attenuate cytokine-induced apoptosis in pancreatic beta cells (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Al Azzawi, B., Merkhan, M. M., Kelly, C., & Forsyth, N. (2016, March). Mesenchymal stem cell derived products attenuate cytokine-induced apoptosis in pancreatic beta cells. Poster presented at Abstracts of the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2016, Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland

Aims:Cytokine-driven beta cell apoptosis is central to Type 1diabetes. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cellswith significant immunomodulatory capacity, which counteractautoimmunityand enhance islet engraftment and survival. The aimof th... Read More about Mesenchymal stem cell derived products attenuate cytokine-induced apoptosis in pancreatic beta cells.

Fluorescent Monitoring of Poly(lactic-co-glycolic Acid) Degradation and Extracellular Matrix Turnover of Engineered Tissue Constructs (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Bardsley, K., El Haj, A., & Yang, Y. (2015, September). Fluorescent Monitoring of Poly(lactic-co-glycolic Acid) Degradation and Extracellular Matrix Turnover of Engineered Tissue Constructs. Paper presented at 2015 4th TERMIS World Congress, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Development of fluorescent tagging techniques for inert polymers is an advantageous tool for monitoring biomaterial degradation online. Here we present a protocol for the fluorescent tagging of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) which allows for ac... Read More about Fluorescent Monitoring of Poly(lactic-co-glycolic Acid) Degradation and Extracellular Matrix Turnover of Engineered Tissue Constructs.

Multi-functional PLGA Scaffolds For Vascularization In Bone Tissue Constructs (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Yang, Y., & Lyu, L. (2015, September). Multi-functional PLGA Scaffolds For Vascularization In Bone Tissue Constructs

In our previous work, a new technique in which electrospun nanofibers were rolled into multilayered-rod-like 3D scaffolds has been used in rabbit radius regeneration in vivo. This has been highly successful in bone formation. However these scaffolds... Read More about Multi-functional PLGA Scaffolds For Vascularization In Bone Tissue Constructs.

Anti-Malarial Activities of Margaritaria discoidea and Other Nigerian Medicinal Plants (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Johnson-Ajinwo, O., Ullah, I., Lee, C., Raman, H., Ellerby, N., Horrocks, P., & Li, W. (2015, August). Anti-Malarial Activities of Margaritaria discoidea and Other Nigerian Medicinal Plants. Paper presented at 2015 PSNA Meeting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

We previously evaluated in vitro anti-cancer activity of a Nigeria medicinal plant—Margaritaria discoidea (Baill.) G.L.Webster [1]. The aim of current study is to investigate crude extracts of ten medicinal plants including M. discoidea for their ant... Read More about Anti-Malarial Activities of Margaritaria discoidea and Other Nigerian Medicinal Plants.

A pilot study to test the design, implementation and effectiveness of two types of clinical case study and the associated, evaluative research instruments (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Thompson, J., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2015, April). A pilot study to test the design, implementation and effectiveness of two types of clinical case study and the associated, evaluative research instruments. Poster presented at Health Services Research & Pharmacy Practice Conference, Riddel Hall, Queen's University Belfast

Fit for purpose? A qualitative study of key stakeholders’ perspectives on pharmaceutical needs assessments. (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Hamilton, J., Cork, T., Zaman, H., & White, S. (2014, September). Fit for purpose? A qualitative study of key stakeholders’ perspectives on pharmaceutical needs assessments. Poster presented at Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), Annual Conference 2014, ICC Birmingham UK

PNAs were introduced in 2004, revised by Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) between 2009 and 2011 and, since April 2013, are in the process of being reviewed again by the new Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs) for completion in 2015. A previous questionnaire... Read More about Fit for purpose? A qualitative study of key stakeholders’ perspectives on pharmaceutical needs assessments..

Daylight robbery: Hospitals admissions for childhood asthma in English regions are inversely associated with hours of sunshine (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Carroll, W., Saunders, A., Ismail, K., Farrell, W., Emes, R., & Fryer, A. (2014, September). Daylight robbery: Hospitals admissions for childhood asthma in English regions are inversely associated with hours of sunshine. Presented at 22nd Annual Congress, Munich, Germany

Background: Vitamin D is implicated in the expression of childhood asthma but it is difficult to pick apart cause and effect from observational data. If lack of vitamin D is secondary to a sedentary lifestyle then weather patterns should not effect a... Read More about Daylight robbery: Hospitals admissions for childhood asthma in English regions are inversely associated with hours of sunshine.

The effect of a phospholipase C gamma inhibitor on the proliferation and phenotype of Du145 prostate cancer cells (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Muzinic, N. R., Mastelic, A., Markotic, A., Culic, V. C., Ross, A., Vuica-Ross, M., …Reynisson, J. (2014, August). The effect of a phospholipase C gamma inhibitor on the proliferation and phenotype of Du145 prostate cancer cells. Poster presented at FEBS EMBO 2014 Conference, Paris, France

Introduction: Prostate cancer remains the second most common cause of cancer related death among men, highlighting the need for new therapies. Many cancer cellular functions have been dis-covered to be regulated by phospholipase C (PLC) gamma activat... Read More about The effect of a phospholipase C gamma inhibitor on the proliferation and phenotype of Du145 prostate cancer cells.