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Nerve growth factor-mediated inhibition of apoptosis post-caspase activation is due to removal of active caspase-3 in a lysosome-dependent manner
(Nature Publishing Group, 2014-05-01)Nerve growth factor (NGF) is well characterised as an important pro-survival factor in neuronal cells that can inhibit apoptotic cell death upstream of mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilisation. Here we addressed the ... -
Neuronal cell death in neurodegenerative diseases: recurring themes around protein handling
(Wiley, 2008-06-27)Neuronal cell death plays a role in many chronic neurodegenerative diseases with the loss of particular subsets of neurons. The loss of the neurons occurs during a period of many years, which can make the mode(s) of cell ... -
Neurotrophins and B-cell malignancies
(Springer Verlag, 2015-09-23)Neurotrophins and their receptors act as important proliferative and pro-survival factors in a variety of cell types. Neurotrophins are produced by multiple cell types in both pro and mature forms, and can act in an autocrine ... -
New Zealand geothermal power plants as critical facilities: an active fault avoidance study in the Wairakei Geothermal Field, New Zealand
(International Geothermal Association, 2015-04-19)Active faults in rifts commonly provide high crustal permeability and control geothermal fluid pathways. However, active faults can also pose surface deformation hazards to geothermal power plants and associated infrastructure. ... -
North Eastern Atlantic cephalopods stock assessment in a data limited framework Surplus Production in a Continuous Time (SPiCT): Annex1to WP.4.2deliverable
(Cephs and Chefs (Interreg Atlantic Area Community Engagement Publications), 2021)The lack of management leaves fishery resources vulnerable to increases in fishing pressure.Although some cephalopods are of commercial importance, most of Northeast Atlantic stocks are non-quota ... -
Novel Multiplex Real-Time PCR Diagnostic Assay for Identification and Differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium canettii, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Strains
(Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2011-02)Tuberculosis (TB) in humans is caused by members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC). Rapid detection of the MTC is necessary for the timely initiation of antibiotic treatment, while differentiation between ... -
A Novel Multiplex Real-Time PCR for the Identification of Mycobacteria Associated with Zoonotic Tuberculosis
(PLoS ONE, 2011-08-09)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death worldwide from a single infectious agent. An ability to detect the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) in clinical material while simultaneously differentiating ... -
OpenTCC: An open source low-cost temperature-control chamber
(Elsevier, 2020-02-24)Microbial electrochemical technologies (MET) are emerging systems for environmental applications such as renewable energy production or pollution remediation. MET research often requires stable temperatures and low levels ... -
Opportunistic bacteria dominate the soil microbiome response to phenanthrene in a microcosm-based study
(Frontiers Media, 2018-11-21)Bioremediation offers a sustainable approach for removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the environment; however, information regarding the microbial communities involved remains limited. In this study, ... -
Optimizing fluorescent protein expression for quantitative fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy using herpes simplex thymidine kinase promoter sequences
(Wiley, 2018-04-16)The modulation of expression levels of fluorescent fusion proteins (FFPs) is central for recombinant DNA technologies in modern biology as overexpression of proteins contributes to artifacts in biological experiments. In ... -
Organic waste biorefineries: Looking towards implementation
(Elsevier, 2020-07-16)The concept of biorefinery expands the possibilities to extract value from organic matter in form of either bespoke crops or organic waste. The viability of biorefinery schemes depends on the recovery of higher-value ... -
Partial reconstitution of DNA large loop repair with purified proteins from Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(OUP, 2008)Small looped mispairs are corrected by DNA mismatch repair. In addition, a distinct process called large loop repair (LLR) corrects heteroduplexes up to several hundred nucleotides in bacteria, yeast and human cells, and ... -
Pathogenic bacteria in our oceans' shellfish
(Microbiology Society, 2019-02)Mussels, oysters, clams – some of the most appetising culinary dishes, such as moules-frites, feature shellfish. These foods are considered healthy as they are fresh from the ocean, but looks can be deceiving. -
Pectin metabolism and assembly in the cell wall of the charophyte green alga penium margaritaceum
(American Society of Plant Biologists, 2014-03-20)The pectin polymer homogalacturonan (HG) is a major component of land plant cell walls and is especially abundant in the middle lamella. Current models suggest that HG is deposited into the wall as a highly methylesterified ... -
The performance of antimicrobial susceptibility testing programmes relevant to aquaculture and aquaculture products
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2019)Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria isolated from aquatic animals and their environments may be performed either as part of a monitoring or surveillance programme or to provide guidance for clinical treatments ... -
Pollination ecology of Desmodium setigerum (Fabaceae) in Uganda; do big bees do it better?
(2016-09)Explosive pollen release is documented in many plant families, including the Fabaceae. Desmodium setigerum E. Mey (Fabaceae) is a perennial herb with single trip explosive pollen release found in eastern Africa, and the ... -
Population‐based identity‐by‐descent mapping combined with exome sequencing to detect rare risk variants for schizophrenia
(Wiley, 2019-02-23)Genome‐wide association studies (GWASs) are highly effective at identifying common risk variants for schizophrenia. Rare risk variants are also important contributors to schizophrenia etiology but, with the exception of ... -
Premitotic Assembly of Human CENPs -T and -W Switches Centromeric Chromatin to a Mitotic State.
(2011)Centromeres are differentiated chromatin domains, present once per chromosome, that direct segregation of the genome in mitosis and meiosis by specifying assembly of the kinetochore. They are distinct genetic loci in that ... -
Processing and analysis of high temperature geothermal acoustic borehole image logs in the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand
(Elsevier, 2014-06-19)Acoustic borehole televiewer (BHTV) logs provide direct observations of lithology, structure and in-situ stress in reservoirs, essential for successful well targeting and field management. Analyses of BHTV logs acquired ... -
Projected Range Contractions of European Protected Oceanic Montane Plant Communities: Focus on Climate Change Impacts Is Essential for Their Future Conservation
(PlosOne, 2014-04-21)Global climate is rapidly changing and while many studies have investigated the potential impacts of this on the distribution of montane plant species and communities, few have focused on those with oceanic montane affinities. ...