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Studies of serum total immunoglobulin E concentrations in atopic and non-atopic dogs. (2003)
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Fraser, M., McNeil, P. E., & Gettinby, G. (2003). Studies of serum total immunoglobulin E concentrations in atopic and non-atopic dogs. Veterinary Record, 152, 159-163. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.152.6.159

The serum total immunoglobulin E (IgE) concentrations of two groups of atopic dogs and three groups of non-atopic dogs were compared. There was a wide range of concentrations with a high degree of overlap between the groups. The serum total IgE conce... Read More about Studies of serum total immunoglobulin E concentrations in atopic and non-atopic dogs..

Oral streptogramins in the management of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. (2003)
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Dancer, S. J., Robb, A., Crawford, A., & Morrison, D. (2003). Oral streptogramins in the management of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 51, 731-735. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkg143

Objectives: Chronic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in debilitated patients are difficult to treat. We studied the clinical efficacy and safety of an oral streptogramin, pristinamycin, for these patients. Patients an... Read More about Oral streptogramins in the management of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections..

Migratory timing of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the central North Pacific varies with age, sex and reproductive status. (2003)
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Craig, A. S., Herman, L. M., Gabriele, C. M., & Pack, A. A. (2003). Migratory timing of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the central North Pacific varies with age, sex and reproductive status. Behaviour, 140, 981-1000. https://doi.org/10.1163/156853903322589605

Humpback whales migrate seasonally between high-latitude summer feeding grounds and low-latitude winter breeding grounds. Identification photographs of humpback whales were collected in the Hawaiian Islands between 1977 and 1995, and sighting histori... Read More about Migratory timing of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the central North Pacific varies with age, sex and reproductive status..

The Structure of Escherichia coli ATP-phosphoribosyltransferase: Identification of Substrate Binding Sites and Mode of AMP Inhibition (2003)
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Lohkamp, B., McDermott, G., Campbell, S. A., Coggins, J. R., & Lapthorn, A. J. (2004). The Structure of Escherichia coli ATP-phosphoribosyltransferase: Identification of Substrate Binding Sites and Mode of AMP Inhibition. Journal of Molecular Biology, 336(1), 131-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2003.12.020

ATP-phosphoribosyltransferase (ATP-PRT), the first enzyme of the histidine pathway, is a complex allosterically regulated enzyme, which controls the flow of intermediates through this biosynthetic pathway. The crystal structures of Escherichia coli A... Read More about The Structure of Escherichia coli ATP-phosphoribosyltransferase: Identification of Substrate Binding Sites and Mode of AMP Inhibition.

Contrasting diet quality of northern gannets Morus bassanus at two colonies (2003)
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Lewis, S., Sherratt, T., Hamer, K., Harris, M., & Wanless, S. (2003). Contrasting diet quality of northern gannets Morus bassanus at two colonies. Ardea, 91(2), 167-176

The diet of Northern Gannets Morus bassanus during chick rearing was determined at two colonies in the UK and Ireland that differed markedly in size (the Bass Rock with c. 40 000 breeding pairs, and Great Sallee with 2000 breeding pairs). Gannets fro... Read More about Contrasting diet quality of northern gannets Morus bassanus at two colonies.

Response of temperate microplankton communities to N:Si ratio perturbation (2003)
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Roberts, E. C., Davidson, K., & Gilpin, L. (2003). Response of temperate microplankton communities to N:Si ratio perturbation. Journal of plankton research, 25(12), 1485-1495. https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbg109

In order to study the effect of the nitrogen:silicon (N:Si) ratio on temperate microplankton food webs, mesocosm experiments were conducted in Trondheim (Norway) using two different ratios (molar ratios of 1:1 and 4:1). With the exception of diatoms,... Read More about Response of temperate microplankton communities to N:Si ratio perturbation.

TNF-α induced DNA damage in primary murine hepatocytes (2003)
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Chan, Y., Gillies, S., Ross, J., Harrison, D., Wheelhouse, N., Chan, Y., …Prost, S. (2003). TNF-α induced DNA damage in primary murine hepatocytes. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 12(6), 889-894. doi:10.3892/ijmm.12.6.889

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide, usually arising from a background of chronic inflammatory disease. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine produced in response to tissue injur... Read More about TNF-α induced DNA damage in primary murine hepatocytes.

Eutrophication and some European waters of restricted exchange (2003)
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Tett, P., Gilpin, L., Svendsen, H., Erlandsson, C. P., Larsson, U., Kratzer, S., Fouilland, E., Janzen, C., Lee, J., Grenz, C., Newton, A., Ferreira, J. G., Fernandes, T., & Scory, S. (2003). Eutrophication and some European waters of restricted exchange. Continental Shelf Research, 23(17-19), 1635-1671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2003.06.013

Regions of Restricted Exchange (RREs) are an important feature of the European coastline. They are historically preferred sites for human settlement and aquaculture and their ecosystems, and consequent human use, may be at risk from eutrophication. T... Read More about Eutrophication and some European waters of restricted exchange.

A complete shikimate pathway in Toxoplasma gondii: an ancient eukaryotic innovation (2003)
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Campbell, S., Campbell, S. A., Richards, T., Mui, E., Samuel, B., Coggins, J., McLeod, R., & Roberts, C. (2004). A complete shikimate pathway in Toxoplasma gondii: an ancient eukaryotic innovation. International Journal for Parasitology, 34(1), 5-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2003.10.006

The shikimate pathway is essential for survival of the apicomplexan parasites Plasmodium falciparum, Toxoplasma gondii and Cryptosporidium parvum. As it is absent in mammals it is a promising therapeutic target. Herein, we describe the genes encoding... Read More about A complete shikimate pathway in Toxoplasma gondii: an ancient eukaryotic innovation.

In-line monitoring of esterification using a miniaturised mid-infrared spectrometer (2003)
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McGill, C. A., Ferguson, R. H., Donoghue, K., Nordon, A., & Littlejohn, D. (2003). In-line monitoring of esterification using a miniaturised mid-infrared spectrometer. Analyst, 128(12), 1467-1470. https://doi.org/10.1039/b311187n

A miniaturised mid-infrared (MIR) spectrometer attached directly to an in-line immersion probe with an attenuated total reflectance crystal has been used to monitor the progression of the batch reaction of crotonic acid and 2-butanol in toluene. Univ... Read More about In-line monitoring of esterification using a miniaturised mid-infrared spectrometer.

Scatters and clusters in time and space: implications for delivering integrated and inclusive transport (2003)
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Hine, J., & Grieco, M. (2003). Scatters and clusters in time and space: implications for delivering integrated and inclusive transport. Transport Policy, 10(4), 299-306. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0967-070x%2803%2900055-6

This paper calls for a refinement in the literature on social exclusion/inclusion, and an alteration in the counterpart policy practices, in order to take account of 'scatter' and 'cluster' dimensions in the patterning of transport deprivation. Disag... Read More about Scatters and clusters in time and space: implications for delivering integrated and inclusive transport.

Effects of prenatal undernutrition on emotional reactivity and cognitive flexibility in adult sheep (2003)
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Erhard, H. W., Boissy, A., Rae, M. T., & Rhind, S. M. (2004). Effects of prenatal undernutrition on emotional reactivity and cognitive flexibility in adult sheep. Behavioural Brain Research, 151(1-2), 25-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2003.08.003

The experiment reported was designed to test two hypotheses: that prenatal undernutrition (a) increases emotional reactivity and (b) impairs cognitive flexibility in sheep. The mothers of one group were fed live weight maintenance requirements throug... Read More about Effects of prenatal undernutrition on emotional reactivity and cognitive flexibility in adult sheep.

Glucocorticoid metabolism and reproduction: a tale of two enzymes (2003)
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Michael, A., Thurston, L., & Rae, M. (2003). Glucocorticoid metabolism and reproduction: a tale of two enzymes. Reproduction, 126, 425-441. https://doi.org/10.1530/rep.0.1260425

Within potential target cells, the actions of physiological glucocorticoids (cortisol and corticosterone) are modulated by isoforms of the enzyme 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11 beta HSD). To date, two isoforms of 11 beta HSD have been clone... Read More about Glucocorticoid metabolism and reproduction: a tale of two enzymes.

Analysis of the elements of catabolite repression in Clostridium acetobutylicum. (2003)
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Tangney, M., Deutscher, J., Galinier, A., & Mitchell, W. J. (2003). Analysis of the elements of catabolite repression in Clostridium acetobutylicum. Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, 6, 6-11. https://doi.org/10.1159/000073403

The ptsH gene, encoding the phosphotransferase protein HPr, from Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 was identified from the genome sequence, cloned and shown to complement a ptsH mutant of Escherichia coli. The deduced protein sequence shares signif... Read More about Analysis of the elements of catabolite repression in Clostridium acetobutylicum..

Cellular responses of developing Fucus serratus embryos exposed to elevated concentrations of Cu2+. (2003)
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Nielsen, H. D., Brown, M. T., & Brownlee, C. (2003). Cellular responses of developing Fucus serratus embryos exposed to elevated concentrations of Cu2+. Plant, Cell and Environment, 26(10), 1737-1747. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3040.2003.01091.x

Elevated concentrations of Cu2+ can have inhibitory effects on early development in plants and algae by targeting specific cellular processes. In the present study the effects of elevated Cu2+ on developmental processes in embryos of the brown algae... Read More about Cellular responses of developing Fucus serratus embryos exposed to elevated concentrations of Cu2+..