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QALYs in mental health: a case study (1992)
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Wilkinson, G., Williams, B., Krekorian, H., McLees, S., & Falloon, I. (1992). QALYs in mental health: a case study. Psychological Medicine, 22(3), 725. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291700038162

The applicability of the Charing Cross health indicator (CH-X) to the field of mental health was investigated in a community setting using descriptive statistics and principal components analysis. The CH-X is based on assessments of (i) distress and... Read More about QALYs in mental health: a case study.

Unusual effects of benzodiazepines and cyclodiene insecticides on an expressed invertebrate GABAAreceptor (1992)
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Zaman, S. H., Harvey, R. J., Barnard, E. A., & Darlison, M. G. (1992). Unusual effects of benzodiazepines and cyclodiene insecticides on an expressed invertebrate GABAAreceptor. FEBS Letters, 307(3), 351-354. https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793%2892%2980711-o

We have previously reported [(1991) EMBO J. 10, 3239–3245] the sequence of an invertebrate γ‐aminobutyric acid (GABA) type A (GABAA) receptor polypeptide which forms homo‐oligomeric GABA‐gated, bicuculline‐sensitive, chloride‐ion channels upon hetero... Read More about Unusual effects of benzodiazepines and cyclodiene insecticides on an expressed invertebrate GABAAreceptor.

Assembly of functional GABAA receptors in insect cells using baculovirus expression vectors (1992)
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Atkinson, A. E., Bermudez, I., Darlison, M. G., Barnard, E. A., Earley, F. G. P., Possee, R. D., Beadle, D. J., & King, L. A. (1992). Assembly of functional GABAA receptors in insect cells using baculovirus expression vectors. NeuroReport, 3(7), 597-600. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001756-199207000-00013

We have constructed recombinant baculoviruses containing cDNAs encoding either the [alpha]1- or the [beta]1-subunit of the bovine GABAA receptor. In Spodoptera frugiperda (IPLB-Sf-21) cells infected with recombinant virus expressing either the [alpha... Read More about Assembly of functional GABAA receptors in insect cells using baculovirus expression vectors.

Fine mapping of the human biglycan (BGN) gene within the Xq28 region employing a hybrid cell panel (1992)
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Traupe, H., Ouweland, A. M. V. D., Oost, B. A. V., Vogel, W., Vetter, U., Warren, S. T., Rocchi, M., Darlison, M. G., & Ropers, H. (1992). Fine mapping of the human biglycan (BGN) gene within the Xq28 region employing a hybrid cell panel. Genomics, 13(2), 481-483. https://doi.org/10.1016/0888-7543%2892%2990279-2

Human biglycan is a small proteoglycan that is expressed at high levels in the growing skeleton and in human skin at the cell surface of differentiating keratinocytes. The human gene for biglycan (BGN) has previously been mapped by in situ hybridizat... Read More about Fine mapping of the human biglycan (BGN) gene within the Xq28 region employing a hybrid cell panel.

Effects of subunit types of the recombinant GABAA receptor on the response to a neurosteroid (1992)
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Zaman, S. H., Shingai, R., Harvey, R. J., Darlison, M. G., & Barnard, E. A. (1992). Effects of subunit types of the recombinant GABAA receptor on the response to a neurosteroid. European journal of pharmacology. Molecular pharmacology section, 225(4), 321-330. https://doi.org/10.1016/0922-4106%2892%2990106-6

When vertebrate brain poly(A)+ RNA is expressed in Xenopus oocytes the response of the GABA receptors formed is found to be inhibited allosterically by a neurosteroid, pregnenolone sulphate (PS). This negative modulation was reproduced after expressi... Read More about Effects of subunit types of the recombinant GABAA receptor on the response to a neurosteroid.

The role of task analysis in systems design (1992)
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Benyon, D. (1992). The role of task analysis in systems design. Interacting with Computers, 4(1), 102-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/0953-5438%2892%2990015-8

Task analysis and systems analysis are both collections of techniques aimed at the development of interactive computer-based systems. Clearly there must be some relationship between them. However, since the techniques originate from different discipl... Read More about The role of task analysis in systems design.

Zone shapes in class based storage and multicommand order picking when storage/retrieval machines are used (1992)
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Guenov, M., & Raeside, R. (1992). Zone shapes in class based storage and multicommand order picking when storage/retrieval machines are used. European Journal of Operational Research, 58(1), 37-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-2217%2892%2990233-y

In this paper the effect of the zone shape in a class based storage on the optimal picking tour of the S/R machine is investigated. The expected value of S/R machine travel time for multi command order picking is derived as a function of number of ad... Read More about Zone shapes in class based storage and multicommand order picking when storage/retrieval machines are used.

Differential Localization of Two Alternatively Spliced GABAAReceptor γ2-Subunit mRNAs in the Chick Brain (1992)
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Glencorse, T. A., Bateson, A. N., & Darlison, M. G. (1992). Differential Localization of Two Alternatively Spliced GABAAReceptor γ2-Subunit mRNAs in the Chick Brain. European Journal of Neuroscience, 4(3), 271-277. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.1992.tb00874.x

Two variants of the GABAA receptor γ2 subunit are known to exist, which differ by the presence (γ2L) or absence (γ2S) of eight amino acids in the presumed intracellular loop between the third and fourth membrane-spanning domains. These variants have... Read More about Differential Localization of Two Alternatively Spliced GABAAReceptor γ2-Subunit mRNAs in the Chick Brain.

Publicity problems. (1992)
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Frost, H., & Sylvester, K. (1992). Publicity problems. Physiotherapy, 78(2), 123

No abstract available.

Adapting systems to differences between individuals (1991)
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Jennings, F., Benyon, D., & Murray, D. (1991). Adapting systems to differences between individuals. Acta psychologica, 78(1-3), 243-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-6918%2891%2990013-p

Adaptive systems should be able to accommodate the preferred interface styles of different users. An experiment was conducted in order to determine whether significant differences exist between individuals performing the same task, using different in... Read More about Adapting systems to differences between individuals.

Making Sense of Donor Sites (1991)
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Coull, A. F. (1991). Making Sense of Donor Sites. Nursing Times, 87(40),

No abstract available.

Distribution of the GABAA receptor α1- and γ2-subunit mRNAs in chick brain (1991)
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Glencorse, T. A., Bateson, A. N., Hunt, S. P., & Darlison, M. G. (1991). Distribution of the GABAA receptor α1- and γ2-subunit mRNAs in chick brain. Neuroscience Letters, 133(1), 45-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3940%2891%2990053-v

We have used sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes and in situ hybridisation histochemistry to examine the distributions of the GABAA receptor α1- and γ2-subunit mRNAs in serial sections of 1-day-old chick brain. Both transcripts are present toget... Read More about Distribution of the GABAA receptor α1- and γ2-subunit mRNAs in chick brain.

Permeability of stressed concrete: Steady‐state method of measuring permeability of hardened concrete studies in relation to the change in structure of concrete under various short‐term stress levels (1991)
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Kermani, A. (1991). Permeability of stressed concrete: Steady‐state method of measuring permeability of hardened concrete studies in relation to the change in structure of concrete under various short‐term stress levels. Building research and information : the international journal of research, development and demonstration, 19(6), 360-366. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613219108727156

Abdy Kermani of the Structural Research Group at the Department of Civil Engineering, Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh, found that permeability increases with increase in applied stress level depending on the type of the mix and the magnitude of the a... Read More about Permeability of stressed concrete: Steady‐state method of measuring permeability of hardened concrete studies in relation to the change in structure of concrete under various short‐term stress levels.

Cloning of a cDNA that encodes an invertebrate glutamate receptor subunit (1991)
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Hutton, M. L., Harvey, R. J., Barnard, E. A., & Darlison, M. (1991). Cloning of a cDNA that encodes an invertebrate glutamate receptor subunit. FEBS Letters, 292(1-2), 111-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793%2891%2980846-u

A full‐length cDNA which encodes a putative glutamate receptor polypeptide was isolated from the pond snailLymnaea stagnalis, using a short stretch of exonic sequence and two variants of the polymerase chain reaction. In this first comparison of inve... Read More about Cloning of a cDNA that encodes an invertebrate glutamate receptor subunit.

Life Tables ? A Plea for their Use. (1991)
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Raeside, R., & Windle, D. (1991). Life Tables ? A Plea for their Use. Teaching Statistics, 13(3), 78-81. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9639.1991.tb00182.x

This article highlights the important contribution that life tables can make to teaching in the social sciences and in engineering subjects, especially when comparative work is carried out. The article ends by illustrating how to form the life table... Read More about Life Tables ? A Plea for their Use..

Conserved Organization of ?-Aminobutyric AcidAReceptor Genes: Cloning and Analysis of the Chicken ?4-Subunit Gene (1991)
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Lasham, A., Vreugdenhil, E., Bateson, A. N., Barnard, E. A., & Darlison, M. G. (1991). Conserved Organization of ?-Aminobutyric AcidAReceptor Genes: Cloning and Analysis of the Chicken ?4-Subunit Gene. Journal of Neurochemistry, 57(1), 352-355. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-4159.1991.tb02135.x

Abstract: A series of genomic clones containing DNA that encodes the chicken γ-aminobutyric acidA (GABAA) receptor β4 subunit have been isolated. These have been restriction mapped and partially sequcnced to determine the structural organization and... Read More about Conserved Organization of ?-Aminobutyric AcidAReceptor Genes: Cloning and Analysis of the Chicken ?4-Subunit Gene.