All Outputs (6)

Ambulatory physiological assessment: an ergonomic approach to the dynamic work environment and temporal variability in heart rate variability, blood pressure and the cortisol awakening response (2014)
Thesis
Campbell, T. G. (2014). Ambulatory physiological assessment: an ergonomic approach to the dynamic work environment and temporal variability in heart rate variability, blood pressure and the cortisol awakening response. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier Universit

Aim: The aim of this thesis was to investigate the psychophysiological response to the dynamic working environment within a cohort of higher education employees via ambulatory assessment of psychosocial and physiological measures. Methods: Data was... Read More about Ambulatory physiological assessment: an ergonomic approach to the dynamic work environment and temporal variability in heart rate variability, blood pressure and the cortisol awakening response.

The Roles and Expression of Cationic Host Defence Peptides in Normal and Compromised Pregnancies (2014)
Thesis
Coyle, C. (2014). The Roles and Expression of Cationic Host Defence Peptides in Normal and Compromised Pregnancies. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/453010

Cationic Host Defense Peptides (CHDP), also known as antimicrobial peptides, are key components of the host innate immune response that have a wide range of direct microbicidal activities against a range of bacterial and viral pathogens, as well as a... Read More about The Roles and Expression of Cationic Host Defence Peptides in Normal and Compromised Pregnancies.

Identification and characterisation of an Old Yellow Enzyme (OYE) - NamA from Listeria monocytogenes (2014)
Thesis
Bamaga, M. A. Identification and characterisation of an Old Yellow Enzyme (OYE) - NamA from Listeria monocytogenes. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9831

The food-borne pathogene Listeria monocytogenes has been considered a significant threat to human health worldwide. It mainly infects individuals suffering insuffecint immunity such as pregnant women. During pregnancy, L. monocytogenes is capable of... Read More about Identification and characterisation of an Old Yellow Enzyme (OYE) - NamA from Listeria monocytogenes.

Diurnal variation in physiological, psychological and immune responses to running 10 km time trials performed in hot and cold environments (2014)
Thesis
Boukelia, B. Diurnal variation in physiological, psychological and immune responses to running 10 km time trials performed in hot and cold environments. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9162

Purpose: To investigate the physiological, immunological and psychological response to an intense bout of exercise performed by highly trained individuals at 09:00 hs and 16:00 hs (Chapter 5) and at 09:00 hs and 18:00 hs (Chapter 6). Methods: Using a... Read More about Diurnal variation in physiological, psychological and immune responses to running 10 km time trials performed in hot and cold environments.

On Depression and Subjectivity: A Lacanian Approach (2014)
Thesis
Johnson, R. A. On Depression and Subjectivity: A Lacanian Approach. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7559

The signifier of ‘depression’, substantiated by dominant therapeutic practices such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and constructed by mainstream psychological discourse, is ubiquitous. Yet within the omnipresent nature of such a social pandemic lie... Read More about On Depression and Subjectivity: A Lacanian Approach.

Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel endoprotease-activated prodrugs and fluorogenic probes with theranostic applications in chemotherapy (2014)
Thesis
Ding, Y. Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel endoprotease-activated prodrugs and fluorogenic probes with theranostic applications in chemotherapy. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7555

Proteolytic degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) by overexpressed endoproteases, notably the matrix metalloproteinase MMP-9 and legumain (human asparaginyl endopeptidase), contributes to the invasive and migratory phenotype of cancer cells a... Read More about Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel endoprotease-activated prodrugs and fluorogenic probes with theranostic applications in chemotherapy.