The nitric oxide-donating pravastatin derivative, NCX 6550 [(1S-[1α(βS*,δS*),2α,6α,8β- (R*),8aα]]-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-β,δ,6-trihydroxy-2-methyl-8- (2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-1-naphtalene-heptanoic acid 4-(nitrooxy)butyl ester), reduces splenocyte adhesion and reactive oxygen species generation in normal and atherosclerotic mice.

Dever, G.; Spickett, C.M.; Kennedy, S.; Rush, C.; Tennant, G.; Monopoli, A.; Wainwright, C.L.

doi:10.1124/jpet.106.109298

Lifestyle and socio-demographic factors associated with high-risk HPV infection in UK women. (2007)
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COTTON, S.C., SHARP, L., SETH, R., MASSON, L.F., LITTLE, J., CRUICKSHANK, M.E., NEAL, K. and WAUGH, N. 2007. Lifestyle and socio-demographic factors associated with high-risk HPV infection in UK women. British journal of cancer [online], 97(1), pages 133-139. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6603822

The world age-standardised prevalence of high-risk HPV (hrHPV) infection was 34.2% among 5,038 UK women aged 20–59 years, with a low-grade smear during 1999–2002, assessed for eligibility for TOMBOLA (Trial Of Management of Borderline and Other Low-... Read More about Lifestyle and socio-demographic factors associated with high-risk HPV infection in UK women..

Computational analysis of fibre bonding in the through-air process. (2007)
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HOSSAIN, M., ACAR, M. and MALALASEKERA, W. 2007. Computational analysis of fibre bonding in the through-air process. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, part E: journal of process mechanical engineering [online], 221(2), pages 69-75. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1243/0954408JPME104

Through-air bonding is one of the thermal methods of bonding fibres in the production of non-woven webs. A computational study of the formation of bond point between two bicomponent fibres during the through-air bonding process is reported in this pa... Read More about Computational analysis of fibre bonding in the through-air process..

Not quite turning cartwheels, but a place in rock 'n' roll history beckons! (2007)
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LAUTERBACH, T. 2007. Not quite turning cartwheels, but a place in rock 'n' roll history beckons! Scottish law gazette, 75(2), pages 50-52.

Over recent years a number of musicians and song writers have been locking horns in court over claims of joint authorship in copyright works. The latest of those battles brought together Matthew Fisher, the former organist in the 1960s pop group Proc... Read More about Not quite turning cartwheels, but a place in rock 'n' roll history beckons!.

Competitive and cooperative impulses to internationalization: reflecting on the interplay between management intentions and the experience of academics in a British university. (2007)
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TURNER, Y. and ROBSON, S. 2007. Competitive and cooperative impulses to internationalization: reflecting on the interplay between management intentions and the experience of academics in a British university. Education, knowledge and economy [online], 1(1), pages 65-82. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/17496890601128241

This paper explores some of the practical tensions associated with higher education internationalization through the introduction of an institutional case study. The case highlights the interplay between policy-makers and academics around the emergen... Read More about Competitive and cooperative impulses to internationalization: reflecting on the interplay between management intentions and the experience of academics in a British university..

Creep and the in vivo assessment of human patellar tendon mechanical properties. (2007)
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PEARSON, S.J., BURGESS, K. and ONAMBELE, G.N.L. 2007. Creep and the in vivo assessment of human patellar tendon mechanical properties. Clinical biomechanics [online], 22(6), pages 712-717. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2007.02.006

Owing to the viscoelastic nature of tendons it may be that the total excursion and hence strain experienced by the tendon under load may be affected by the duration of contraction. Here we examine the effect of contraction duration on the measured in... Read More about Creep and the in vivo assessment of human patellar tendon mechanical properties..

Wind turbine maintenance optimisation: principles of quantitative maintenance optimisation. (2007)
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ANDRAWUS, J.A., WATSON, J. and KISHK, M. 2007. Wind turbine maintenance optimisation: principles of quantitative maintenance optimisation. Wind engineering [online], 31(2), pages 101-110. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1260/030952407781494467

Maintenance optimisation is a crucial issue for industries that utilise physical assets due to its impact on costs, risks and performance. Current quantitative maintenance optimisation techniques include Modelling System Failures MSF (using monte-car... Read More about Wind turbine maintenance optimisation: principles of quantitative maintenance optimisation..

Organized civil society and democratic legitimacy in the European Union. (2007)
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GREENWOOD, J. 2007. Organized civil society and democratic legitimacy in the European Union. British journal of political science [online], 37(2), pages 333-357. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007123407000166

Structural limitations in models of representative democracy have enhanced the space for other mechanisms of legitimacy in the European Union, including participatory models in which organized civil society interests are significant players. To some... Read More about Organized civil society and democratic legitimacy in the European Union..

Research papers: leading through practice. (2007)
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DOUGLAS, A. and FREMANTLE, C. (eds.) 2007. Research papers: leading through practice. a-n magazine [online], 2007(3), supplement. Available from: https://www.a-n.co.uk/tag/leading-through-practice.

Artist as Leader is a programme that aims to understand the ways artists lead through their practice with a view to informing and developing a critical understanding of the role of creativity in culture. There are two complimentary parts to the Artis... Read More about Research papers: leading through practice..

BHB database prices not excessive, says court of appeal. (2007)
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LAUTERBACH, T. 2007. BHB database prices not excessive, says court of appeal. Scottish law gazette, 75(1), pages 20-21.

Having lost out to Attheraces Ltd ("ATR") at first instance, the British Horseracing Board ("BHB") has recently been successful before the Court of Appeal in an argument as to how to exploit its racing database. While agreeing with the finding of dom... Read More about BHB database prices not excessive, says court of appeal..

The ethics of policy research. (2007)
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SPICKER, P. 2007. The ethics of policy research. Evidence and policy: a journal of research, debate and practice [online], 3(1), pages 99-118. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1332/174426407779702148

Codes of ethics governing research in social science have tended to focus on the rights of participants in research. This focus is too narrow to be an effective guide for ethical policy research. Some typical problems concern the development of organ... Read More about The ethics of policy research..

Teaching is a co-learning experience: academics reflecting on learning and teaching in an 'internationalized' faculty. (2007)
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ROBSON, S. and TURNER, Y. 2007. Teaching is a co-learning experience: academics reflecting on learning and teaching in an 'internationalized' faculty. Teaching in higher education [online], 12(1), pages 41-54. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13562510601102115

This paper reports on a study that took place in a faculty of humanities and social sciences at a UK university. The institution had recently undergone a radical restructure and the vision for the future presented by the new senior management team hi... Read More about Teaching is a co-learning experience: academics reflecting on learning and teaching in an 'internationalized' faculty..

The nitric oxide-donating pravastatin derivative, NCX 6550 [(1S-[1α(βS*,δS*),2α,6α,8β- (R*),8aα]]-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-β,δ,6-trihydroxy-2-methyl-8- (2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-1-naphtalene-heptanoic acid 4-(nitrooxy)butyl ester), reduces splenocyte adhesion and reactive oxygen species generation in normal and atherosclerotic mice. (2007)
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DEVER, G., SPICKETT, C.M., KENNEDY, S., RUSH, C., TENNANT, G., MONOPOLI, A. and WAINWRIGHT, C.L. 2007. The nitric oxide-donating pravastatin derivative, NCX 6550 [(1S-[1α(βS*,δS*),2α,6α,8β- (R*),8aα]]-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-β,δ,6-trihydroxy-2-methyl-8- (2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-1-naphtalene-heptanoic acid 4-(nitrooxy)butyl ester), reduces splenocyte adhesion and reactive oxygen species generation in normal and atherosclerotic mice. Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics [online], 320(1), pages 419-426. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1124/jpet.106.109298

Statins possess anti-inflammatory effects that may contribute to their ability to slow atherogenesis, whereas nitric oxide (NO) also influences inflammatory cell adhesion. This study aimed to determine whether a novel NO-donating pravastatin derivati... Read More about The nitric oxide-donating pravastatin derivative, NCX 6550 [(1S-[1α(βS*,δS*),2α,6α,8β- (R*),8aα]]-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-β,δ,6-trihydroxy-2-methyl-8- (2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-1-naphtalene-heptanoic acid 4-(nitrooxy)butyl ester), reduces splenocyte adhesion and reactive oxygen species generation in normal and atherosclerotic mice..

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