Development of Fast Field MRI as a novel method to monitor liver regeneration in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Professor Giovanna Bermano g.bermano@rgu.ac.uk
Professor

Professor Cherry Wainwright c.wainwright@rgu.ac.uk
Professor

sFRPs as a novel modulator of diastolic heart failure Oct 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2021
Following a heart attack, or because of persistently high blood pressure the heart is damaged and has to work harder to circulate blood around the body. This condition is known as heart failure. In the UK alone, 500,000 people have heart failure re... Read More about sFRPs as a novel modulator of diastolic heart failure.

A human Glutathione Peroxidase 4 3 untranslated region knock-in mouse model to study susceptibility to colon cancer in obesity Apr 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2021
Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence is rising steadily and in parallel with increasing prevalence of obesity in Scotland. Recent data indicate that the highest incidence rates are in the North East. The increasing prevalence of obes... Read More about A human Glutathione Peroxidase 4 3 untranslated region knock-in mouse model to study susceptibility to colon cancer in obesity.

The in vitro effect of natural products and anti-cancer agents: targeting the efflux transporter ABCG2 Jul 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2019
Medicinal use of natural products, such as, extracts from plants have existed for many years particularly in China and are now widely available around the world. Several different types of cancer including breast cancer are becoming insensitive and r... Read More about The in vitro effect of natural products and anti-cancer agents: targeting the efflux transporter ABCG2.

Defining the emerging roles of GPR55 Oct 1, 2019 - Feb 4, 2023
The G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily play crucial roles in cell communication. Given their involvement in neurological disorders, inflammatory and metabolic diseases, diabetes and cardiac dysfunction they represent the largest and most s... Read More about Defining the emerging roles of GPR55.

Extracting added value from the Seaweed Industry - a search for novel anti-obesity agents Oct 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2022
Seaweed farming is a growing industry in the UK, with the majority of the biomass being used for the extraction of high yield products such as aliginates, or for use as biofuels.

However, a significant amount of the biomass remains un-used and t... Read More about Extracting added value from the Seaweed Industry - a search for novel anti-obesity agents.