Congratulations to members of the Department who have recently had their research findings published. Here’s our round-up of recent publication successes.*
| Title | Date | Authors OR Authors/Contributors | Types | Canonical journal title |
| “I am terrified of something happening to me” The lived experience of people with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic. | 04/09/2020 | Grannell A, le Roux CW, McGillicuddy D | Journal Article | Clinical Obesity |
| A polysaccharide extract from the medicinal plant Maidong inhibits the IKK-NF-κB pathway and IL-1β-induced islet inflammation and increases insulin secretion. | 04/09/2020 | Mao D, Tian XY, Mao D, Hung SW, Wang CC, Lau CBS, Lee HM, Wong CK, Chow E, Ming X, Cao H, Ma RC, Chan PKS, Kong APS, Li JJX, Rutter GA, Tam WH, Chan JCN | Journal Article | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
| A Standardized Strategy for Simultaneous Quantification of Urine Metabolites to Validate Development of a Biomarker Panel Allowing Comprehensive Assessment of Dietary Exposure. | 14/09/2020 | Beckmann M, Wilson T, Zubair H, Lloyd AJ, Lyons L, Phillips H, Tailliart K, Gregory N, Thatcher R, Garcia-Perez I, Frost G, Mathers JC, Draper J | Journal Article | Molecular Nutrition and Food Research |
| A survey of current practices by the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS) and recommendations for delivering a sustainable multidisciplinary approach to thyroid eye disease in the United Kingdom | 01/09/2020 | Lee V, Avari P, Williams B, Perros P, Dayan C | Article, Journal | Eye |
| A systematic review exploring the patient decision-making factors and attitudes towards pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy and gender selection | 30/08/2020 | Bracewell-Milnes T, Saso S, Jones B, Cato S, Parikh R, Thum M-Y, Johnson M, Almeida P, Norman-Taylor J, Nikolaou D | Review, Early Access, Journal | Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica |
| Bariatric Surgery: There Is a Room for Improvement to Reduce Mortality in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes | 26/08/2020 | le Roux CW, Ottosson J, Naslund E, Cohen R, Stenberg E, Sundbom M, Naslund I | Article, Early Access, Journal | Obesity Surgery |
| Baseline levels of seminal reactive oxygen species predict improvements in sperm function following anti-oxidant therapy in men with infertility. | 07/09/2020 | Vessey W, Saifi S, Sharma A, McDonald C, Almeida P, Figueiredo M, Minhas S, Virmani A, Dhillo WS, Ramsay JW, Jayasena CN | Journal Article | Clinical Endocrinology |
| Can DNA methylation tests improve the accuracy of cervical screening? | 02/09/2020 | Bowden SJ, Lathouras K, Kyrgiou M | Editorial Material, Early Access, Editorial, Journal | BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Cervical cancer prevention in transgender men: a review. | 15/09/2020 | Weyers S, Garland SM, Cruickshank M, Kyrgiou M, Arbyn M | Journal Article, Review | BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Comment on Satin et al. “Take Me To Your Leader”: An Electrophysiological Appraisal of the Role of Hub Cells in Pancreatic Islets. Diabetes 2020;69:830-836 | 01/09/2020 | Rutter GA, Ninov N, Salem V, Hodson DJ | Letter, Journal | Diabetes |
| Comparison of Preoperative Remission Scores and Diabetes Duration Alone as Predictors of Durable Type 2 Diabetes Remission and Risk of Diabetes Complications After Bariatric Surgery: A Post Hoc Analysis of Participants From the Swedish Obese Subjects Study. | 01/09/2020 | Sjöholm K, Carlsson LMS, Taube M, le Roux CW, Svensson P-A, Peltonen M | Journal Article | Diabetes Care |
| Consequences of Lipid Remodeling of Adipocyte Membranes Being Functionally Distinct from Lipid Storage in Obesity. | 31/08/2020 | Liu K-D, Acharjee A, Hinz C, Liggi S, Murgia A, Denes J, Gulston MK, Wang X, Chu Y, West JA, Glen RC, Roberts LD, Murray AJ, Griffin JL | Journal Article | Journal of Proteome Research |
| Current use and performance of the different fetal growth charts in the Italian population. | 2020-09 | Stampalija T, Ghi T, Rosolen V, Rizzo G, Ferrazzi EM, Prefumo F, Dall’Asta A, Quadrifoglio M, Todros T, Frusca T, SIEOG working group on fetal biometric charts | Journal Article | European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology |
| Development of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Post-Alemtuzumab Improves Treatment Response. | 01/09/2020 | Sovetkina A, Nadir R, Scalfari A, Tona F, Murphy K, Rigoni E, Dorsey R, Malik O, Nandoskar A, Singh-Curry V, Nicholas R, Martin N | Journal Article | Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Distinct phosphorylation sites in a prototypical GPCR differently orchestrate β-arrestin interaction, trafficking, and signaling. | 2020-09 | Dwivedi-Agnihotri H, Chaturvedi M, Baidya M, Stepniewski TM, Pandey S, Maharana J, Srivastava A, Caengprasath N, Hanyaloglu AC, Selent J, Shukla AK | Journal Article | Science Advances |
| Early Post-operative Weight Change After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Predicts Weight Loss at 12-Month Follow-up. | 28/08/2020 | Silveira FC, Docherty NG, Sallet PC, Moraes M, Monclaro T, Arruda E Silva M, Pizani CE, Sallet JA, le Roux CW | Journal Article | Obesity Surgery |
| Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on viral hepatitis services in sub-Saharan Africa. | 17/09/2020 | Lemoine M, Kim JU, Ndow G, Bah S, Forrest K, Rwegasha J, Bouyou M, Napon D, Somda S, Sawadogo A, Sombie R, Shimakawa Y | Letter | The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| Epidural-Related Maternal Temperature Rise Is Dependent on the Duration of the Block | 01/09/2020 | Steer PJ | Letter, Journal | Anesthesia and Analgesia |
| Ethnic Differences in Body Fat Deposition and Liver Fat Content in Two UK-Based Cohorts. | 16/09/2020 | Alenaini W, Parkinson JRC, McCarthy JP, Goldstone AP, Wilman HR, Banerjee R, Yaghootkar H, Bell JD, Thomas EL | Journal Article | Obesity |
| Evaluation of a midwife-led, hospital based vaccination service for pregnant women. | 01/09/2020 | Skirrow H, Holder B, Meinel A, Narh E, Donaldson B, Bosanquet A, Barnett S, Kampmann B | Journal Article | Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics |
| External validation of models to predict the outcome of pregnancies of unknown location: a multicentre cohort study. | 15/09/2020 | Christodoulou E, Bobdiwala S, Kyriacou C, Farren J, Mitchell-Jones N, Ayim F, Chohan B, Abughazza O, Guruwadahyarhalli B, Al-Memar M, Guha S, Vathanan V, Gould D, Stalder C, Wynants L, Timmerman D, Bourne T, Van Calster B | Journal Article | BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Fetal fractional limb volumes in pregnancies following bariatric surgery. | 03/09/2020 | Maric T, Kanu C, Mandalia S, Johnson MR, Savvidou MD | Journal Article | Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica |
| Group B streptococcal disease in the mother and newborn-A review. | 2020-09 | Steer PJ, Russell AB, Kochhar S, Cox P, Plumb J, Gopal Rao G | Journal Article | European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology |
| Hyponatraemia compounding pre-eclamptic toxaemia in a patient with type 1 diabetes. | 02/09/2020 | Briggs E, Greer O, Shah NM, Singh N | Journal Article | BMJ Case Reports |
| Impact of changes to national UK Guidance on testing for gestational diabetes screening during a pandemic: a single centre observational study. | 05/09/2020 | van-de-l’Isle Y, Steer PJ, Watt Coote I, Cauldwell M | Journal Article | BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Improved Spatial Resolution of Metabolites in Tissue Biopsies Using High-Resolution Magic-Angle-Spinning Slice Localization NMR Spectroscopy. | 01/09/2020 | Vonhof EV, Piotto M, Holmes E, Lindon JC, Nicholson JK, Li JV | Journal Article | Analytical Chemistry |
| Increased BMI and Type 2 diabetes are the main predictors of NAFLD and advanced fibrosis in liver biopsies of patients with HIV mono-infection. | 02/09/2020 | Maurice JB, Goldin R, Hall A, Price JC, Sebastiani G, Morse CG, Prat L, Perazzo H, Garvey L, Ingiliz P, Guaraldi G, Tsochatzis E, Lemoine M | Journal Article | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
| Integrative Modeling of Quantitative Plasma Lipoprotein, Metabolic, and Amino Acid Data Reveals a Multiorgan Pathological Signature of SARS-CoV-2 Infection. | 14/09/2020 | Kimhofer T, Lodge S, Whiley L, Gray N, Loo RL, Lawler NG, Nitschke P, Bong S-H, Morrison DL, Begum S, Richards T, Yeap BB, Smith C, Smith KGC, Holmes E, Nicholson JK | Journal Article | Journal of Proteome Research |
| Interventions for treatment of COVID-19: A living systematic review with meta-analyses and trial sequential analyses (The LIVING Project). | 2020-09 | Juul S, Nielsen EE, Feinberg J, Siddiqui F, Jørgensen CK, Barot E, Nielsen N, Bentzer P, Veroniki AA, Thabane L, Bu F, Klingenberg S, Gluud C, Jakobsen JC | Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t | PLoS Medicine |
| Invasive versus non-invasive management of older patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (SENIOR-NSTEMI): a cohort study based on routine clinical data. | 29/08/2020 | Kaura A, Sterne JAC, Trickey A, Abbott S, Mulla A, Glampson B, Panoulas V, Davies J, Woods K, Omigie J, Shah AD, Channon KM, Weber JN, Thursz MR, Elliott P, Hemingway H, Williams B, Asselbergs FW, O’Sullivan M, Lord GM, Melikian N, Johnson T, Francis DP, Shah AM, Perera D, Kharbanda R, Patel RS, Mayet J | Journal Article | The Lancet |
| Laser-assisted rapid evaporative ionisation mass spectrometry (LA-REIMS) as a metabolomics platform in cervical cancer screening | 2020-09 | Paraskevaidi M, Cameron SJS, Whelan E, Bowden S, Tzafetas M, Mitra A, Semertzidou A, Athanasiou A, Bennett P, MacIntyre D, Takats Z, Kyrgiou M | Journal article | EBioMedicine |
| Letter: Intestinal Microbiota Transfer – Updating the Nomenclature to Increase Acceptability | 2020-09 | Craven LJ, McIlroy JR, Mullish BH, Marchesi JR | Journal article | Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
| Long-term clinical benefits of Sofosbuvir-based direct antiviral regimens for patients with chronic hepatitis C in Central and West Africa | 31/08/2020 | Baudoin M, Woode ME, Nishimwe ML, Lemoine M, Sylla B, Kouanfack C, Moh R, Seydi M, Rouveau N, Attia A, Lacombe K, Boyer S | Article, Early Access, Journal | Liver International |
| Loss of β-cell identity and diabetic phenotype in mice caused by disruption of CNOT3-dependent mRNA deadenylation. | 28/08/2020 | Mostafa D, Yanagiya A, Georgiadou E, Wu Y, Stylianides T, Rutter GA, Suzuki T, Yamamoto T | Journal Article | Communications Biology |
| Low-calorie intake: a key mechanism contributing to the metabolic impacts of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery | 01/09/2020 | Chen Q, Alexiadou K, Jones B, Sands C, Lewis MR, Bloom SR, Tan T, Li J | Meeting Abstract, Abstract, Journal | Diabetologia |
| Maternal Cardiovascular Dysfunction is Associated with Hypoxic Cerebral and Umbilical Doppler Changes. | 07/09/2020 | Masini G, Tay J, McEniery CM, Wilkinson IB, Valensise H, Tiralongo GM, Farsetti D, Gyselaers W, Vonck S, Lees CC | Journal Article | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
| Metabolic surgery recovers Ca(2+)dynamics across pancreatic islets in obese mice | 01/09/2020 | Akalestou E, Suba K, Lopez-Noriega L, Georgiadou E, Chabosseau P, Leclerc I, Salem V, Rutter GA | Meeting Abstract, Abstract, Journal | Diabetologia |
| Metabonomics and the Gut Microbiome Associated With Primary Response to Anti-TNF Therapy in Crohn’s Disease. | 07/09/2020 | Ding NS, McDonald JAK, Perdones-Montero A, Rees DN, Adegbola SO, Misra R, Hendy P, Penez L, Marchesi JR, Holmes E, Sarafian MH, Hart AL | Journal Article | Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis |
| Multiomic features associated with mucosal healing and inflammation in paediatric Crohn’s disease. | 14/09/2020 | Taylor H, Serrano-Contreras JI, McDonald JAK, Epstein J, Fell JM, Seoane RC, Li JV, Marchesi JR, Hart AL | Journal Article | Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
| Obesity is common in chronic kidney disease and associates with greater antihypertensive usage and proteinuria: evidence from a cross-sectional study in atertiary nephrology centre | 26/08/2020 | Martin WP, Bauer J, Coleman J, Dellatorre-Teixeira L, Reeve JLV, Twomey PJ, Docherty NG, O’Riordan A, Watson AJ, le Roux CW, Holian J | Article, Early Access, Journal | Clinical Obesity |
| Obesity: A critical risk factor in the COVID-19 pandemic. | 28/08/2020 | Kwok S, Adam S, Ho JH, Iqbal Z, Turkington P, Razvi S, Le Roux CW, Soran H, Syed AA | Journal Article, Review | Clinical Obesity |
| Organoid models in gynaecological oncology research. | 01/09/2020 | Semertzidou A, Brosens JJ, McNeish I, Kyrgiou M | Journal Article, Review | Cancer Treatment Reviews |
| Pancreatic beta cell-selective deletion of themitofusins 1 and 2 (Mfn1 and Mfn2) impairs glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in vitro and in vivo | 01/09/2020 | Rutter GA, Georgiadou E, Rodriguez T, Muralidharan C, Martinez M, Chabosseau P, Tomas A, Carrat G, Di Gregorio A, Leclerc I, Linnemann AK | Meeting Abstract, Abstract, Journal | Diabetologia |
| Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Versus Laparoscopic Transperitoneal Adrenalectomy: A Systematic Review by an Updated Meta-Analysis | 27/08/2020 | Gavriilidis P, Camenzuli C, Paspala A, Di Marco AN, Palazzo FF | Review, Early Access, Journal | World Journal of Surgery |
| Quantitative In-Vitro Diagnostic NMR Spectroscopy for Lipoprotein and Metabolite Measurements in Plasma and Serum: Recommendations for Analytical Artefact Minimization with Special Reference to COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Samples. | 27/08/2020 | Loo RL, Lodge S, Kimhofer T, Bong S-H, Begum S, Whiley L, Gray N, Lindon JC, Nitschke P, Lawler NG, Schafer H, Spraul M, Richards T, Nicholson JK, Holmes E | Journal Article | Journal of Proteome Research |
| Quantitative In-Vitro Diagnostic NMR Spectroscopy for Lipoprotein and Metabolite Measurements in Plasma and Serum: Recommendations for Analytical Artefact Minimization with Special Reference to COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Samples. | 27/08/2020 | Loo RL, Lodge S, Kimhofer T, Bong S-H, Begum S, Whiley L, Gray N, Lindon JC, Nitschke P, Lawler NG, Schafer H, Spraul M, Richards T, Nicholson JK, Holmes E | Journal Article | Journal of Proteome Research |
| Rapid formation of human immunodeficiency virus-like particles. | 01/09/2020 | Bednarska J, Pelchen-Matthews A, Novak P, Burden JJ, Summers PA, Kuimova MK, Korchev Y, Marsh M, Shevchuk A | Journal Article | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA |
| Rapid LA-REIMS and comprehensive UHPLC-HRMS for metabolic phenotyping of feces | 01/09/2020 | Van Meulebroek L, Cameron S, Plekhova V, De Spiegeleer M, Wijnant K, Michels N, De Henauw S, Lapauw B, Takats Z, Vanhaecke L | Article, Journal | Talanta |
| Re: Effect of progestogen for women with threatened miscarriage: a systematic review and meta-analysis | 01/09/2020 | Devall AJ, Gallos ID, Khalaf Y, Mol BWJ, Ross J, Shennan A, Horne AW, Small R, Goddijn M, van Wely M, Stephenson MD, Christiansen OB, Brosens JJ, Bennett P, Rai R, Regan L, Quenby S, Coomarasamy A | Letter, Journal | BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Role of prenatal magnetic resonance imaging in fetuses with isolated mild or moderate ventriculomegaly in the era of neurosonography: international multicenter study | 01/09/2020 | Di Mascio D, Khalil A, Thilaganathan B, Rizzo G, Buca D, Liberati M, Celentano C, Melchiorre K, Caulo M, Pilu G, Salsi G, Toni F, Stampalija T, Fantasia I, Luise G, Gregori M, Volpe P, Olivieri C, Giancotti A, D’Ambrosio V, Brunelli R, Panici PB, Manganaro L, Antonelli A, Ercolani G, Pasquini L, Masini G, Di Maurizio M, Lees C, Bracalente G, Morales-Rosello J, Loscalzo G, Saccone G, Carbone L, Sarno L, Maruotti GM, Zullo F, Ghi T, Frusca T, Dall’Asta A, Volpe N, Ormitti F, Buongiorno S, De Santis M, D’Oria L, Lanzone A, Prefumo F, Pinelli L, Bertucci E, Sileo FG, Flacco ME, Manzoli L, Giangiordano I, Mastricci L, Meccariello G, Vasciaveo L, Nappi L, Familiari A, Scambia G, Berghella V, D’Antonio F | Article, Journal | Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Short chain fatty acids in human gut and metabolic health. | 01/09/2020 | Blaak EE, Canfora EE, Theis S, Frost G, Groen AK, Mithieux G, Nauta A, Scott K, Stahl B, van Harsselaar J, van Tol R, Vaughan EE, Verbeke K | Journal Article | Beneficial Microbes |
| Strengthening vaccine confidence during the COVID-19 pandemic: A new opportunity for global hepatitis B virus elimination | 01/09/2020 | Lazarus JV, Picchio CA, Nayagam S, Ratzan S, Thursz M | Editorial Material, Editorial, Journal | Journal of Hepatology |
| Systematic review with meta-analysis: effectiveness of anti-inflammatory therapy in immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced enterocolitis. | 13/09/2020 | Ibraheim H, Baillie S, Samaan MA, Abu-Sbeih H, Wang Y, Talley NJ, P Jones M, Powell N | Journal Article | Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
| The altered enteroendocrine reportoire following roux-en-Y-gastric bypass as an effector of weight loss and improved glycaemic control. | 29/08/2020 | Moffett RC, Docherty NG, le Roux CW | Journal Article, Review | Appetite |
| The association between hyperemesis gravidarum and psychological symptoms, psychosocial outcomes and infant bonding: a two point prospective case control multi-centre survey study in an inner city setting | 2020-09 | Mitchell-Jones N, Lawson K, Bobdiwala S, Farren J, Bottomley C, Tobias A, Bourne T | Journal article | BMJ Open |
| The association between hyperemesis gravidarum and psychological symptoms, psychosocial outcomes and infant bonding: a two point prospective case control multi-centre survey study in an inner city setting | 2020-09 | Mitchell-Jones N, Lawson K, Bobdiwala S, Farren J, Bottomley C, Tobias A, Bourne T | Journal article | BMJ Open |
| The chemokine CXCL16 can rescue the defects in insulin signaling and sensitivity caused by palmitate in C2C12 myotubes | 01/09/2020 | Bitsi S | Article, Journal | Cytokine |
| The novel use of fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) treatment subscale to assess treatment acceptability in social egg freezing. | 03/09/2020 | Jones B, Rajamanoharan A, Kasaven L, Jalmbrant M, Green J, Mahmoud M, Odia R, Saso S, Serhal P, Ben Nagi J | Journal Article | Human Fertility: an international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to furthering research and promoting good practice |
| Transcutaneous fluorescence spectroscopy as a tool for non-invasive monitoring of gut function – first clinical experiences | 2020-09 | Maurice J, Lett A, Skinner C, Lim A, Richardson M, Painadath Thomas A, Summers P, Vyas K, Tadbier A, Vilar R, Kuimova M, Miodragovic S, Vergis N, Kelly P, Cordeiro M, Hoare J, Darzi A, Goldin R, Thursz M, Thompson A | Journal article | Scientific Reports |
| Update on trans-placental transfer of IgG subclasses: impact of maternal and fetal factors | 11/09/2020 | Clements T, Rice T, Vamvakas G, Barnett S, Barnes M, Donaldson B, Christine J, Kampmann B, Holder E | Article | Frontiers in Immunology |
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