A Computed Microtomography Method for Understanding Epiphyseal Growth Plate Fusion
Journal Article
Staines, K. A., Lee, P. D., Pitsillides, A. A., Staines, K., Madi, K., Javaheri, B., …Pitsillides, A. (2018)
A Computed Microtomography Method for Understanding Epiphyseal Growth Plate Fusion. Frontiers in Materials, 4, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2017.00048
The epiphyseal growth plate is a developmental region responsible for linear bone growth, in which chondrocytes undertake a tightly regulated series of biological processes. C...
Growth hormone and amino acid supply interact synergistically to control insulin-like growth factor-I production and gene expression in cultured ovine hepatocytes.
Journal Article
Wheelhouse, N. M., Stubbs, A. K., Lomax, M. A., & MacRae, J. C. (1999)
Growth hormone and amino acid supply interact synergistically to control insulin-like growth factor-I production and gene expression in cultured ovine hepatocytes. Journal of Endocrinology, 163(2), 353-361. https://doi.org/10.1677/joe.0.1630353
Many of the anabolic effects of growth hormone (GH) are indirect, occurring through GH-stimulated production of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) by the liver. As well as b...
Bacterial endophytes of mangrove propagules elicit early establishment of the natural host and promote growth of cereal crops under salt stress
Journal Article
Soldan, R., Mapelli, F., Crotti, E., Schnell, S., Daffonchio, D., Marasco, R., …Cardinale, M. (2019)
Bacterial endophytes of mangrove propagules elicit early establishment of the natural host and promote growth of cereal crops under salt stress. Microbiological Research, 223, 33-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2019.03.008
Mangroves, dominating tropical intertidal zones and estuaries, are among the most salt tolerant plants, and propagate through reproductive units called propagules. Similarly t...
MEPE is a novel regulator of growth plate cartilage mineralization
Journal Article
Staines, K. A., Mackenzie, N. C. W., Clarkin, C. E., Zelenchuk, L., Rowe, P. S., MacRae, V. E., & Farquharson, C. (2012)
MEPE is a novel regulator of growth plate cartilage mineralization. Bone, 51(3), 418-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2012.06.022
Matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein (MEPE) belongs to the SIBLING protein family which play key roles in biomineralization. Although the growth plates of MEPE-overexpress...
The accelerated urban growth in Mexico City. Figures and future scenarios
Presentation / Conference
Karen Hernandez Garcia, A. (2019, June)
The accelerated urban growth in Mexico City. Figures and future scenarios. Paper presented at XVII Symposium of Mexican students and studies in the UK
Mexico City has experienced an accelerated and disorganised urban growth over time, triggering a deficit of housing stock, job opportunities, public transport and infrastructu...
A necessary condition for dispersal driven growth of populations with discrete patch dynamics
Journal Article
Guiver, C., Packman, D., & Townley, S. (2017)
A necessary condition for dispersal driven growth of populations with discrete patch dynamics. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 424, 11-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2017.03.030
We revisit the question of when can dispersal-induced coupling between discrete sink populations cause overall population growth? Such a phenomenon is called dispersal driven ...
Small business growth through franchising: A qualitative investigation
Journal Article
Watson, A. (2008)
Small business growth through franchising: A qualitative investigation. Journal of Marketing Channels, 15(1), 3-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/10466690802081350
Although franchising has long been recognised as an attractive means of growing a business, the impact of franchising for small businesses is an area that is relatively less r...
The impact of Chinese foreign direct investment on host country economic growth
Journal Article
Ross, A. G., & Fleming, N. (2023)
The impact of Chinese foreign direct investment on host country economic growth. Local Economy, 37(6), 507-525. https://doi.org/10.1177/02690942231162850
Employing an institutional – FDI – economic growth lens the purpose of this paper is to identify and explain the impacts of Chinese FDI (CFDI) on host countries’ economic grow...
Life course longitudinal growth and risk of knee osteoarthritis at age 53 years: evidence from the 1946 British birth cohort study
Journal Article
Staines, K. A., Hardy, R., Samvelyan, H. J., Ward, K. A., & Cooper, R. (2021)
Life course longitudinal growth and risk of knee osteoarthritis at age 53 years: evidence from the 1946 British birth cohort study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 29(3), 335-340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2020.12.012
Objective
To examine the relationship between height gain across childhood and adolescence with knee osteoarthritis in the MRC National Survey of Health and Development (NSHD)...
Salicornia strobilacea (Synonym of Halocnemum strobilaceum) Grown under Different Tidal Regimes Selects Rhizosphere Bacteria Capable of Promoting Plant Growth
Journal Article
Marasco, R., Mapelli, F., Rolli, E., Mosqueira, M. J., Fusi, M., Bariselli, P., …Daffonchio, D. (2016)
Salicornia strobilacea (Synonym of Halocnemum strobilaceum) Grown under Different Tidal Regimes Selects Rhizosphere Bacteria Capable of Promoting Plant Growth. Frontiers in Microbiology, 7, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01286
Halophytes classified under the common name of salicornia colonize salty and coastal environments across tidal inundation gradients. To unravel the role of tide-related regime...