Primary liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The most common type of liver cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which develops in the background of liver diseases, such as cirrhosis. Read more
Nanomedicine, where a therapeutic is incorporated in a nanoparticle (NP) carrier, is a promising strategy for improving clinical outcomes for a range of diseases, by improving drug efficacy through enhanced delivery to target sites. Read more
Meniscus injuries represent a significant long-term health problem, but current treatments offer relatively poor outcomes and novel interventions are required. Read more
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Statistical Medicine and Molecular Biology
The CRUK-funded International Cancer Genome Consortium prostate has generated whole-genome sequencing data, DNA-methylation sequencing data, mRNA expression data and small RNA data for a cohort of prostate cancer patients. Read more
Palmitoylation (S-acylation), the only known reversible lipid modification of proteins, is an important regulator of protein localisation and function. Read more
Background. . Alternative RNA splicing is an extraordinary process that generates proteomic diversity (estimated at up to 150,000 human proteins) from only 20,000 human genes. Read more
Our population is ageing and we know that globally the number of older individuals is increasing at a greater rate than that of young people. Read more
Cytosolic drug metabolising enzymes such as aldehyde oxidase play a pivotal role in metabolism of drugs. However, research into cytosolic enzymes has been relatively neglected in comparison with membrane bound enzymes such as cytochrome P450 (CYP) and uridine 5’-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs). Read more
Diabetic neuropathy is a common secondary complication of diabetes mellitus which affects around 50% of all patients with diabetes - impacting on health, wellbeing and quality of life. Read more
Introduction. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a 5-year survival rate under 7%. Better understanding of PDAC formation will help improve this. Read more
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