Angela M. Bodles, David J. S. Guthrie, Brett Greer, G. Brent Irvine
The non-beta-amyloid (Abeta) component of Alzheimer's disease amyloid (NAC) and its precursor alpha-synuclein have been linked to amyloidogenesis in several neurodegenerative diseases. NAC and alpha-synuclein both form beta-sheet structures upon ageing, aggregate to form fibrils, and are neurotoxic....
Brett Greer, Julie Meneely, Christopher T. Elliott
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in freshwater systems and intensified aquaculture have increased the risk to human health through exposure to cyanotoxins such as microcystin-LR (MC-LR). To understand the uptake and processing of MC-LR in humans, the pig was chosen as an animal model. This was assessed b...
BD Green, Victor A. Gault, MH Mooney, Nigel Irwin et al.
Although the incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a potent stimulator of insulin release, its rapid degradation in vivo by the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV) greatly limits its potential for treatment of type 2 diabetes. Here, we report two novel Ala(8)-substituted analogues ...
BD Green, Victor A. Gault, Nigel Irwin, Mark Mooney et al.
Glucagon-like peptide-1(7-36)amide (GLP-1) is an incretin hormone with therapeutic potential for type 2 diabetes. Rapid removal of the N-terminal dipeptide, His7-Ala8, by the ubiquitous enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV) curtails the biological activity of GLP-1. Chemical modifications or subst...
Chanita Boonkanon, Umaporn Uawisetwathana, Nazmi Waesoh, Kawisara Siwarak et al.
A novel liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the simultaneous analysis of three different classes of veterinary drugs—antibiotics, antifungals, and antiparasitics—in legume-based alternative protein samples, e.g. beans, peas, and nuts. The ...
Katie Lawther, Nicholas J Dimonaco, Brett Greer, Paul N. Williams et al.
Abstract Background The reserves of rock phosphate, used to produce fertilisers, are being exhausted by the ever-increasing pressure to meet the food demands of a growing world population. Sustainable alternatives are urgently needed, and struvite, a renewable phosphorus fertiliser recovered from wa...