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Bacterial assemblages differ between compartments within the coral holobiont by Sweet, M. J, Croquer, A, Bythell, J. C

“…It is widely accepted that corals are associated with a diverse and host species-specific microbiota, but how they are organized within their hosts remains…”
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The use of gamification in the teaching of disease epidemics and pandemics by Robinson, L A, Turner, I J, Sweet, M J

“…With the launch of the teaching excellence framework, teaching in higher education (HE) is under greater scrutiny than ever before. Didactic lecture delivery…”
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Minocycline Prevents the Development of Mechanical Allodynia in Mouse Models of Vincristine-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy by Starobova, H, Mueller, A, Allavena, R, Lohman, R J, Sweet, M J, Vetter, I

“…Vincristine is an antineoplastic substance that is part of many chemotherapy regimens, used especially for the treatment of a variety of pediatric cancers…”
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Decadal environmental ‘memory’ in a reef coral? by Brown, B. E, Dunne, R. P, Edwards, A. J, Sweet, M. J, Phongsuwan, N

“…West sides of the coral Coelastrea aspera, which had achieved thermo-tolerance after previous experience of high solar irradiance in the field, were rotated…”
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Dynamics of bacterial community development in the reef coral Acropora muricata following experimental antibiotic treatment by Sweet, M. J., Croquer, A., Bythell, J. C.

“…Development of the bacterial community associated with the coral Acropora muricata (= formosa ) was monitored using 16S rRNA gene-based techniques and…”
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Silver nanoparticles: a microbial perspective by Sweet, M J, Singleton, I

“…Silver nanoparticles (NPs) are used for a wide range of commercial reasons to restrict microbial growth. The increasing use of silver NPs in modern materials…”
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Field collections and environmental DNA surveys reveal topographic complexity of coral reefs as a predictor of cryptobenthic biodiversity across small spatial scales by Brodnicke, O. B., Jensen, M. R., Thomsen, P. F., Brorly, T., Andersen, B. L., Knudsen, S. W., Præbel, K., Brandl, S. J., Sweet, M. J., Møller, P. R., Worsaae, K.

“…Coral reefs represent some of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world but are currently undergoing large‐scale degradation due to anthropogenic stressors…”
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Endotoxin signal transduction in macrophages by Sweet, Matthew J., Hume, David A.

“…Through its action on macrophages, bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or endotoxin can trigger responses that are protective or injurious to the host. This…”
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Experimental antibiotic treatment identifies potential pathogens of white band disease in the endangered Caribbean coral Acropora cervicornis by Sweet, M. J., Croquer, A., Bythell, J. C.

“…Coral diseases have been increasingly reported over the past few decades and are a major contributor to coral decline worldwide. The Caribbean, in particular,…”
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Macrophages ingest and are activated by bacterial DNA by Stacey, KJ, Sweet, MJ, Hume, DA

“…Recent evidence suggests that bacterial DNA activates immune responses. Here we showed that TNF-alpha mRNA was induced in bone marrow-derived macrophages and…”
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Evidence for rapid, tide-related shifts in the microbiome of the coral Coelastrea aspera by Sweet, M. J., Brown, B. E., Dunne, R. P., Singleton, I., Bulling, M.

“…Shifts in the microbiome of the intertidal coral Coelastrea aspera (formally known as Goniastrea aspera ) from Phuket, Thailand, were noted over the course of…”
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Soil contamination with silver nanoparticles reduces Bishop pine growth and ectomycorrhizal diversity on pine roots by Sweet, M. J., Singleton, I.

“…Soil contamination by silver nanoparticles (AgNP) is of potential environmental concern but little work has been carried out on the effect of such…”
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Strain- and host species-specific inflammasome activation, IL-1β release, and cell death in macrophages infected with uropathogenic Escherichia coli by Schaale, K, Peters, K M, Murthy, A M, Fritzsche, A K, Phan, M-D, Totsika, M, Robertson, A A B, Nichols, K B, Cooper, M A, Stacey, K J, Ulett, G C, Schroder, K, Schembri, M A, Sweet, M J

“…Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the main etiological agent of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Little is known about interactions between UPEC and the…”
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Differential Anti-inflammatory Activity of HDAC Inhibitors in Human Macrophages and Rat Arthritis by Lohman, Rink-Jan, Iyer, Abishek, Fairlie, Thomas J, Cotterell, Adam, Gupta, Praveer, Reid, Robert C, Vesey, David A, Sweet, Matthew J, Fairlie, David P

“…Vorinostat and other inhibitors of different histone deacetylase (HDAC) enzymes are currently being sought to modulate a variety of human conditions, including…”
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Ciliate communities consistently associated with coral diseases by Sweet, M.J., Séré, M.G.

“…Incidences of coral disease are increasing. Most studies which focus on diseases in these organisms routinely assess variations in bacterial associates…”
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Opposing actions of c-ets/PU.1 and c-myb protooncogene products in regulating the macrophage-specific promoters of the human and mouse colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor (c-fms) genes by Reddy, M A, Yang, B S, Yue, X, Barnett, C J, Ross, I L, Sweet, M J, Hume, D A, Ostrowski, M C

“…The receptor for macrophage colony stimulating factor (CSF-1), the c-fms gene product, is a key determinant in the differentiation of monocytic phagocytes…”
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Flower Density Is More Important Than Habitat Type for Increasing Flower Visiting Insect Diversity by Scriven, L. A., Port, G. R., Sweet, M. J.

“…Declines in flora and fauna are well documented and highlight the need to manage available habitats to benefit local biodiversity. Between May and September in…”
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The actions of bacterial DNA on murine macrophages by Sester, David P., Stacey, Katryn J., Sweet, Matthew J., Beasley, Shannon J., Cronau, Stephen L., Hume, David A.

“…Murine macrophages are able to distinguish bacterial from mammalian DNA. The response is mimicked by single‐stranded oligonucleotides containing unmethylated…”
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Effects of the tat and nef gene products of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) on transcription controlled by the HIV-1 long terminal repeat and on cell growth in macrophages by MURPHY, K. M, SWEET, M. J, ROSS, I. L, HUME, D. A

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A Novel Pathway Regulating Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Shock by ST2/T1 Via Inhibition of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Expression by Sweet, Matthew J, Leung, Bernard P, Kang, Daiwu, Sogaard, Morten, Schulz, Kerstin, Trajkovic, Vladimir, Campbell, Carol C, Xu, Damo, Liew, Foo Y

“…ST2/ST2L, a member of the IL-1R gene family, is expressed by fibroblasts, mast cells, and Th2, but not Th1, cells. It exists in both membrane-bound (ST2L) and…”
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