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The ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channel Subunit, Kir6.1, in Vascular Smooth Muscle Plays a Major Role in Blood Pressure Control by AZIZ, Qadeer, THOMAS, Alison M, GOMES, John, ANG, Richard, SONES, William R, YIWEN LI, NG, Keat-Eng, LORNA GEE, TINKER, Andrew

“…ATP-sensitive potassium channels (KATP) regulate a range of biological activities by coupling membrane excitability to the cellular metabolic state. In…”
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Anatomical Variations of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve and Implications for Injury Prevention during Surgical Procedures of the Neck by Thomas, Alison M., Fahim, Daniel K., Gemechu, Jickssa M.

“…Accurate knowledge of anatomical variations of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) provides information to prevent inadvertent intraoperative injury and…”
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Regulation of the ATP-sensitive Potassium Channel Subunit, Kir6.2, by a Ca2+-dependent Protein Kinase C by Aziz, Qadeer, Thomas, Alison M., Khambra, Tapsi, Tinker, Andrew

“…The activity of ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels is governed by the concentration of intracellular ATP and ADP and is thus responsive to the metabolic…”
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Avoidance of a generalist entomopathogenic fungus by the ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata by Ormond, Emma L., Thomas, Alison P.M., Pell, Judith K., Freeman, Stephen N., Roy, Helen E.

“…Abstract Fungal entomopathogens are ubiquitous within the environment and susceptible insects are predicted to be under strong selection pressure to detect and…”
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Vaginal button battery insertion in an adult patient by Capleton, Alexander C., Arya, Rita, Palmer, Charlotte, Thomas, Alison M.

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Differentially expressed genes for atrial fibrillation identified by RNA sequencing from paired human left and right atrial appendages by Thomas, Alison M, Cabrera, Claudia P, Finlay, Malcolm, Lall, Kulvinder, Nobles, Muriel, Schilling, Richard J, Wood, Kristie, Mein, Charles A, Barnes, Michael R, Munroe, Patricia B, Tinker, Andrew

“…Atrial fibrillation is a significant worldwide contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Few studies have investigated the differences in gene…”
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Stand-Alone Balloon Kyphoplasty for Treatment of Traumatic Burst Fracture in Pediatric Patient by Thomas, Alison M., Fahim, Daniel K.

“…Kyphoplasty is commonly employed in the treatment of compression fractures in the elderly and is increasingly used in the treatment of adult trauma along with…”
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Hypoxia Promotes Atrial Tachyarrhythmias via Opening of ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channels by Specterman, Mark J., Aziz, Qadeer, Li, Yiwen, Anderson, Naomi A., Ojake, Leona, Ng, Keat-Eng, Thomas, Alison M., Finlay, Malcolm C., Schilling, Richard J., Lambiase, Pier D., Tinker, Andrew

“…BACKGROUND: Hypoxia-ischemia predisposes to atrial arrhythmia. Atrial ATP-sensitive potassium channel (K ATP ) modulation during hypoxia has not been explored…”
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Characterization of a Binding Site for Anionic Phospholipids on KCNQ1 by Thomas, Alison M., Harmer, Stephen C., Khambra, Tapsi, Tinker, Andrew

“…The KCNQ family of potassium channels underlie a repolarizing K+ current in the heart and the M-current in neurones. The assembly of KCNQ1 with KCNE1 generates…”
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Molecular mechanisms of congenital hyperinsulinism due to autosomal dominant mutations in ABCC8 by Nessa, Azizun, Aziz, Qadeer H, Thomas, Alison M, Harmer, Stephen C, Tinker, Andrew, Hussain, Khalid

“…Congenital Hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a rare heterogeneous disease characterized by unregulated insulin secretion. Dominant mutations in ABCC8 causing medically…”
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Structural Requirements of Membrane Phospholipids for M-type Potassium Channel Activation and Binding by Telezhkin, Vsevolod, Reilly, Joanne M., Thomas, Alison M., Tinker, Andrew, Brown, David A.

“…M-channels are voltage-gated potassium channels that regulate cell excitability. They are heterotetrameric assemblies of Kv7.2 and Kv7.3 subunits. Their…”
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Politics, policies and practice: assessing the impact of sexual harassment policies in UK universities by Thomas, Alison M.

“…Since sexual harassment was first named and identified as an obstacle to women's equality in the mid 1970s, concern about both its prevalence and its damaging…”
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A basic residue in the proximal C-terminus is necessary for efficient activation of the M-channel subunit Kv7.2 by PI(4,5)P2 by Telezhkin, Vsevolod, Thomas, Alison M., Harmer, Stephen C., Tinker, Andrew, Brown, David A.

“…All Kv7 potassium channels require membrane phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate (PI(4,5)P 2 ) for their normal function and hence can be physiologically…”
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fungal pathogen in time and space: the population dynamics of Beauveria bassiana in a conifer forest by Ormond, Emma L, Thomas, Alison P.M, Pugh, Philip J.A, Pell, Judith K, Roy, Helen E

“…The fungal entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana is ubiquitous in below-ground systems; however, there is a dearth of information on the above-ground diversity,…”
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Spectrally Beam-Combined Fiber Lasers for High-Average-Power Applications by Loftus, T.H., Thomas, A.M., Hoffman, P.R., Norsen, M., Royse, R., Anping Liu, Honea, E.C.

“…Spectrally beam-combined (SBC) laser systems, wherein multiple laser outputs are spectrally multiplexed into a single high-quality beam, are rapidly advancing…”
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Determination of phosphoinositide binding to K(+) channel subunits using a protein-lipid overlay assay by Thomas, Alison M, Tinker, Andrew

“…Phosphoinositides are an important component of the cell as they have a variety of roles that include cytoskeleton regulation, generation of second messengers,…”
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Differential phosphoinositide binding to components of the G protein-gated K+ channel by Thomas, Alison M, Brown, Sean G, Leaney, Joanne L, Tinker, Andrew

“…The regulation of ion channels and transporters by anionic phospholipids is currently very topical. G protein-gated K(+) channels from the Kir3.0 family are…”
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Melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene sequence variation and melanism in the gray (Sciurus carolinensis), fox (Sciurus niger), and red (Sciurus vulgaris) squirrel by McRobie, Helen R, King, Linda M, Fanutti, Cristina, Coussons, Peter J, Moncrief, Nancy D, Thomas, Alison P M

“…Sequence variations in the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene are associated with melanism in many different species of mammals, birds, and reptiles. The gray…”
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Presence of haemocyte-like cells in coccinellid reflex blood by Karystinou, A, Thomas, A.P.M, Roy, H.E

“…Contrary to current assumptions, the reflex blood of two-spot ladybirds, Adalia bipunctata, and seven-spot ladybirds, Coccinella septempunctata, contains…”
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Stand-alone balloon kyphoplasty for the treatment of a traumatic burst fracture in a pediatric patient: case report by Thomas, Alison M, Fahim, Daniel K

“…Kyphoplasty is commonly employed in the treatment of compression fractures in the elderly and is increasingly utilized in the treatment of adult trauma along…”
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