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High Cell Diversity and Complex Peptidergic Signaling Underlie Placozoan Behavior by Varoqueaux, Frédérique, Williams, Elizabeth A., Grandemange, Susie, Truscello, Luca, Kamm, Kai, Schierwater, Bernd, Jékely, Gáspár, Fasshauer, Dirk

“…Placozoans, together with sponges, are the only animals devoid of a nervous system and muscles, yet both respond to sensory stimulation in a coordinated…”
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Function and Distribution of the Wamide Neuropeptide Superfamily in Metazoans by Williams, Elizabeth A.

“…The Wamide neuropeptide superfamily is of interest due to its distinctive functions in regulating life cycle transitions, metamorphic hormone signaling, and…”
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Protein for Life: Review of Optimal Protein Intake, Sustainable Dietary Sources and the Effect on Appetite in Ageing Adults by Lonnie, Marta, Hooker, Emma, Brunstrom, Jeffrey M, Corfe, Bernard M, Green, Mark A, Watson, Anthony W, Williams, Elizabeth A, Stevenson, Emma J, Penson, Simon, Johnstone, Alexandra M

“…With an ageing population, dietary approaches to promote health and independence later in life are needed. In part, this can be achieved by maintaining muscle…”
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Nutrition and Frailty: Opportunities for Prevention and Treatment by Ni Lochlainn, Mary, Cox, Natalie J, Wilson, Thomas, Hayhoe, Richard P G, Ramsay, Sheena E, Granic, Antoneta, Isanejad, Masoud, Roberts, Helen C, Wilson, Daisy, Welch, Carly, Hurst, Christopher, Atkins, Janice L, Mendonça, Nuno, Horner, Katy, Tuttiett, Esme R, Morgan, Yvie, Heslop, Phil, Williams, Elizabeth A, Steves, Claire J, Greig, Carolyn, Draper, John, Corish, Clare A, Welch, Ailsa, Witham, Miles D, Sayer, Avan A, Robinson, Sian

“…Frailty is a syndrome of growing importance given the global ageing population. While frailty is a multifactorial process, poor nutritional status is…”
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SIKs control osteocyte responses to parathyroid hormone by Wein, Marc N., Liang, Yanke, Goransson, Olga, Sundberg, Thomas B., Wang, Jinhua, Williams, Elizabeth A., O’Meara, Maureen J., Govea, Nicolas, Beqo, Belinda, Nishimori, Shigeki, Nagano, Kenichi, Brooks, Daniel J., Martins, Janaina S., Corbin, Braden, Anselmo, Anthony, Sadreyev, Ruslan, Wu, Joy Y., Sakamoto, Kei, Foretz, Marc, Xavier, Ramnik J., Baron, Roland, Bouxsein, Mary L., Gardella, Thomas J., Divieti-Pajevic, Paola, Gray, Nathanael S., Kronenberg, Henry M.

“…Parathyroid hormone (PTH) activates receptors on osteocytes to orchestrate bone formation and resorption. Here we show that PTH inhibition of SOST…”
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Folate, colorectal cancer and the involvement of DNA methylation by Williams, Elizabeth A.

“…Diet is a major factor in the aetiology of colorectal cancer (CRC). Epidemiological evidence suggests that folate confers a modest protection against CRC risk…”
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Performance of the American Heart Association ( AHA ) 14-Point Evaluation Versus Electrocardiography for the Cardiovascular Screening of High School Athletes: A Prospective Study by Williams, Elizabeth A, Pelto, Hank F, Toresdahl, Brett G, Prutkin, Jordan M, Owens, David S, Salerno, Jack C, Harmon, Kimberly G, Drezner, Jonathan A

“…Background Preparticipation cardiovascular screening in athletes is fully endorsed by major medical societies, yet the most effective screening protocol…”
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Microalgal biofilm induces larval settlement in the model marine worm Platynereis dumerilii by Hird, Cameron, Jékely, Gáspár, Williams, Elizabeth A

“…A free-swimming larval stage features in many marine invertebrate life cycles. To transition to a seafloor-dwelling juvenile stage, larvae need to settle out…”
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Conserved MIP receptor–ligand pair regulates Platynereis larval settlement by Conzelmann, Markus, Williams, Elizabeth A., Tunaru, Sorin, Randel, Nadine, Shahidi, Réza, Asadulina, Albina, Berger, Jürgen, Offermanns, Stefan, Jékely, Gáspár

“…Life-cycle transitions connecting larval and juvenile stages in metazoans are orchestrated by neuroendocrine signals including neuropeptides and hormones. In…”
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Synaptic and peptidergic connectome of a neurosecretory center in the annelid brain by Williams, Elizabeth A, Verasztó, Csaba, Jasek, Sanja, Conzelmann, Markus, Shahidi, Réza, Bauknecht, Philipp, Mirabeau, Olivier, Jékely, Gáspár

“…Neurosecretory centers in animal brains use peptidergic signaling to influence physiology and behavior. Understanding neurosecretory center function requires…”
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Ciliomotor circuitry underlying whole-body coordination of ciliary activity in the Platynereis larva by Verasztó, Csaba, Ueda, Nobuo, Bezares-Calderón, Luis A, Panzera, Aurora, Williams, Elizabeth A, Shahidi, Réza, Jékely, Gáspár

“…Ciliated surfaces harbouring synchronously beating cilia can generate fluid flow or drive locomotion. In ciliary swimmers, ciliary beating, arrests, and…”
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Comparing supermarket loyalty card data with traditional diet survey data for understanding how protein is purchased and consumed in older adults for the UK, 2014–16 by Green, Mark A, Watson, Anthony W, Brunstrom, Jeffrey M, Corfe, Bernard M, Johnstone, Alexandra M, Williams, Elizabeth A, Stevenson, Emma

“…Abstract Background Our ability to understand population-level dietary intake patterns is dependent on having access to high quality data. Diet surveys are…”
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The development of the adult nervous system in the annelid Owenia fusiformis by Carrillo-Baltodano, Allan M, Donnellan, Rory D, Williams, Elizabeth A, Jékely, Gáspár, Martín-Durán, José M

“…The evolutionary origins of animal nervous systems remain contentious because we still have a limited understanding of neural development in most major animal…”
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Neuronal connectome of a sensory-motor circuit for visual navigation by Randel, Nadine, Asadulina, Albina, Bezares-Calderón, Luis A, Verasztó, Csaba, Williams, Elizabeth A, Conzelmann, Markus, Shahidi, Réza, Jékely, Gáspár

“…Animals use spatial differences in environmental light levels for visual navigation; however, how light inputs are translated into coordinated motor outputs…”
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Editorial: The Evolution of Neuropeptides - a Stroll Through the Animal Kingdom: Updates From the Ottawa 2019 ICCPB Symposium and Beyond by Hoffmann, Klaus H, Williams, Elizabeth A

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The Nereid on the rise: Platynereis as a model system by Özpolat, B Duygu, Randel, Nadine, Williams, Elizabeth A, Bezares-Calderón, Luis Alberto, Andreatta, Gabriele, Balavoine, Guillaume, Bertucci, Paola Y, Ferrier, David E K, Gambi, Maria Cristina, Gazave, Eve, Handberg-Thorsager, Mette, Hardege, Jörg, Hird, Cameron, Hsieh, Yu-Wen, Hui, Jerome, Mutemi, Kevin Nzumbi, Schneider, Stephan Q, Simakov, Oleg, Vergara, Hernando M, Vervoort, Michel, Jékely, Gáspár, Tessmar-Raible, Kristin, Raible, Florian, Arendt, Detlev

“…The Nereid Platynereis dumerilii (Audouin and Milne Edwards (Annales des Sciences Naturelles 1:195-269, 1833) is a marine annelid that belongs to the…”
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Inequalities in diet quality by socio-demographic characteristics, smoking, and weight status in a large UK-based cohort using a new UK diet quality questionnaire-UKDQQ by Roberts, Kath, Stephenson, John, Holdsworth, Michelle, Relton, Clare, Williams, Elizabeth A., Cade, Janet Elizabeth

“…The aim of this study was to explore the associations between diet quality, socio-demographic measures, smoking, and weight status in a large, cross-sectional…”
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Short-Term Protein Supplementation Does Not Alter Energy Intake, Macronutrient Intake and Appetite in 50-75 Year Old Adults by Tuttiett, Esme R, Green, Dan J, Stevenson, Emma J, Hill, Thomas R, Corfe, Bernard M, Williams, Elizabeth A

“…Ageing is associated with a reduction in muscle mass and strength, termed sarcopenia. Dietary protein is important for the maintenance of muscle mass through…”
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A serial multiplex immunogold labeling method for identifying peptidergic neurons in connectomes by Shahidi, Réza, Williams, Elizabeth A, Conzelmann, Markus, Asadulina, Albina, Verasztó, Csaba, Jasek, Sanja, Bezares-Calderón, Luis A, Jékely, Gáspár

“…Electron microscopy-based connectomics aims to comprehensively map synaptic connections in neural tissue. However, current approaches are limited in their…”
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Feasibility study of portable technology for weight loss and HbA1c control in type 2 diabetes by Bentley, Claire L, Otesile, Olubukola, Bacigalupo, Ruth, Elliott, Jackie, Noble, Hayley, Hawley, Mark S, Williams, Elizabeth A, Cudd, Peter

“…The study investigated the feasibility of conducting a future Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention for weight loss and…”
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