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Changes in the British and Irish flora - the role of genome size
(2023)Unprecedented anthropogenic changes are causing drastic shifts in biodiversity, species ranges and the survival of plants. Understanding which attributes put plants at risk is of vital importance for safeguarding the natural ... -
CHANGING LAND GOVERNANCE IN QUADRUPLE TRANSITION: CASES FROM BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA AND KOSOVO
(Queen Mary University of London, 2018-07-17)Why and how do societies change institutions governing access to land after experiencing collectivism and conflict, and what form of economic governance emerges as a result? This empirically-focussed thesis examines changes ... -
Changing narratives of prostate cancer 1990-2010.
(Queen Mary University of London, 2015)Prostate cancer (PCa) is a unique and controversial disease. This is at least due to the high prevalence of latent disease, increasing amounts of which is being diagnosed, most of which is indolent and not lead to death, ... -
The characterisation of articular chondrocyte seeded chitosan hydrogels for cartilage tissue engineering
(2009)Cartilage is a type of connective tissue which has very little potential for spontaneous natural repair when damaged. The use of tissue engineering for the treatment of articular cartilage has been investigated for a number ... -
The characterisation and analysis of in-situ and blasted block-size distributions and the blastability of rock masses.
(Queen Mary University of London, 1997)In this thesis, previous research on discontinuity geometry, in-situ block size distribution (IBSD), blasted block size distribution (BBSD), and blastability of rock mass is discussed. The IBSD with special reference to ... -
Characterisation and augmentation of intra-cardiac migration of iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes; Towards the optimisation of myocardial regeneration therapy
The transplantaRon of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) is an emerging treatment for heart failure. However, current cell delivery methods offer poor donor cell engraNment and pose risks ... -
Characterisation and Design of Novel Non-Foster Circuits for Electrically Small Antennas
(Queen Mary University of London, 2017-02-20)There is a demand for broadband electrically small antennas that cover large frequency bands without any requirement of reconfiguration techniques. This is particularly true at low frequencies (VHF/UHF), where wavelengths ... -
Characterisation and Synthesis of a Novel Bioactive Glass Cement Endodontic Sealant
(Queen Mary University of London, 2023)AIM: Endodontic Sealants are critical to the long-term performance of root canal treatment. The objective of this study was the characterization of a new potential endodontic sealant based on a strontium bioactive glass ... -
Characterisation of a novel bioactive strontium-based endodontic sealant
(2023)Aims: The aim of this study was to design and synthesise a novel bioactive endodontic sealant that contains a bioactive glass (BAG) with strontium and fluoride embedded in a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix. The physical ... -
Characterisation of a novel in vitro model of Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) through stable PTCH1 suppression in immortalised human keratinocytes
(Queen Mary University of London, 2013)Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the skin is predominantly associated with mutational inactivation of the PTCH1 tumour suppressor gene resulting in constitutive activation of the Hedgehog (HH) developmental pathway. Tumour ... -
Characterisation of a novel therapeutic peptide derived from Syndecan-2
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing vasculature, is a feature of a number of pathologies, including neovascular eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy. A key pro-angiogenic signalling ... -
Characterisation of apoptotic responses in human keratinocytes expressnig alpha-6 integrin and CD44
(Queen Mary University of London, 2010)a6 integrin has previously been proposed as a human keratinocyte stem cell markers. CD44-positive cells in epithelial tumours have been identified as potential cancer stem cells (CSCs) and display increased survival ... -
Characterisation of circulating extracellular vesicles in the plasma of aortic surgery patients: A human model of ischaemia reperfusion injury
Cardiac surgery can lead to significant muscle loss, which increases recovery time and associates with increased mortality. Ischemia reperfusion injury and subsequent endothelial damage during aortic valve replacement ... -
Characterisation of disease associated long Noncoding RNAs in High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
(2023)High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) accounts for ~70% of ovarian cancer deaths. Current treatment regimens remain unchanged these last 3 decades. Neither has the introduction of PARP inhibitors improved overall patient ... -
Characterisation of Elastomers for Dynamic Sealing Applications
(Queen Mary University of London, 2020-03-03)One of the most extreme applications for elastomer materials is in sealing applications within the oil and gas sector. These applications often feature high strains, high strain rates, wide temperature ranges, contact with ... -
Characterisation of electrospray properties in high vacuum with a view to application in colloid thruster technology
(2005)The operational environment of colloid thrusters is high vacuum (10-3 _ 10-6 mbar) however, much of the experimental data collected to date to identify parameter relationships in cone jet mode electrosprays (ES), such ... -
Characterisation of fatty acid amide hydrolase as a potential therapeutic target in Multiple Sclerosis.
(Queen Mary University of London, 2013)Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating neurodegenerative disease that typically has a relapsing-remitting pattern of progression superimposed on a gradual worsening of disease symptoms. Experimental autoimmune ... -
The characterisation of growth hormone-related cardiac disease with magnetic resonance imaging & The effects of growth hormone dysregulation on adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase in cardiac tissue
(Queen Mary University of London, 2012)Chronic growth hormone (GH) excess, acromegaly, causes a specific cardiomyopathy, which remains poorly understood. The pattern of hypertrophy is distinct from other forms of cardiac disease and begins to appear before ... -
Characterisation of human body and environmental effects on the performance of mobile terminal antennas
(Queen Mary University of London, 2010)Provision of efficient services to the user anywhere at anytime is being a centre of research and development in Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN) and Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN). Antenna is the essential ... -
Characterisation of human mesenchymal stem cell metabolism during proliferation and differentiation.
(Queen Mary University of London, 2010)Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the ability to differentiate towards cartilage, bone, fat and muscle, and therefore have great therapeutic potential. Human MSCs reside under hypoxia (4-7% oxygen) in vivo and recent ...