The atypical ‘hippocampal’ glutamate receptor coupled to phospholipase D that controls stretch‐sensitivity in primary mechanosensory nerve endings is homomeric purely metabotropic GluK2

Autor: Karen J. Thompson, Sonia Watson, Chiara Zanato, Sergio Dall'Angelo, Joriene C. De Nooij, Bethany Pace‐Bonello, Fiona C. Shenton, Helen E. Sanger, Beverly A. Heinz, Lisa M. Broad, Noelle Grosjean, Jessica R. McQuillian, Marina Dubini, Susan Pyner, Iain Greig, Matteo Zanda, David Bleakman, Robert W. Banks, Guy S. Bewick

Publikováno v: Experimental Physiology, Vol 109, Iss 1, Pp 81-99 (2024)

Abstract A metabotropic glutamate receptor coupled to phospholipase D (PLD‐mGluR) was discovered in the hippocampus over three decades ago. Its pharmacology and direct linkage to PLD activation are well established and indicate it is a highly atypi

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Research agenda for preventing mosquito-transmitted diseases through improving the built environment in sub-Saharan Africa

Autor: Francis M. Mutuku, Maria Carrasco Tenezaca, Dingani Chinula, Michael Davies, Jeroen Spitzen, Robert S. McCann, Fiona C. Shenton, Julien Zahouli Bi Zahouli, Ebrima Jatta, Rachel Laure Nguela, Graham Alabaster, Sarah Ruel-Bergeron, Ng’Ang’a Murima, Dorothy Baziwe, Anne L. Wilson, Hannah Wood, Steve W. Lindsay, Fredros O. Okumu, Amy R. Krystosik, Emily Nix, Lucy S. Tusting, Robert T Jones, Jakob Knudsen, Musa Jawara, Claudia Nieto Sanchez, Adamu Addissie

Publikováno v: Cities & Health 6 (2022) 1
Cities & Health, 6(1), 72-80
Cities & health, 2022, Vol.6(1), pp.72-80 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Mosquito-transmitted diseases are a major threat to health in sub-Saharan Africa, but could be reduced through modifications to the built environment. Here we report findings from a major workshop held to identify the research gaps in this area, name

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https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2019.1684771

The urban syndemic of COVID-19: insights, reflections and implications

Autor: Caroline Brown, Steven W. Lindsay, Carlos Dora, Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa, Geraint Ellis, Fiona C. Shenton, Sue Morgan, Marcus Grant, Hénock Blaise Nguendo-Yongsi

Publikováno v: Ellis, G, Grant, M, Brown, C, Caiaffa, W, Shenton, F C, Lindsay, S W, Dora, C, Blaise Nguendo-Yongsi, H & Morgan, S 2021, ' The urban syndemic of COVID-19: insights, reflections and implications. Cities, health and COVID-19: editorial for the special issue ', Cities and Health . https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2021.1894843

This editorial introduces the origin, purpose and scope of a Special Issue on COVID-19. It brings together 43 contributions from across the globe that examine the way in which COVID-19 has challenged the way we think about urban design, spatial plann

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https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2021.1894843

The durability, functionality and acceptability of novel screened doors and windows after 4 years of use in a Gambian village: a cross-sectional survey

Autor: Fiona C. Shenton, Musa Jawara, Majo Carrasco-Tenezaca, Jakob Knudsen, Umberto D’Alessandro, Steve W. Lindsay

Publikováno v: Malaria Journal, 2022, Vol.21(1) [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Background The World Health Organization recommends house screening as a tool for malaria control, yet evidence of the long-term durability, functionality and acceptability of this intervention is lacking. In this study, the sustainability and use of

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35197072

Recommendations for building out mosquito-transmitted diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: the DELIVER mnemonic

Autor: Graham Alabaster, Michael Davies, Fiona C. Shenton, Hector Altamirano, Lorenz von Seidlein, Majo Carrasco-Tenezaca, Anne L. Wilson, Steven W. Lindsay, Jakob Knudsen, Ebrima Jatta, Musa Jawara, Lucy S. Tusting

Publikováno v: Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society B : biological sciences, 2021, Vol.376(1818) [Peer Reviewed Journal]
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci

In sub-Saharan Africa, most transmission of mosquito-transmitted diseases, such as malaria or dengue, occurs within or around houses. Preventing mosquito house entry and reducing mosquito production around the home would help reduce the transmission

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http://dro.dur.ac.uk/32740/