Publications by authors named "P Barham"

In long-lived species, reproductive skipping is a common strategy whereby sexually mature animals skip a breeding season, potentially reducing population growth. This may be an adaptive decision to protect survival, or a non-adaptive decision driven by individual-specific constraints. Understanding the presence and drivers of reproductive skipping behavior can be important for effective population management, yet in many species such as the endangered African penguin (), these factors remain unknown.

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  • The study explored the use of processed eggshell membrane powder (PEP) mixed with collagen to improve the properties of 3D scaffolds for tissue engineering.
  • PEP, a low-cost by-product from the egg processing industry, showed enhanced mechanical strength and favorable support for cell growth compared to scaffolds made purely of collagen.
  • Both fibroblast and skeletal muscle cells flourished in the PEP/collagen scaffolds, maintaining their identity and functionality, suggesting that PEP could be an effective, natural material for regenerative medicine applications.
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Global forage-fish landings are increasing, with potentially grave consequences for marine ecosystems. Predators of forage fish may be influenced by this harvest, but the nature of these effects is contentious. Experimental fishery manipulations offer the best solution to quantify population-level impacts, but are rare.

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Background: Discovery and validation of new antibody tractable targets is critical for the development of new antibody therapeutics to address unmet needs in oncology.

Methods: A highly invasive clonal variant of the MDA-MB-435S cell line was used to generate monoclonal antibodies (MAbs), which were screened for anti-invasive activity against aggressive cancer cells in vitro. The molecular target of selected inhibitory MAb 9E1 was identified using immunoprecipitation/liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

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