A new paper has been published by the group led by Professor Peter Barlow entitled “Citrullination alters the antiviral and immunomodulatory activities of the human cathelicidin LL-37 during rhinovirus infection” in the journal Frontiers in Immunology. The study was conducted…
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New Publication “Citrullination alters the antiviral and immunomodulatory activities of the human cathelicidin LL-37 during rhinovirus infection”
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Interview with The Telegraph – Why Haven’t We Cured The Common Cold?
Peter was recently interviewed by The Telegraph about the reasons why a cure for the common cold has not yet been found. In the article by journalist Tomé Morrissy-Swan entitled “Why haven’t we cured the common cold?”, Peter talks about…
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New Paper: Vimentin Regulation of Organelle Distribution and Modulation of Autophagy
A new paper describing how the cytoskeletal protein vimentin can alter autophagosome and lysosome positioning, thus modulating autophagy, has been published in the journal PLoS One. The paper by Biskou et al., shows how intracellular organelle distribution can be altered by…
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New Review Published: Autophagy and the Unfolded Protein Response in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A new review article has been published entitled “Interactions Between Autophagy and the Unfolded Protein Response: Implications for Inflammatory Bowel Disease” in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. The review, authored by Dr Kirsty Hooper, Dr Peter Barlow, Dr Paul Henderson…
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Interview with Peter published in Scientific American
Peter recently spoke with the publication Scientific American about the challenges of working with Rhinovirus, the primary causative agent of the common cold, and the potential for a cure to be developed. In the article by writer Angus Chen, entitled…
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New Review Published “Therapeutic Approaches for Rhinovirus”
A new invited review article has been published entitled “Antiviral therapeutic approaches for human rhinovirus infections” in the journal Future Virology. The review, authored by Dr Victor Casanova, Filipa Henderson Sousa, Dr Craig Stevens and Dr Peter Barlow, highlights the…
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Media Comments On New Therapeutic Target For Common Cold
A new study from Imperial College London has been published in the journal Nature Chemistry investigating the anti-rhinovirus activity of a novel compound. The paper, entitled ’Fragment-derived inhibitors of human N-myristoyltransferase block capsid assembly and replication of the common cold virus’ attracted…
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Work from Peter’s Group Profiled on BBC CountryFile Winter Diaries
Work conducted by members of Peter’s group, including Filipa Henderson Sousa and Dr Victor Casanova, was profiled as part of BBC Countryfile Winter Diaries, broadcast on BBC 1 on 9th February 2018. The segment, with presenter Paul Martin, highlighted experimental work…
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Media interviews on the existence of “Man Flu”
On December 12, Dr Peter Barlow gave media interviews to The Guardian and on BBC Radio Ulster in regarding the existence of “Man Flu”. The interviews were in response to a tongue in cheek article published in the Christmas edition…
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New Paper Published in the Journal of Immunology
Work from the laboratory group of Dr Peter Barlow has been published today in the Journal of Immunology. The new paper, entitled “Carbon Nanoparticles Inhibit the Antimicrobial Activities of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 through Structural Alteration” was authored by Dr…
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