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Epidermal growth factor upregulates motility of Mat-LyLu rat prostate cancer cells partially via voltage-gated Na+ channel activity.
(2008-04)The main aim of this investigation was to determine whether a functional relationship existed between epidermal growth factor (EGF) and voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) upregulation, both associated with strongly ... -
Epidermal growth factor, neurotrophins and the metastatic cascade in prostate cancer
(2004-07-30)Although cancer of the prostate (CaP) is the most commonly occurring cancer in males, there are major limitations in its diagnosis and long-term cure. Consequently, understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in the ... -
Epigenetic adaptation in action selection environments with temporal dynamics
(MIT Press, 2013-09-02)To operate in dynamic environments robots must be able to adapt their behaviour to meet the challenges that these pose while being constrained by their physical and computational limitation. In this paper we continue our ... -
Epigenetic adaptation through hormone modulation in autonomous robots
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013-12-31)Epigenetic adaptation provides biological organisms with the ability to adjust their physiology and/or morphology in order to meet some of the challenges posed by their environment. Recent research has suggested that this ... -
Epilepsy in people with learning disabilities : Evaluating a novel intervention
(2015)This article reports on an on-going novel feasibility randomised controlled trial [RCT] that is being undertaken to inform the design of a definitive RCT, which will assess the impact of Getting on with Epilepsy, from the ... -
Epilepsy in the United Kingdom : seizure frequency and severity, anti-epileptic drug utilization and impact on life in 1652 people with epilepsy
(2004)Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics of epilepsy in a representative sample of the UK population, including seizure frequency and severity; overall severity of epilepsy; patterns of anti-epileptic drug (AED) ... -
Episodic memory visualization in robot companions providing a memory prosthesis for elderly users
(IOS Press, 2013)The goal of home care robots is to help elderly people to age in their own homes. Ageing people who are otherwise quite healthy may suffer from memory loss and consequently decrease their independence because the memory ... -
Episodic radio galaxies J0116-4722 and J1158+2621 : Can we constrain the quiescent phase of nuclear activity?
(2013-04-11)We present multifrequency radio observations of two well-known episodic Fanaroff-Railey type II (FR II) radio galaxies (J0116-4722 and J1158+2621) and a detailed investigation of the life cycle of episodic radio galaxies ... -
Epistemological beliefs: Issues for marketing educators
(Northumbria University, 2016-07-04)While considerable attention has been paid to epistemological issues in relation to marketing and consumer research (Anderson, 1986, 1988; Easton, 2002; Hunt, 1991, 1992; Kavanagh, 1994), epistemology does not figure as a ... -
The Epistemology of Know-How
(2013-04-16)There is an as yet unacknowledged and incomparable contribution to the philosophical debates about know-how to be found in the writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein. It is sourced in his investigations into knowledge and certainty ... -
Epistocracy and Public Interests
(2022-03-30)Epistocratic systems of government have received renewed attention, and considerable opposition, in recent political philosophy. Although they vary significantly in form, epistocracies generally reject universal suffrage. ... -
Epistolary Exchange : the Familiar Letter and the Female Botanist, 1760-1820
(2011-10)An investigation into women’s involvement with botany in the eighteenth century invariably leads to the culture of letters. The Duchess of Portland (1715-1785) compiled notebooks on natural history, but it is her letters ... -
Epoxy/hollow glass microsphere syntactic foams for structural and functional application - A review
(2022-03-29)Composite materials have improved the fields of aerospace, marine and defence by supporting the manufacturing of several structures owing to their superior properties. The specific class of composite materials known as ... -
Equal pay - or what? : Economics, politics and the 1968 Ford sewing machinists' strike
(2012-02)The 40-year anniversary of the Equal Pay Act in 2010 brought a new notoriety to what was once an obscure dispute – the Ford sewing machinists’ strike of 1968. Even a film, Made In Dagenham, has now been released in Britain ... -
Equality and diversity in the work of the Sentencing Council
(The Sentencing Council for England and Wales, 2023-01-10)This report is commissioned by the Sentencing Council for England and Wales. It examines whether the guidelines published by the Council have the potential to cause disparities in sentencing, and whether the guideline ... -
The Equality Effects of the 'Hyper-formalization' of Selection
(2013-09)This paper explores how formalization of employee selection procedures for the purpose of ensuring equality of opportunity can become so extensive that the intended outcome of fairness is undermined. Drawing on empirical ... -
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: A card resource for facilitating conversations and learning : Revised edition
(University of Hertfordshire, 2024-03-05)This revised version of an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) card resource comprises a booklet and a set of 27 cards. -
Equality, diversity and inclusion: learning from laying our cards on the table
(2023-02-28)This article presents preliminary findings from a study designed to evaluate, develop and disseminate a cards resource developed to support dialogue and learning about EDI. Experience of creating cards to explore disciplinary ... -
Equatorial scattering and the structure of the broad-line region in Seyfert nuclei: evidence for a rotating disc
(2005)We present detailed scattering models confirming that distinctive variations in polarization across the broad Hα line, which are observed in a significant fraction of type 1 Seyfert galaxies, can be understood in terms of ...