Combing biophysical and 'omics methods for understanding the basis of blood clotting and haemostasis, and how to modify it
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Chemistry
Abstract
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Publications
Koperdanova M
(2015)
Interpreting raised serum ferritin levels.
in BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
Kenny LC
(2017)
Immunological Tolerance, Pregnancy, and Preeclampsia: The Roles of Semen Microbes and the Father.
in Frontiers in medicine
Kell DB
(2014)
Serum ferritin is an important inflammatory disease marker, as it is mainly a leakage product from damaged cells.
in Metallomics : integrated biometal science
Kell DB
(2022)
A central role for amyloid fibrin microclots in long COVID/PASC: origins and therapeutic implications.
in The Biochemical journal
Kell DB
(2018)
To What Extent Are the Terminal Stages of Sepsis, Septic Shock, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Actually Driven by a Prion/Amyloid Form of Fibrin?
in Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis
Kell DB
(2016)
A Dormant Microbial Component in the Development of Preeclampsia.
in Frontiers in medicine
Kell DB
(2018)
No effects without causes: the Iron Dysregulation and Dormant Microbes hypothesis for chronic, inflammatory diseases.
in Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
Description | Discovery of amyloid formation by clotting blood. Absolutely humungous discovery. Novel methods for analysing blood in control and unhealthy individuals. In particular, we discovered that blood clots into an unusual form, known as an amyloid form, and this has huge implications. |
Exploitation Route | Novel diagnostics. |
Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Education Healthcare Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |
Description | Stellenbosch |
Organisation | University of Stellenbosch |
Country | South Africa |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Prof Douglas Kell appointed Extraordinary (Honorary) Professor, Department of Physiological Science, Stellenbosch University. Collaborative research in the areas of anti-microbial resistance, membrane transporters, dormant microbes as elements of supposedly non-communicable diseases, iron dysregulation, and enzyme improvement. |
Collaborator Contribution | Sharing of knowledge and analytical facilities at Stellenbosch and Liverpool. |
Impact | See publications. |
Start Year | 2017 |