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Overview

Sheila E. Francis is affiliated with the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, focusing their scientific work predominantly in the field of Medicine. Their research spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Immunology, Neurology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their research topics cover a range of areas, notably:

  • Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

Recent publications by Sheila E. Francis include:

  • "Neutrophil microvesicles drive atherosclerosis by delivering miR-155 to atheroprone endothelium" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "JAG1-NOTCH4 mechanosensing drives atherosclerosis" (2022), published in Science Advances
  • "Assessment of neurovascular coupling and cortical spreading depression in mixed mouse models of atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease" (2021), published in eLife
  • "X-ray Micro-Computed Tomography: An Emerging Technology to Analyze Vascular Calcification in Animal Models" (2020), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Author Correction: Shear stress induces endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition via the transcription factor Snail" (2020), published in Scientific Reports

Frequently publishing venues for their work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Neurophotonics
  • Nature Communications
  • Science Advances

Sheila E. Francis collaborates regularly with several researchers, among the most frequent being:

  • Paul C. Evans
  • Beth Eyre
  • Clare Howarth
  • Jason Berwick
  • Céline Souilhol

Best Publications

  • Microbubble-enhanced ultrasound for vascular gene delivery

    A Lawrie;A F Brisken;S E Francis;D C Cumberland

  • Central roles of alpha5beta1 integrin and fibronectin in vascular development in mouse embryos and embryoid bodies

    Sheila E. Francis;Keow Lin Goh;Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke;Bernhard L. Bader

  • Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Gene Polymorphism and Coronary Artery Disease

    Sheila E. Francis;Nicola J. Camp;Rachael M. Dewberry;Julian Gunn

  • Ultrasound Enhances Reporter Gene Expression After Transfection of Vascular Cells In Vitro

    Allan Lawrie;Axel F. Brisken;Sheila E. Francis;David I. Tayler

  • Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Expression in Human Endothelial Cells and Atherosclerosis

    Rachael Dewberry;Hazel Holden;David Crossman;Sheila Francis

  • Brain inflammation is induced by co-morbidities and risk factors for stroke

    Caroline Drake;Hervé Boutin;Matthew S. Jones;Adam Denes

  • Interleukin-1β has atheroprotective effects in advanced atherosclerotic lesions of mice.

    Delphine Gomez;Richard A Baylis;Brittany G Durgin;Alexandra A C Newman

  • IL-1 drives breast cancer growth and bone metastasis in vivo.

    Ingunn Holen;Diane V. Lefley;Sheila E. Francis;Sarah Rennicks

  • A Genomewide Scan for Early-Onset Coronary Artery Disease in 438 Families: The GENECARD Study

    Elizabeth R. Hauser;David C. Crossman;Christopher B. Granger;Jonathan L. Haines

  • The Diverse Roles of Integrins and Their Ligands in Angiogenesis

    R. O. Hynes;J. C. Lively;Joseph McCarty;D. Taverna

  • Interleukin-1 in myocardium and coronary arteries of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.

    Sheila E. Francis;Hazel Holden;Cathy M. Holt;Gordon W. Duff

  • Shear stress induces endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition via the transcription factor Snail.

    Marwa M. Mahmoud;Jovana Serbanovic-Canic;Shuang Feng;Celine Souilhol

  • TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) regulates inflammatory neutrophil apoptosis and enhances resolution of inflammation.

    Emmet E. McGrath;Helen M. Marriott;Allan Lawrie;Sheila E. Francis

  • MicroRNA-140-5p and SMURF1 regulate pulmonary arterial hypertension

    Alexander M.K. Rothman;Nadine D. Arnold;Josephine A. Pickworth;James Iremonger

  • Interleukin-1 regulates multiple atherogenic mechanisms in response to fat feeding.

    Janet Chamberlain;Sheila Francis;Zoe Brookes;Gary Shaw

  • Interleukin-1β and signaling of interleukin-1 in vascular wall and circulating cells modulates the extent of neointima formation in mice

    Janet Chamberlain;David Evans;Andrea King;Rachael Dewberry

  • Human tribbles-1 controls proliferation and chemotaxis of smooth muscle cells via MAPK signaling pathways

    Hye Youn Sung;Hongtao Guan;Agnes Czibula;Andrea R. King

  • Secretion of Intracellular IL-1 Receptor Antagonist (Type 1) Is Dependent on P2X7 Receptor Activation

    Heather L. Wilson;Sheila E. Francis;Steven K. Dower;David C. Crossman

  • TWIST1 Integrates Endothelial Responses to Flow in Vascular Dysfunction and Atherosclerosis.

    Marwa M. Mahmoud;Hyejeong Rosemary Kim;Rouyu Xing;Sarah Hsiao

  • Neutrophil microvesicles drive atherosclerosis by delivering miR-155 to atheroprone endothelium.

    Ingrid Gomez;Ben Ward;Celine Souilhol;Chiara Recarti;Chiara Recarti

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas W. Morrell
Nicholas W. Morrell University of Cambridge
Gianni D. Angelini
Gianni D. Angelini University of Bristol
Paul C. Evans
Paul C. Evans Queen Mary University of London
Steven K. Dower
Steven K. Dower CSL (Australia)
Kenneth S. Kornman
Kenneth S. Kornman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Robert F. Storey
Robert F. Storey University of Sheffield
Gordon W. Duff
Gordon W. Duff University of Sheffield
Malcolm N. Jones
Malcolm N. Jones University of Manchester
Jason Berwick
Jason Berwick University of Sheffield
Daniel J. Rader
Daniel J. Rader University of Pennsylvania

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