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  1. The Elucidating Pathways of Steatohepatitis (EPoS) staging system: A reproducible 7-tiered fibrosis scoring system in MASLD

    Article • JHEP Reports, January 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  2. PCR77 Exploring Alternative Methods to Quantify Patient Preferences in Rare Neuromuscular Disorders: A Case Study of the IMI-PREFER Project

    Article • Value in Health, December 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  3. Abstract 4139170: Relationship between hemodynamics and oxygen consumption in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy during maximal stress testing

    Article • Circulation, November 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  4. TRANscranial direct current stimulation for FOcal Refractory epilepsy in mitochondrial disease (TRANSFORM): delayed-start, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study

    Article • BMC Neurology, October 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  5. 32 Comparisons of accelerometer-assessed physical activity, inactivity and sleep in individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy versus individuals with heart failure

    Article • May 2024, BMJ

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  6. Auditory and vestibular function in mitochondrial patients harbouring the m.3243A>G variant

    Article • Brain Communications, January 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  7. Physical Activity, Inactivity and Sleep in Individuals with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • International Journal of Sports Medicine, October 2023, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  8. A novel mouse model of mitochondrial disease exhibits juvenile-onset severe neurological impairment due to parvalbumin cell mitochondrial dysfunction

    Article • Communications Biology, October 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  9. Parkinson’s disease neurons exhibit alterations in mitochondrial quality control proteins

    Article • npj Parkinson s Disease, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  10. Physical activity, inactivity and sleep in older patients with coronary artery disease following percutaneous coronary intervention: a longitudinal, observational study

    Article • Coronary Artery Disease, June 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  11. White kidney bean extract as a nutraceutical: effects on gut microbiota, alpha-amylase inhibition, and user experiences

    Article • Gut Microbiome, January 2023, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  12. Delineating selective vulnerability of inhibitory interneurons in Alpers' syndrome

    Article • Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology, July 2022, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  13. A meditarranean diet intervention has beneficial effects on biomarkers of cardiovascular risk and hepatic fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, July 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  14. l-Arginine in Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like Episodes

    Article • Neurology, June 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  15. Phase II Feasibility Study of the Efficacy, Tolerability, and Impact on the Gut Microbiome of a Low-Residue (Fiber) Diet in Adult Patients With Mitochondrial Disease

    Article • Gastro Hep Advances, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  16. Astrocytic Changes in Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation Protein Levels in Parkinson's Disease

    Article • Movement Disorders, November 2021, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  17. Natural History of Leigh Syndrome: A Study of Disease Burden and Progression

    Article • Annals of Neurology, November 2021, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  18. Imaging mass cytometry reveals generalised deficiency in OXPHOS complexes in Parkinson’s disease

    Article • npj Parkinson s Disease, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  19. Age‐associated mitochondrial complex I deficiency is linked to increased stem cell proliferation rates in the mouse colon

    Article • Aging Cell, February 2021, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  20. Geo-epidemiology and environmental co-variate mapping of primary biliary cholangitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis

    Article • JHEP Reports, February 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  21. Supporting a Healthier Takeaway Meal Choice: Creating a Universal Health Rating for Online Takeaway Fast-Food Outlets

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  22. Author Correction: Age-associated mitochondrial DNA mutations cause metabolic remodeling that contributes to accelerated intestinal tumorigenesis

    Article • Nature Cancer, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  23. Whole beetroot consumption reduces systolic blood pressure and modulates diversity and composition of the gut microbiota in older participants

    Article • NFS Journal, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  24. Age-associated mitochondrial DNA mutations cause metabolic remodeling that contributes to accelerated intestinal tumorigenesis

    Article • Nature Cancer, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  25. The inter-relationship between primary sclerosing cholangitis and socioeconomic status

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  26. Change in risk of primary biliary cholangitis is associated with the evolution of coal mining

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  27. Complex I reductions in the nucleus basalis of Meynert in Lewy body dementia: the role of Lewy bodies

    Article • Acta Neuropathologica Communications, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  28. Measuring the effects of exercise in neuromuscular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analyses

    Article • Wellcome Open Research, May 2020, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  29. Investigation of mitochondrial biogenesis defects in single substantia nigra neurons using post-mortem human tissues

    Article • Neurobiology of Disease, February 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  30. Systematic review of cognitive deficits in adult mitochondrial disease

    Article • European Journal of Neurology, October 2019, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  31. Analysis of the functional capacity outcome measures for myotonic dystrophy

    Article • Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, July 2019, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  32. Pathogenic variants in MT‐ATP6: A United Kingdom–based mitochondrial disease cohort study

    Article • Annals of Neurology, July 2019, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  33. Mitochondrial Donation — Which Women Could Benefit?

    Article • The New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery and the Collateral Branches of Science, May 2019, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  34. FRI-014-Diagnostic criteria for autoimmune hepatitis: what is a normal “IgG”?

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  35. FRI-015-Environmental triggering in primary biliary cholangitis: Disease risk relates to coal mining activity

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  36. PS-014-Disease clustering in autoimmune liver diseases points towards environmental factors being important in their aetiology

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  37. A case‐comparison study of pregnant women with mitochondrial disease – what to expect?

    Article • BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, March 2019, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  38. Cognitive deficits in adult m.3243A>G‐ and m.8344A>G‐related mitochondrial disease: importance of correcting for baseline intellectual ability

    Article • Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, March 2019, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  39. Climate, human behaviour or environment: individual-based modelling of Campylobacter seasonality and strategies to reduce disease burden

    Article • Journal of Translational Medicine, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Paul R Hunter, Dr Alasdair P Blain

  40. Measuring the Effects of Exercise in Neuromuscular Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  41. Profiling embryonic stem cell differentiation by MALDI TOF mass spectrometry: development of a reproducible and robust sample preparation workflow

    Article • The Analyst, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  42. A load-measuring device can achieve fine-tuning of mediolateral load at knee arthroplasty but may lead to a more lax knee state

    Article • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  43. Sagittal flexion arc evaluation for a modern generation single-radius femoral component design

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H Journal of Engineering in Medicine, February 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  44. Spatio-temporal models to determine association between Campylobacter cases and environment

    Article • International Journal of Epidemiology, October 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Paul R Hunter, Dr Alasdair P Blain

  45. Internal femoral component rotation adversely influences load transfer in total knee arthroplasty: a cadaveric navigated study using the Verasense device

    Article • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  46. Does Maximal External Tibial Component Rotation Influence Tibiofemoral Load Distribution in the Primary Knee Arthroplasty Setting: A Comparison of Neutral vs Maximal Anatomical External Rotatory States

    Article • The Journal of Arthroplasty, June 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  47. Tibiofemoral forces for the native and post-arthroplasty knee: relationship to maximal laxity through a functional arc of motion

    Article • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy, March 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  48. Influence of increasing construct constraint in the presence of posterolateral deficiency at knee replacement: A biomechanical study

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Research®, September 2015, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  49. No statistically significant kinematic difference found between a cruciate-retaining and posterior-stabilised Triathlon knee arthroplasty

    Article • The Bone & Joint Journal, May 2015, Bone & Joint

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  50. Isolated popliteus tendon injury does not lead to abnormal laxity in posterior-stabilised total knee arthroplasty

    Article • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  51. How does laxity after single radius total knee arthroplasty compare with the native knee?

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Research®, May 2014, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  52. Risk factors for the development of pleural empyema in children

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, April 2014, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  53. Can we define envelope of laxity during navigated knee arthroplasty?

    Article • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  54. Spatial distribution of childhood cases of respiratory diseases in Northern England

    Article • Epidemiology and Infection, May 2013, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Alasdair P Blain

  55. Assessing the impacts of agricultural intensification on biodiversity: a British perspective

    Article • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, September 2007, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr Alasdair P Blain