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Fiona Shenton

Biosciences, Durham University
Verified email at durham.ac.uk
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Molecular and biochemical pharmacology of the histamine H4 receptor

R Leurs, PL Chazot, FC Shenton… - British journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The elucidation of the human genome has had a major impact on histamine receptor research.
The identification of the human H 4 receptor by several groups has been instrumental for …

The effect of insecticide-treated bed nets on mortality of Gambian children

…, JRM Armstrong, A De Francisco, FC Shenton… - The Lancet, 1991 - Elsevier
Insecticide treatment of bed nets ("mosquito nets") may be a cheap and acceptable method
of reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by malaria. In a rural area of The Gambia, bed …

The histamine H4 receptor is functionally expressed on neurons in the mammalian CNS

WM Connelly, FC Shenton, N Lethbridge… - British journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose: The histamine H 4 receptor is the most recently identified of the G
protein‐coupled histamine receptor family and binds several neuroactive drugs, including …

A malaria control trial using insecticide-treated bed nets and targeted chemoprophylaxis in a rural area of The Gambia, West Africa: 6. The impact of the interventions …

…, K Keita, P Gomez, FC Shenton… - Transactions of the …, 1993 - Elsevier
The effects of insecticide-impregnated bed nets on mortality and morbidity from malaria have
been investigated during one malaria transmission season in a group of rural Gambian …

Recommendations for building out mosquito-transmitted diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: the DELIVER mnemonic

…, L Von Seidlein, FC Shenton… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In sub-Saharan Africa, most transmission of mosquito-transmitted diseases, such as malaria
or dengue, occurs within or around houses. Preventing mosquito house entry and reducing …

The atypical 'hippocampal'glutamate receptor coupled to phospholipase D that controls stretch‐sensitivity in primary mechanosensory nerve endings is homomeric …

…, B Pace‐Bonello, FC Shenton… - Experimental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A metabotropic glutamate receptor coupled to phospholipase D (PLD‐mGluR) was discovered
in the hippocampus over three decades ago. Its pharmacology and direct linkage to PLD …

A prospective survey of the outcome of pregnancy in a rural area of the Gambia.

…, AK Bradley, K Williams, FC Shenton… - Bulletin of the World …, 1987 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
MATERIALS AND METHODS Study area The study was undertaken in 41 villages and
hamlets near the town of Farafenni in North Bank Division; the nearest village was 12 km …

Histamine downregulates monocyte CCL2 production through the histamine H4 receptor

D Dijkstra, R Leurs, P Chazot, FC Shenton… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2007 - Elsevier
… The polyclonal rabbit anti-human H 4 R antibody and its antigenic peptide were prepared
by FC Shenton and P. Chazot from Durham University, United Kingdom, and was described …

The relationship between anthropometric measurements and measurements of iron status and susceptibility to malaria in Gambian children

RW Snow, P Byass, FC Shenton… - Transactions of the Royal …, 1991 - Elsevier
Anthropometric measurements were made and serum iron and ferritin levels determined in
a group of Gambian children at the beginning of the rainy season and these findings were …

[HTML][HTML] Human inflammatory dendritic epidermal cells express a functional histamine H4 receptor

D Dijkstra, H Stark, PL Chazot, FC Shenton… - Journal of Investigative …, 2008 - Elsevier
Expression of histamine H 4 receptor (H 4 R) on leukocytes suggests an immunomodulatory
role of this receptor. Here we investigated the expression and function of H 4 R on human …