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Mark C Turner

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Assistant Professor in Endocrinology & Metabolism. Interested in skeletal muscle response to diet, exercise and pharmaceuticals.

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Congratulations to Ryan Brett who successfully defended his PhD thesis today. It has been great to work with you and develop as a researcher. A big thank you to examiners Dr Mike Dodd and Prof Lee Roberts. Thank you to Derek Renshaw and Leanne Hodson for their support and guidance as supervisors.

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Unraveling Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance: Molecular Mechanisms and the Restorative Role of Exercise | Circulation Research Skeletal muscle is essential for movement and maintaining energy homeostasis and is the primary tissue for insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. Skeletal muscle is composed of various cell types that hel...

Unraveling Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance: Molecular Mechanisms and the Restorative Role of Exercise
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

04.07.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to share our new work in PDAC Cachexia. This work demonstrated that addition of factors like advanced age in murine models can uncover signatures that might have been obscured in other models.
Grateful for @jdoles.bsky.social β€˜s mentorship and support!
Looking forward to all feedback :)

02.07.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

This study investigates possible off-target effects of the often-used antibiotic #streptomycin on myoblast cell function. Reduced global #protein #synthesis rate in differentiating #myotubes is reported, while #myoblast proliferation is unaffected.
doi.org/10.14814/phy...
#MyoBlue #CellPhysiology

27.06.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The skeletal muscle response to high‐intensity training assessed by single‐nucleus RNA‐sequencing is blunted in individuals with type 2 diabetes Abstract figure legend The figure illustrates the impact of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on skeletal muscle metabolism and insulin sensitivity in individuals with type 2 diabetes and healt...

The skeletal muscle response to high‐intensity training assessed by single‐nucleus RNA‐sequencing is blunted in individuals with type 2 diabetes - Hansen - The Journal of Physiology - Wiley Online Library physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...

02.06.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Member Insights Webinar: Volunteerism | Join our team on Thursday, May 29 at 12:00 PM ET to learn how to grow your network, develop your leadership skills, and support the field of endocrinology through volunteering with the Endocrine Society. Register today: bit.ly/4c00O0W #endocrinology

20.05.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Emerging tools and methods to study cell signalling mediated by branched ubiquitin chains Branched ubiquitin chains are complex molecular structures in which two or more ubiquitin moieties are attached to distinct lysine residues of a single ubiquitin molecule within a polyubiquitin chain....

Emerging tools and methods to study cell signalling mediated by branched ubiquitin chains
portlandpress.com/biochemsoctr...

18.05.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Microscopy Training Grants

Supporting microscopy training for early-career researchers in cell biology

Apply for a grant of up to Β£1,000

Application dates:
6 June 2025
5 September 2025
7 November 2025

Microscopy Training Grants Supporting microscopy training for early-career researchers in cell biology Apply for a grant of up to Β£1,000 Application dates: 6 June 2025 5 September 2025 7 November 2025

If you would like to attend a #microscopy or #bioimageanalysis training course in the next 6 months but don’t have funding, check out our Microscopy Training Grant from @jcellsci.bsky.social and @focalplane.bsky.social.

Next deadline: 6 June 2025

www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...

#Training

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@jphysiol.bsky.social

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Adverse effects of high‐fat diet consumption on contractile mechanics of isolated mouse skeletal muscle are reduced when supplemented with resveratrol Abstract figure legend An evaluation of the effectiveness of resveratrol as an anti-obesogenic nutritional strategy to mitigate the adverse effects of a high-fat diet on skeletal muscle health. Resve....

New publication from our research group in Coventry. Congratulations to Sharn and Jason on there hard work and the countless hours collecting the data and getting the publication out!

physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...

11.05.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mitophagy is required to protect against excessive skeletal muscle atrophy following hindlimb immobilization - Journal of Biomedical Science Background Skeletal muscle atrophy involves significant remodeling of fibers and is characterized by deficits in mitochondrial content and function. These changes are intimately connected to shifts in...

Mitophagy is required to protect against excessive skeletal muscle atrophy following hindlimb immobilization
jbiomedsci.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

21.02.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BREATHE Application Β» Breathing Research and Therapeutics Center Β» College of Public Health and Health Professions Β» University of Florida .

Want to come work with us to understand the role of mitochondrial permeability transition in skeletal muscle? Postdoc position available at UF on the BREATHE T32 (US citizens and permanent residents eligible). breathe.phhp.ufl.edu/training/bre...

22.01.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Enhancing adipose tissue plasticity: progenitor cell roles in metabolic health Nature Reviews Endocrinology, Published online: 06 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41574-024-01071-yAdipose tissue progenitor cells regulate adipose remodelling and local and systemic metabolism in response to factors such as calorie intake and hormone…
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Figure showing the effects of therapies based on GLP1

Figure showing the effects of therapies based on GLP1

In our February issue: Daniel J. Drucker discusses the expanding applications of therapies based on #GLP1, outlining key papers from the past 12 months (Β£) go.nature.com/3WkhZ7g

16.01.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Exploring the functions of the myokine feimin Nature Reviews Endocrinology, Published online: 15 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41574-025-01086-zExploring the functions of the myokine feimin

ICYMI: New content online: Exploring the functions of the myokine feimin

17.01.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Read our latest Methods article! Godwin et al evaluate common methods to analyse #skeletal #muscle #ribosomes and quantify total RNA and also present a novel RiboAb antibody cocktail method.
doi.org/10.14814/phy...
#MyoBlue #RNA

09.01.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nigel Groome Studentship: Investigating The Role of Non-coding RNAs in Patient Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumour Cells, Extracellular Vesicles and Blood Samples and Their Function in Cancer Development... Discover a Nigel Groome Studentship: Investigating The Role of Non-coding RNAs in Patient Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumour Cells, Extracellular Vesicles and Blood Samples and Their Function in Cancer ...

🚨 Closing date next week to apply to do a PhD with me at Oxford Brookes.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKY307/n...

08.01.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Education Committee of the @CancerCachexia Society invites you to our seminar on January 15 at 12:00 pm EST with Andrea Bonetto, University of Colorado, US.
Seminars are open to everyone, please share!
See cancercachexiasociety.org for link.

08.01.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Optimized methods for scRNA-seq and snRNA-seq of skeletal muscle stored in nucleic acid stabilizing preservative - Communications Biology Optimized methods and protocols for single cell and single nucleus RNA sequencing of preserved skeletal muscle provide an important resource for obtaining high-quality single cell genomic material fro...

Optimized methods for scRNA-seq and snRNA-seq of skeletal muscle stored in nucleic acid stabilizing preservative
www.nature.com/articles/s42...

05.01.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Enhancing adipose tissue plasticity: progenitor cell roles in metabolic health Nature Reviews Endocrinology, Published online: 06 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41574-024-01071-yAdipose tissue progenitor cells regulate adipose remodelling and local and systemic metabolism in response to factors such as calorie intake and hormone…
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Microscopy Training Grants 
Supporting microscopy training for early-career researchers in cell biology
Apply for a grant of up to Β£1,000
Application dates: 7 March 2025, 6 June 2025, 5 September 2025, 7 November 2025
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Find out more at biologists.com/grants/jcs-focalplane-training-grants
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Journal of Cell Science logo, FocalPlane logo

Microscopy Training Grants Supporting microscopy training for early-career researchers in cell biology Apply for a grant of up to Β£1,000 Application dates: 7 March 2025, 6 June 2025, 5 September 2025, 7 November 2025 Online of a person looking down a microscopy with a computer next to them. Find out more at biologists.com/grants/jcs-focalplane-training-grants QR code Journal of Cell Science logo, FocalPlane logo

We’ll be continuing to award JCS-FocalPlane Training Grants in 2025. They are open to ECRs that otherwise wouldn’t have sufficient funding to attend a microscopy or bioimage analysis course to support their research in cell biology.
www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...
@jcellsci.bsky.social

20.12.2024 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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