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Journal Articles 

• Rhodes NP (2007) Inflammatory signals in the development of tissue-engineered soft tissue. Biomaterials 28:5131-5136

• Rhodes NP, di Bartolo C and Hunt JA (2007) Analysis of the cellular infiltration of benzyl-esterified hyaluronan sponges implanted in rats. Biomacromolecules 8:2733-2738

• Rhodes NP, di Bartolo C, Bellini D and Hunt JA (2007) Induction of adipose tissue regeneration by chemically-modified hyaluronic acid. International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials in press

• Rhodes NP, Wilson DJ and Williams RL (2007) The effect of gas plasma modification on platelet and contact phase activation processes. Biomaterials 28:4561-4570

• Hemmrich K, Van de Sijpe K, Rhodes NP, Hunt JA, di Bartolo C, Pallua N, Blondeel P and von Heimburg D (2007) Autologous in vivo tissue engineering in hyaluronan-based gels – a pilot study. Journal of Surgical Research in press

·   von Heimburg D, Hemmrich K, Rhodes NPet al. (2007) Autologous in vivo tissue engineering in hyaluronan-based biomaterials. International Journal of Adipose Tissue in press

·   Tang ZG, Rhodes NP and Hunt JA (2007) Control of the domain microstructures of PLGA and PCL binary systems: Importance of morphology in controlled drug release. Chemical Engineering Research & Design 85:1044-1050

• Brama M, Rhodes N, Hunt J, Ricci A, Teghil R, Migliaccio S, Della Rocca C, Leccisotti S, Lioi A, Scandurra M, De Maria G, Ferro D, Pu F, Panzini G, Politi L and Scandurra R (2007) Effect of titanium carbide coating on the osseointegration response in vitro and in vivo. Biomaterials 28:595-608

• Richardson SM, Walker RV, Parker S, Rhodes NP, Hunt JA, Freemont AJ and Hoyland JA (2006) Intervertebral disc cell-mediated mesenchymal stem cell differentiation. Stem Cells 24:707-716

• Rhodes NP, Bellón JM, Buján J, Soldani G and Hunt JA (2005) Inflammatory response to a novel series of siloxane-crosslinked polyurethane elastomers having controlled biodegradation. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 16:1207-1211

• Rhodes NP (2004) Biocompatibiltiy testing of tissue engineered products. Vox Sanguinis 87 Suppl 2:161-163

• Tang ZG, Black RA, Curran JM, Hunt JA, Rhodes NP and Williams DF (2004) Surface properties and biocompatibility of solvent cast poly (ε-caprolactone) films. Biomaterials 25:4741-4748

• Williams RL, Wilson DJ and Rhodes NP (2004) Stability of plasma treated silicone rubber and its influence on blood compatibility. Biomaterials 25:4659-4673

• Rhodes NP, Srivastava JK, Smith RF and Longinotti C (2004) Heterogeneity in proliferative potential of ovine mesenchymal stem cell colonies. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 15:397-402

• Rhodes NP, Srivastava JK, Smith RF and Longinotti C (2004) Metabolic and histological analysis of mesenchymal stem cells grown in 3-dimensional hyaluronan-based scaffolds. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 15:391-395

• Smith P, Rhodes NP, Ke Y and Foster CS (2004) Relationship between upregulated estrogen receptors and expression of growth factors in cultured, human, prostatic stromal cells exposed to estradiol or dihydrotestosterone. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases 7:57-62

• Wilson DJ, Rhodes NP and Williams RL (2003) Surface modification of a segmented polyetherurethane using a low powered gas plasma and its influence on the activation of the coagulation system. Biomaterials 24:5069-5081

• Michanetzis GPA, Missirlis Y, Rhodes NP, Williams DF, Eloy R and Lemm W (2002) Influence of test protocol in determining the blood response to model polymers. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 13:757-765

• Smith P, Rhodes NP, Ke Y and Foster CS (2002) Upregulation of estrogen and androgen receptors modulate expression of FGF-2 and FGF-7 in human, cultured, prostatic stromal cells exposed to high concentrations of estradiol. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases 5:105-110

• Smith P, Rhodes NP, Ke Y and Foster CS (2000) Modulating effect of estrogen and testosterone on prostatic stromal cell phenotype differentiation induced by noradrenaline and doxazosin. Prostate 44:111-117

• Smith P, Rhodes NP, Ke Y and Foster CS (1999) Influence of the α₁-adrenergic antagonist, Doxazosin, on noradrenaline-induced modulation of cytoskeletal proteins in cultured hyperplastic prostatic stromal cells. Prostate 38:216-227

• Rhodes NP, Shortland AP, Rattray A and Williams DF (1998) Platelet reactions to modified surfaces under dynamic conditions. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 9:767-772

• McFarland CD, De Filippis C, Jenkins M, Tunstell A, Rhodes NP, Williams DF and Steele JG (1998) Albumin-binding surfaces: In vitro activity. Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition 9:1227-1239

• Barbucci R, Lamponi S, Magnani A, Poletti LF, Rhodes NP, Sobel M and Williams DF (1998) Influence of sulfation on platelet aggregation and activation with differentially sulfated hyaluronic acids. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis 6:109-115

• Smith P, Rhodes NP, Beesley C, Ke Y and Foster CS (1998) Prostatic stromal cell phenotype is directly modulated by norepinephrine. Urology 51:663-670

• Smith P, Rhodes NP, Shortland AP, Fraser SP, Djamgoz MBA, Ke Y and Foster CS (1998) Sodium channel protein expression enhances the invasiveness of rat and human prostate cancer cells. FEBS Letters 423:19-24

• Cartmell SH, Doherty PJ, Rhodes NP, Hunt JA, Williams DF, Healey DM and Gilchrist T (1998) Haemocompatiblity of controlled release glass. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 9:1-7

• Rhodes NP, Hunt JA and Williams DF (1997) Macrophage subpopulation differentiation by stimulation with biomaterials. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 37:481-488

• Shortland AP, Rhodes NP, Rattray A, Black RA and Williams DF (1997) The effect of temperature and shear rate on platelet aggregation. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 8:887-890

• Rhodes NP, Shortland AP, Rattray A, Black RA and Williams DF (1997) Activation status of platelet aggregates and platelet microparticles shed in sheared whole blood. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 8:747-751

• Rhodes NP, Wilson DJ and Williams DF (1997) Relationship between leukocyte attachment and complement activation mediated by polymers. Cellular Engineering 2:1-6

• Slupsky JR, Kamiguti AS, Rhodes NP, Cawley JC, Shaw ARE and Zuzel M (1997) The platelet antigens CD9, CD42 and integrin α_IIbβ_IIIa can be topographically associated and transduce functionally similar signals. European Journal of Biochemistry 244:168-175

• Hunt JA, Rhodes NP and Williams DF (1996) Flow cytometry in the assessment of biocompatibility. Cellular Engineering 1:209-223

• Rhodes NP, Kumary TV and Williams DF (1996) Influence of wall shear rate on parameters of blood compatibility of intravascular catheters. Biomaterials 17:1995-2002

• Hunt JA, Rhodes NP and Williams DF (1995) Analysis of the inflammatory exudate surrounding implanted polymers using flow cytometry. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 6:839-843

• Rhodes NP, Hunt JA and Williams DF (1994) Quantification of the host response to implanted polymers in vivo by flow cytometry. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 5:666-670

• Rhodes NP and Williams DF (1994) Plasma recalcification as a measure of contact phase activation and heparin efficacy after contact with biomaterials. Biomaterials 15:35-38

• Rhodes NP, Williams DF, Zuzel M and Derrick MR (1994) Granule secretion markers on fluid-phase platelets in whole blood perfused through capillary tubing. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 28:435-439

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