Journal Articles
Cocksedge, SP, Infante, C, Torres, S, Lama, C, Mantecón, L, Manchado, M, Acton, J, Alsharif, N, Clifford, T, Wadley, A, Ferguson, R, Bishop, N,
Martin, N, Bailey, S (2025)
Tetraselmis chuii supplementation increases skeletal muscle nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 and antioxidant enzyme gene expression, and peak oxygen uptake in healthy adults,
Antioxidants, 14(4), 435, ISSN: 2076-3921. DOI:
10.3390/antiox14040435.
Thorley, J, Alhebshi, A, Rodriguez-Mateos, A, Zhang, Z, Bailey, S,
Martin, N, Bishop, N, Clifford, T (2024)
Acute supplementation with a curcuminoid-based formulation fails to enhance resting or exercise-induced NRF2 activity in males and females,
Food & Function, 15(21), pp.10567-10581, ISSN: 2042-6496. DOI:
10.1039/d4fo02681k.
Rosser, T, Turner, M, Reynolds, J,
Martin, N, Lindley, MR (2024)
Stimulated C2C12 myotube headspace volatile organic compound analysis,
Molecules, 29(19), 4527, DOI:
10.3390/molecules29194527.
Fernandez-Rhodes, M, Buchan, E, Gagnon, S, Qian, J, Gethings, L, Lees, R, Peacock, B, Capel, A,
Martin, N, Oppenheimer, PG, Lewis, M, Davies, O (2024)
Extracellular vesicles may provide an alternative detoxification pathway during skeletal muscle myoblast ageing,
Journal of Extracellular Biology, 3(8), e171, ISSN: 2768-2811. DOI:
10.1002/jex2.171.
Thorley, J, Alhebshi, A, Bailey, S,
Martin, N, Bishop, N, Clifford, T (2024)
Influence of biological sex on exercise-induced nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 and downstream targets,
Redox Experimental Medicine, 2024(1), e240003, ISSN: 2755-158X. DOI:
10.1530/rem-24-0003.
Thorley, J, Thomas, C, Bailey, S,
Martin, N, Bishop, N, Clifford, T (2023)
Mechanically demanding eccentric exercise increases nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 activity in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 41(12), pp.1231-1239, ISSN: 0264-0414. DOI:
10.1080/02640414.2023.2263713.
Thorley, J, Thomas, C, Thon, N, Nuttall, H,
Martin, N, Bishop, N, Bailey, S, Clifford, T (2023)
Combined effects of green tea supplementation and eccentric exercise on nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 activity,
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 124(1), ISSN: 1439-6319. DOI:
10.1007/s00421-023-05271-8.
Casolo, A, Maeo, S, Balshaw, T, Lanza, MB,
Martin, N, Nuccio, S, Moro, T, Paoli, A, Felici, F, Maffulli, N, Eskofier, B, Kinfe, TM, Folland, J, Farina, D, Vecchio, AD (2023)
Non-invasive estimation of muscle fibre size from high-density electromyography,
The Journal of Physiology, 601(10), pp.1831-1850, ISSN: 0022-3751. DOI:
10.1113/JP284170.
de Oliveira, DS, Casolo, A, Balshaw, T, Maeo, S, Lanza, MB,
Martin, N, Maffulli, N, Kinfe, TM, Eskofier, BM, Folland, J, Farina, D, Vecchio, AD (2022)
Neural decoding from surface high-density EMG signals: influence of anatomy and synchronization on the number of identified motor units,
Journal of Neural Engineering, 19(4), 046029, ISSN: 1741-2560. DOI:
10.1088/1741-2552/ac823d.
Turner, MC, Rimington, R,
Martin, N, Fleming, J, Capel, A, Hodson, L, Lewis, M (2021)
Physiological and pathophysiological concentrations of fatty acids induce lipid droplet accumulation and impair functional performance of tissue engineered skeletal muscle,
Journal of Cellular Physiology, 236(10), pp.7033-7044, ISSN: 0021-9541. DOI:
10.1002/jcp.30365.
Turner, DC, Gorski, PP, Seaborne, RA, Viggars, M, Murphy, M, Jarvis, JC,
Martin, N, Stewart, CE, Sharples, AP (2021)
Mechanical loading of bioengineered skeletal muscle in vitro recapitulates gene expression signatures of resistance exercise in vivo,
Journal of Cellular Physiology, 236(9), pp.6534-6547, ISSN: 0021-9541. DOI:
10.1002/jcp.30328.
Aguilar-Agon, K, Capel, A, Fleming, J, Player, DJ,
Martin, N, Lewis, M (2020)
Mechanical loading of tissue engineered skeletal muscle prevents dexamethasone induced myotube atrophy,
Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility, 42, pp.149-159, ISSN: 0142-4319. DOI:
10.1007/s10974-020-09589-0.
Turner, MC,
Martin, N, Player, DJ, Ferguson, RA, Wheeler, P, Green, CJZ, Akam, EC, Lewis, MP (2020)
Characterising hyperinsulinaemia induced insulin resistance in human skeletal muscle cells,
Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, ISSN: 0952-5041. DOI:
10.1530/jme-19-0169.
Wragg, N, Mosqueira, D, Blokpeol‐Ferreras, L, Capel, A, Player, DJ,
Martin, N, Liu, Y, Lewis, M (2019)
Development of a 3D tissue-engineered skeletal muscle and bone co‐culture system,
Biotechnology Journal, 15(1), 1900106, ISSN: 1860-6768. DOI:
10.1002/biot.201900106.
Maradze, D, Capel, A,
Martin, N, Lewis, M, Zheng, Y, Liu, Y (2019)
In vitro investigation of cellular effects of magnesium and magnesium-calcium alloy corrosion products on skeletal muscle regeneration,
Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 35(11), pp.2503-2512, ISSN: 1005-0302. DOI:
10.1016/j.jmst.2019.01.020.
Aguilar-Agon, K, Capel, A,
Martin, N, Player, DJ, Lewis, M (2019)
Mechanical loading stimulates hypertrophy in tissue-engineered skeletal muscle: Molecular and phenotypic responses,
Journal of Cellular Physiology, 234(12), pp.23547-23558, ISSN: 0021-9541. DOI:
10.1002/jcp.28923.
Wragg, N, Player, DJ,
Martin, N, Liu, Y, Lewis, M (2019)
Development of tissue-engineered skeletal muscle manufacturing variables,
Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 116(9), pp.2364-2376, ISSN: 0006-3592. DOI:
10.1002/bit.27074.
Capel, A, Rimington, R, Fleming, J, Player, DJ, Baker, L, Turner, M, Jones, J,
Martin, N, Ferguson, R, Mudera, V, Lewis, M (2019)
Scalable 3D printed molds for human tissue engineered skeletal muscle,
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 7, 20, ISSN: 2296-4185. DOI:
10.3389/fbioe.2019.00020.
Mitchell, EA,
Martin, N, Turner, M, Taylor, CW, Ferguson, R (2019)
The combined effect of sprint interval training and blood flow restriction on critical power, capillary growth and mitochondrial proteins in trained cyclists,
Journal of Applied Physiology, 126(1), pp.51-59, ISSN: 8750-7587. DOI:
10.1152/japp.hysiol.01082.2017.
Pardo-Figuerez, MM,
Martin, N, Player, DJ, Roach, P, Christie, S, Capel, A, Lewis, M (2018)
Controlled arrangement of neuronal cells on surfaces functionalized with micro-patterned polymer brushes,
ACS Omega, ISSN: 2470-1343. DOI:
10.1021/acsomega.8b01698.
Mitchell, EA,
Martin, N, Bailey, S, Ferguson, R (2018)
Critical power is positively related to skeletal muscle capillarity and type I muscle fibers in endurance trained individuals,
Journal of Applied Physiology, 125(3), pp.737-745, ISSN: 8750-7587. DOI:
10.1152/japp.hysiol.01126.2017.
Bridge, JC, Amer, M, Morris, GE,
Martin, NRW, Player, DJ, Knox, AJ, Aylott, JW, Lewis, MP, Rose, FRAJ (2018)
Electrospun gelatin-based scaffolds as a novel 3D platform to study the function of contractile smooth muscle cells in vitro,
Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, 4(4), pp.045039-045039, DOI:
10.1088/2057-1976/aace8f.
Jones, J, Player, DJ,
Martin, N, Capel, A, Lewis, M, Mudera, V (2018)
An assessment of myotube morphology, matrix deformation, and myogenic mRNA expression in custom-built and commercially available engineered muscle chamber configurations,
Frontiers in Physiology, ISSN: 1664-042X. DOI:
10.3389/fphys.2018.00483.
Baker, L,
Martin, N, Kimber, M, Pritchard, G, Lindley, M, Lewis, M (2018)
Resolvin E1 (RvE1) attenuates LPS induced inflammation and subsequent atrophy in C2C12 myotubes,
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, ISSN: 0730-2312. DOI:
10.1002/jcb.26807.
Ferguson, R, Hunt, JEA, Lewis, M,
Martin, N, Player, DJ, Stangier, C, Taylor, CW, Turner, M (2018)
The acute angiogenic signalling response to low-load resistance exercise with blood flow restriction,
Eur J Sport Sci, pp.1-10, ISSN: 1746-1391. DOI:
10.1080/17461391.2017.1422281.
Turner, M, Player, DJ,
Martin, N, Akam, L, Lewis, M (2018)
The effect of chronic high insulin exposure upon metabolic and myogenic markers in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells and myotubes,
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, ISSN: 0730-2312. DOI:
10.1002/jcb.26748.
Hulston, C, Woods, R, Dewhurst-Trigg, R, Parry, SA, Gagnon, S, Baker, L, James, L, Markey, O,
Martin, N, Ferguson, R, van Hall, G (2018)
Resistance exercise stimulates mixed muscle protein synthesis in lean and obese young adults,
Physiological Reports, 6(14), ISSN: 2051-817X. DOI:
10.14814/phy2.13799.
Pardo-Figuerez, MM,
Martin, N, Player, DJ, Capel, A, Christie, S, Lewis, M (2017)
Neural and aneural regions generated by the use of chemical surface coatings,
ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 4(1), pp.98-106, ISSN: 2373-9878. DOI:
10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00663.
Martin, NRW, Aguilar-Agon, K, Robinson, GP, Player, DJ, Turner, MC, Myers, SD, Lewis, MP (2017)
Hypoxia Impairs Muscle Function and Reduces Myotube Size in Tissue Engineered Skeletal Muscle,
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 118(9), pp.2599-2605, ISSN: 0730-2312. DOI:
10.1002/jcb.25982.
Martin, N, Turner, M, Farrington, R, Player, D, Lewis, M (2017)
Leucine elicits myotube hypertrophy and enhances maximal contractile force in tissue engineered skeletal muscle in vitro,
Journal of Cellular Physiology, 232(10), pp.2788-2797, ISSN: 0021-9541. DOI:
10.1002/jcp.25960.
Davies, O, Liu, Y, Player, D,
Martin, N, Grover, LM, Lewis, M (2017)
Defining the balance between regeneration and pathological ossification in skeletal muscle,
Frontiers in Physiology, ISSN: 1664-042X. DOI:
10.3389/fphys.2017.00194.
Kasper, AM, Turner, DC,
Martin, N, Sharples, A (2017)
Mimicking exercise in three-dimensional bioengineered skeletal muscle to investigate cellular and molecular mechanisms of physiological adaptation,
Journal of Cellular Physiology, 233(3), ISSN: 0021-9541. DOI:
10.1002/jcp.25840.
Taylor, CW, Ingham, SA, Hunt, JEA,
Martin, N, Pringle, JSM, Ferguson, R (2016)
Exercise duration-matched interval and continuous sprint cycling induce similar increases in AMPK phosphorylation, PGC-1α and VEGF mRNA expression in trained individuals,
European Journal of Applied Physiology, pp.1-10, ISSN: 1439-6319. DOI:
10.1007/s00421-016-3402-2.
Smith, AS, Passey, SL,
Martin, N, Player, D, Mudera, V, Greensmith, L, Lewis, M (2016)
Creating interactions between tissue-engineered skeletal muscle and the peripheral nervous system,
Cells Tissues Organs, 202(3-4), pp.143-158, ISSN: 1422-6405. DOI:
10.1159/000443634.
Martin, N, Passey, SL, Player, D, Mudera, V, Baar, K, Greensmith, L, Lewis, M (2015)
Neuromuscular junction formation in tissue-engineered skeletal muscle augments contractile function and improves cytoskeletal organization,
Tissue Engineering Part A: Tissue Engineering, 21(19-20), pp.2595-2604, ISSN: 2152-4947. DOI:
10.1089/ten.tea.2015.0146.
Player, DJ,
Martin, NRW, Passey, SL, Sharples, AP, Mudera, V, Lewis, MP (2014)
Erratum to: Acute mechanical overload increases IGF-I and MMP-9 mRNA in 3D tissue-engineered skeletal muscle,
Biotechnology Letters, 36(7), pp.1555-1556, ISSN: 0141-5492. DOI:
10.1007/s10529-014-1506-5.
Player, DJ,
Martin, NRW, Passey, SL, Sharples, AP, Mudera, V, Lewis, MP (2014)
Acute mechanical overload increases IGF-I and MMP-9 mRNA in 3D tissue-engineered skeletal muscle,
Biotechnology Letters, 36(5), pp.1113-1124, ISSN: 0141-5492. DOI:
10.1007/s10529-014-1464-y.
Player, DJ,
Martin, NRW, Passey, SL, Sharples, AP, Mudera, V, Lewis, MP (2014)
Erratum to: Acute mechanical overload increases IGF-I and MMP-9 mRNA in 3D tissue-engineered skeletal muscle (Biotechnol Lett, 10.1007/s10529-014-1464-y),
Biotechnology Letters, 36(7), pp.1555-1556, ISSN: 0141-5492. DOI:
10.1007/s10529-014-1506-5.
Martin, NRW, Passey, SL, Player, DJ, Ferguson, RA, Lewis, MP, Khodabukus, A, Baar, K, Sharples, AP, Mudera, V (2013)
Factors affecting the structure and maturation of human tissue engineered skeletal muscle,
Biomaterials, ISSN: 0142-9612. DOI:
10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.04.002.
Martin, N, Passey, SL, Player, D, Khodabukus, A, Ferguson, R, Sharples, A, Mudera, V, Baar, K, Lewis, M (2013)
Factors affecting the structure and maturation of human tissue engineered skeletal muscle,
Biomaterials, 34(23), pp.5759-5765, ISSN: 0142-9612. DOI:
10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.04.002.
Sharples, AP, Player, DJ,
Martin, NRW, Mudera, V, Stewart, CE, Lewis, MP (2012) Modelling in vivo skeletal muscle ageing in vitro using three-dimensional bioengineered constructs,
Aging Cell, ISSN: 1474-9718.
Sharples, A, Player, D,
Martin, N, Mudera, V, Stewart, CE, Lewis, M (2012)
Modelling in vivo skeletal muscle ageing in vitro using three-dimensional bioengineered constructs,
Aging Cell, 11(6), pp.986-995, ISSN: 1474-9718. DOI:
10.1111/j.1474-9726.2012.00869.x.
Passey, S,
Martin, N, Player, D, Lewis, MP (2011)
Stretching skeletal muscle in vitro: does it replicate in vivo physiology?,
Biotechnology Letters, 33(8), pp.1513-1521, ISSN: 0141-5492. DOI:
10.1007/s10529-011-0610-z.
Player, DJ,
Martin, NRW, Davies, P, Sculthorpe, N, Castle, PC, Passey, S, Mudera, V, Ferguson, R, Lewis, MP (2011) Use of an in vitro muscle model to investigate cellular and molecular aspects of exercise physiology: Answering the key questions,
European Cells and Materials, 22(SUPPL.2), p.82, ISSN: 1473-2262.
Player, DJ,
Martin, NRW, Castle, PC, Passey, S, Sharples, AP, Mudera, V, Lewis, MP (2011) Mechanical stimulation of 3D bio-engineered skeletal muscle,
European Cells and Materials, 22(SUPPL.3), p.38, ISSN: 1473-2262.
Sharpies, AP, Player, DJ,
Martin, NRW, Passey, S, Stewart, CE, Lewis, MP (2011) Replicative ageing of myoblast in 3-D tissue engineered collagen constructs,
European Cells and Materials, 22(SUPPL.3), p.39, ISSN: 1473-2262.
