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Defining the PIPKIgamma707/SNX5 interaction and its possible association with E-cadherin
(2008)E-cadherin, a cell adhesion molecule and tumor suppressor plays an important role in suppressing metastasis of cancers of epithelial origin by acting as the cornerstone of adherens junctions, which facilitate adhesion ... -
Delta-opioid receptor (DOR) activation prolongs respiratory motor output during oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) in neonatal rat spinal cord in vitro
(2007)Severe reduction of blood flow to the brain results in oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) and neuronal damage. DOR activation is neuroprotective during OGD in the cerebellum and cortex, but it is not known whether DOR ... -
Determining the impacts of residential lakeshore development and various physical factors on largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) growth rates
(2007)Development of residential lakeshore properties can have several effects on aquatic ecosystems including the thinning of littoral coarse woody habitat. Previous studies have shown that reduction of littoral coarse woody ... -
Determining the minimal nutrient requirements for the swarming phenotype in Escherichia coli and other swarming bacterial species
(2010)This project lays the foundation for identifying chemical inducers and inhibitors in swarming cells of Escherichia coli. Swarming is a type of cell surface motility characterized by differentiated bacterial cells that have ... -
Development of TOXGFP Assay to Measure Transmembrane Interactions
(2015)Association of transmembrane alpha-helices is a fundamental part of membrane protein structure. The development of an assay (TOXGFP) allows for the efficient study of transmembrane helix oligomerization in live cells. The ... -
E. coli contaminated drinking water in rural Uganda: Using results to make an impact
(2007)In January 2006, I worked with Community Based Integrated Nutrition (COBIN) to perform water quality testing and design & distribute health questionnaires to 40 households in the Lyantonde and Kiruhura districts of rural ... -
The Effect of Education Programs on the Knowledge and Attitudes about Snakes in San Isidro de Upala, Costa Rica
(2008)I interviewed 30 people in San Isidro de Upala, Costa Rica, to reveal their knowledge and attitudes about snakes. I found that many people hated and feared snakes because they assumed incorrectly that many or all snakes ... -
The effect of neuropeptides on growth and function of bovine articular chondrocytes
(2007)Cartilage injury is a central issue in orthopedics to which there is no known physiological treatment. Neuropeptides playa role in the proliferative and reparative processes of many tissue types, but little is known about ... -
The effects of 1,25 D3 on the mouse osteopontin promoter
(2007)Vitamin D (1,25 D3) is an important transcriptional regulator of many genes including our gene of interest, osteopontin. Osteopontin is a known regulator of bone calcification and mineralization and is involved in signaling ... -
The Effects of Doa4 and Other Multivesicular-Body Proteins on Brome Mosaic Virus Replication in Yeast
(2008)Brome Mosaic Virus (BMV) replication was measured in yeast single and double deletion mutants of Doa4 and other proteins in the multivesicular-body (MVB) pathway in order to determine the role of Doa4 and other MVB proteins ... -
The effects of erythropoietin on transferrin receptor concentration in rat duodenum tissue
(2008)Preliminary studies showed factors contained in human milk retain their mitogenic activity following pasteurization. Iron is critical in cell proliferation in early life. Erythropoietin (Epo), a factor found in human milk, ... -
The effects of inter-personal factors on bird and bat mortality searcher efficiency
(2010)Employee efficiency and performance are essential to the success of a project. These inter-personal factors have been investigated in specific settings but have not been explored in the scientific research assistants. This ... -
Effects of Manganese on (p)ppGpp Homeostasis in Bacillus subtilis
(2018-06-12)The bacterial nucleotide signal (p )ppGpp is an important signal for stress survival, antibiotic tolerance, and virulence in common pathogens. In addition, the group 7 metal manganese has been implicated in having critical ... -
Effects of sucrose, sugar alcohols and whey protein concentration on foaming properties of native whey protein concentrate and whey protein isolate
(2010)Whey proteins are utilized in the food industry as foaming agents and consequently whey protein foams are an integral component of many foods such as meringue and whipped cream. The aim of the study was to investigate the ... -
The effects of the Anopheles gambiae CLIPC3 and CLIPC1 genes on melanization of an abiotic target
(2007)Melanization is a mechanism of innate immunity in arthropods wherein a thick capsule of melanin is formed around foreign objects. Little is known about this pathway biochemically though serine proteases are known to ... -
Effects of white yolk concentration on maturation, fertilization, and blastocyst development of bovine embryos produced in vitro
(2004)Most in vitro embryo production (IVP) systems use some form of bovine sera in media. The most commonly used sera in maturation of bovine oocytes is fetal calf serum. A potential problem arising from this practice is ... -
Effects of Withaferin A on Mouse Models of Alexander Disease
(2015-05-06)Alexander disease is a rare neurodegenerative disorder which is caused by the accumulation of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GF AP) resulting in aggregates termed Rosenthal Fibers (RFs) in the central nervous system. TAR ... -
Efficiency of dietary calcium use for skeletal growth and mineralization in young pigs fed diets with various phosphorus concentrations
(2007)Nutrient efficiencies are generally greater for animals fed diets with marginal deficiencies. In a preliminary study, however, Ca efficiency was lower in pigs fed diets with a marginal Ca deficiency (J Bone Miner Re 20:S193). ... -
The Emotional Body: The Intersection Between Embodied Emotional Awareness, Empathy, Alexithymia, Well-Being and Altruism
(2017-05-15)Emotion regulation and empathy are critical components for human social interaction and may help determine who is resilient when faced with challenging psychosocial situations and who may be vulnerable. Recent evidence has ...