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A Comparison of Equine Infectious Anemia Virus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1, and Rous Sarcoma Virus Plasma Membrane Binding Requirements for Retrovirus Assembly
(2013-07-11)Plasma membrane (PM) association is an essential step in the retroviral life cycle that involves the complex association of the Gag polyprotein with cellular machinery, RNA, and specific lipid signatures of the inner ... -
Creation of αMHC-GCaMP8 plasmid to monitor the differentiation of human iPSCs into cardiomyocytes
(2016-05)Due to the poor regenerative potential of adult heart tissue, heart disease is a major cause of death worldwide. With developments in cell biology, researchers have gravitated towards investigating the applications of stem ... -
Diet-induced plasticity in the adult Drosphilia melanogaster midgut
(2015-05)Diet is a foundational factor in metabolism and development. The ratio of dietary macronutrients has significant effects on lifespan and healthspan, and the gut itself has been known to adapt to changes in diet through ... -
Effect of female reproductive diapause on Drosophila melanogaster innate immune defense
(2014-05)Drosophila melanogaster females undergo reproductive dormancy, or diapause, under conditions of low temperature and short daylight hours. This stage is characterized by non-vitellogenic ovaries, increased lipid stores, ... -
The Effects of Small Molecule VU573 and Barium on Malpighian Tubule Electrophysiology of the Yellow Fever Mosquito Aedes aegypti
(2013-07-12)VU573 is a synthetic organic molecule weighing 350 daltons, found to block inwardly-rectifying potassium (Kir) channels in high-throughput screening. In order to evaluate VU573 as a novel pesticide capable of inducing ... -
Experience and knowledge in Lyme Disease: A scoping review of patient-provider communication
(2019-05)Purpose: Limited research exists on the patient-provider communication dynamic with respect to Lyme disease (LD). There is evidence that being informed, on the part of both patient and provider, enhances communication, ... -
Exploring the functional role of the bacterial protein SeqA and co--?occurring genome stability systems in TnsE--?mediated Tn7 transposition using the E. coli model system
(2013-05)Transposon Tn7, is unique among transposons for both its target specificity and selectivity. One of its target selection pathways, mediated by the protein TnsE, has been found to allow Tn7 to preferentially transpose into ... -
Identification of novel candidate genes involved in resistance against a fungal pathogen in Drosphila melanogaster using the DSPR and QTL analysis
(2015-05)The severity of infection and its effect on organisms differs and has a genetic basis. Though many genes are known to directly play a role in immune pathways, more genes involved in immunity (including those that affect ... -
Immunohistochemical quantification of serotonin and serotonin transporters in the lumbar region of the mouse spinal cord after spinal cord injury
(2013-07-12)Central pattern generators (CPGs) are important neuronal networks that are made up of interneurons that organize rhythmic motor output such as respiration, mastication, and locomotion. Locomotor CPGs are located in the ... -
Kar2 modification as a response to reactive oxygen species generated from protein folding machinery inside the endoplasmic reticulum
(2014-01)Reactive oxygen species are generated as a byproduct of protein folding inside the endoplasmic reticulum. Hydrogen peroxide is a particular form of reactive oxygen that can damage and modify DNA as well as cellular proteins. ... -
Lamiaceae: A source of nootropics with utility in neurodegenerative diseases
(2015-05)Nootropics are ingestible products that are presumed to improve mental functions such as cognition, memory, intelligence, motivation, attention, and concentration; and, are thought to work by altering the availability of ... -
Line tension and bending energy: Understanding the effects on phase separation and the formation of modulated phases
(2015-05)A chemically simple four-component model of animal cell plasma membranes can mimic some important properties of the far more complex biological mixture. In the compositional region of the model mixture where co-existing ... -
Look before you leap: Visual navigation and terrestrial locomotion of the intertidal killifish Fundulus heteroclitus
(2016-05)Mummichogs (Fundulus heteroclitus; Cyprinodontiformes) are intertidal killifish that can breathe air and locomote on land. Our goals were to characterize the terrestrial locomotion of mummichogs and determine their method ... -
Macrophage plasticity and manipulation of macrophage activation pathways by intracellular parasite toxoplasma gondii
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Mutagenesis of a conserved cysteine in the Hsp70 molecular chaperone BiP: Impact of amino acid substitution on BiP’s ability to protect cells against endoplasmic reticulumderived oxidative stress
(2015-01)Recently, it has been shown that oxidative protein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) produces potentially significant amounts of cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Although ROS accumulation can cause profound ... -
Neuromodulator and olfaction deficits in an MPTP mouse model of Parkinson's Disease
(2015-01)The aim of this project is to quantify the olfactory dysfunctions associated with Parkinson’s Disease in a mouse 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) model. Parkinson’s Disease, like many neurodegenerative ... -
Novel epoxide-based glutamate agonist class of pesticide: Synthesis, binding mechanism, and potency
(2014-05)Global food production poses one of the greatest challenges for the planet in coming decades, and synthesis of next generation safer pesticides ranks among the important methods in combating this challenge. The vast majority ... -
Optimization of non-viral transfection methods for equine mesenchymal stem cells
(2013-05)Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have exciting medical potential, especially those that are genetically modified. Non-viral methods for genetic modification present several advantages over viral methods, and hence, such methods ...
