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Cloning And Characterization Of Il-1Β, Il-8, Il-10, And Tnfα From Golden Tilefish (Lopholatilus Chamaeleonticeps) And Red Snapper (Lutjanus Campechanus), Kristina L. Deak
Cloning And Characterization Of Il-1Β, Il-8, Il-10, And Tnfα From Golden Tilefish (Lopholatilus Chamaeleonticeps) And Red Snapper (Lutjanus Campechanus), Kristina L. Deak
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Cytokines are pleiotropic and redundant signaling molecules that govern the inflammatory response and immunity, a critical ecological parameter for organism success and population growth. Produced at the site of injury or pathogen intrusion by a variety of cell types, cytokines mediate cell-signaling in either an autocrine or paracrine manner. The type and magnitude of the cytokine milieu produced subsequently dictates the strength and form of immune response. As the most diverse vertebrate group, with a high sensitivity to contaminants, fish represent an important foci for the evaluation of immune system evolution, function, and alteration upon toxicant exposure. While many cytokines …
Is Sickle Cell Trait As Benign As Is Usually Assumed?, Carroll Nicole Flansburg
Is Sickle Cell Trait As Benign As Is Usually Assumed?, Carroll Nicole Flansburg
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Abstract
Introduction Sickle cell trait carriers may experience sickling events, which can cause severe health problems. Some sickle cell haplotypes contain genetic modifiers that are associated with increased levels of fetal hemoglobin, which is resistant to sickling. The aim of this study is to determine if sickle cell trait individuals who do not carry these modifiers are more likely to experience sickling episodes than those who do carry the modifiers.
Methods: Participants were eligible for inclusion in this study if they were male, 18 years of age or older, a sickle cell trait carrier, and had previously played any level …
Student Identity Considerations And Implications Associated With Socioscientific Issues Instruction, Mitchel James Ruzek
Student Identity Considerations And Implications Associated With Socioscientific Issues Instruction, Mitchel James Ruzek
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this investigation was to explore how aspects of identity, perceived levels of controversy, and the strength of a student's attachment to their controversial identity relate to conceptual understanding and knowledge acquisition during socioscientific issues (SSI) based instruction in a biology classroom. The knowledge gained from this study will have the capacity to enhance our understanding of the role that attachment to identity plays during SSI negotiation. Additionally, insight was gained into the role played by aspects of identity in conceptual understanding of scientifically controversial topics during SSI based instruction.
This study contributed to the existing knowledge base …