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Elucidating The Role Of Dopamine In The Avoidance Response Of Caenorhabditis Elegans Utilizing Microfluidics, Patricia Frances Turturro Jan 2013

Elucidating The Role Of Dopamine In The Avoidance Response Of Caenorhabditis Elegans Utilizing Microfluidics, Patricia Frances Turturro

Theses Digitization Project

This study looks at dopamine modulation of ASH neurons, which are part of the avoidance circuit of C. elegans, and their response to water soluble stimuli. Because nematodes such as Caenorhabditis elegans utilize dopamine at the molecular and cellular level in much the same way as mammals, they offer researchers a unique opportunity to study the mechanisms of dopamine signaling.


Dopaminergic Modulation Of Glutamate Signaling In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Melvin Suman Baidya Jan 2013

Dopaminergic Modulation Of Glutamate Signaling In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Melvin Suman Baidya

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This study investigates how DA (dopamine) modulates GLU (glutamate) signaling at the interneuron level of the C. elegans avoidance circuit in response to the noxious chemical 1-octanol. Many neural processes involved in addiction, exhibit cellular mechanisms using the neurotransmitters dopamine and glutamate along with their intracellular and genomic targets.


Cell Type Difference In Influenza A Viral Mrna Nuclear Export, Sean William Larsen Jan 2013

Cell Type Difference In Influenza A Viral Mrna Nuclear Export, Sean William Larsen

Theses Digitization Project

The focus of this thesis research was to clarify the role of host Nxf1 in influenza viral mRNA nuclear export. This study aims to define the nuclear mRNA export pathways of influenza viral mRNA. If viral mRNAs are discovered to utilize neither known mRNA nuclear export pathway this would indicate the mRNA exports via undefined mRNA nuclear export pathway. This might be an atypical pathway not utilized by many host mRNAs and thus might reveal novel antiviral target. 293T (Human embryonic kidney cells) and A549 (Human lung epithelial) cells were purchased from ATCC American Tissue Culture Collection.


The Effects Of Leptin And Thyroid Hormone On Metabolism And Lipid Trafficking In The Liver And Adipose Tissue Of Ob/Ob Mice, Candace Michelle Reno Jan 2008

The Effects Of Leptin And Thyroid Hormone On Metabolism And Lipid Trafficking In The Liver And Adipose Tissue Of Ob/Ob Mice, Candace Michelle Reno

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to study how the key metabolic hormones, insulin, leptin, and thyroid hormone alter metabolic pathways and lipid and glucose trafficking in order to find possible therapies for treatment for obesity and its complications.


The Influence Of Leptin On Metabolic Expenditure And Thermogenesis During Thyroid Hormone (T₃) Suppression In The Obese (Ob/Ob) Mouse, Brian Kimball Underhill Jan 2000

The Influence Of Leptin On Metabolic Expenditure And Thermogenesis During Thyroid Hormone (T₃) Suppression In The Obese (Ob/Ob) Mouse, Brian Kimball Underhill

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No abstract provided.


Effect Of Thyroid Hormone On Formation Of The Nsf Fusion Complex In Normal And Obese Diabetic (Db/Db) Mice, Felipe Barajas Galicia Jan 2000

Effect Of Thyroid Hormone On Formation Of The Nsf Fusion Complex In Normal And Obese Diabetic (Db/Db) Mice, Felipe Barajas Galicia

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No abstract provided.


Anti-Neoplastic Actions In Vivo And In Vitro By Non-Toxic Natural Products From Chara Globularis, A Multicellular Green Alga, Abdessalam Sherif Jan 1980

Anti-Neoplastic Actions In Vivo And In Vitro By Non-Toxic Natural Products From Chara Globularis, A Multicellular Green Alga, Abdessalam Sherif

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No abstract provided.