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Rat Hind Limb Nociceptive Withdrawal Response To Heat And Mechanical Stimuli Depends On Initial Position Of The Paw But Not Stimulus Location, Giavanna Verdi
Rat Hind Limb Nociceptive Withdrawal Response To Heat And Mechanical Stimuli Depends On Initial Position Of The Paw But Not Stimulus Location, Giavanna Verdi
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
Mammals rapidly withdraw their hind limb in response to noxious stimulation, which is a protective movement known as the nociceptive withdrawal response (NWR). The NWR has been previously studied in spinalized, decerebrated and anesthetized non-human and human mammals; however, there is minimal information on the NWR in intact, unanesthetized non-human mammals.
The first specific aim was to identify the factors that determine the direction and magnitude of the NWR in intact, unanesthetized rats. Based on previous studies, we hypothesized that the location of stimulation and the initial position of the paw preceding the NWR will influence the direction and magnitude …
Characterization Of Neuronal Specific Responses To Induced Misfolded Protein Stress In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Claire Gormley
Characterization Of Neuronal Specific Responses To Induced Misfolded Protein Stress In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Claire Gormley
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
Abstract
Misfolded protein stress has been associated with many types of disease,
including neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s
disease. When a cell accumulates misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum,
misfolded protein stress occurs and the unfolded protein response (UPR) is triggered to
induce mechanisms that will allow the cell to either survive or undergo cell death. The
nascent polypeptide associated complex (NAC) is a co-translational chaperone and α/β
heterodimer that manages protein folding and localization, and protects against misfolded
protein stress; changes in NAC function have been linked to both neurodegeneration and
cancer. In these studies, I depleted …