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Chironomid Hemoglobin Genetic Diversity As An Indicator Of The New Jersey Hackensack Meadowlands Wetland Health, Lene Marie De Coursin Jacobs Aug 2006

Chironomid Hemoglobin Genetic Diversity As An Indicator Of The New Jersey Hackensack Meadowlands Wetland Health, Lene Marie De Coursin Jacobs

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Kearny Marsh located within the Hackensack Meadowlands is a freshwater wetland impacted by multiple environmental stressors from human activity. The marsh is located in the northeastern New Jersey metropolitan area. Chironomid larvae, aquatic larvae of midge fly, were analyzed from two Kearny Marsh sample sites, W9 and W22. A previous sediment analysis and toxicity study characterized heavy metal contaminants the marsh. The data results were applied in this thesis study to determine the correlation between environmental stressors and chironomid genetic diversity. Site W9 sediment was impacted by severe levels of total heavy metal contamination, whereas site W22 had just below …


Somatostatin Regulates The Extracellular Regulated Kinase Cascade Of Human Rheumatoid Arthritis Synoviocytes, Frances Mae West May 2006

Somatostatin Regulates The Extracellular Regulated Kinase Cascade Of Human Rheumatoid Arthritis Synoviocytes, Frances Mae West

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Somatostatin (SRIF, somatotropin release inhibitory factor) is a ubiquitously expressed neuropeptide, interacting with cells via five SRIF receptor subtypes (sst.-sst.), belonging to the guanine nucleotide binding protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily. SRIF receptors have been well documented for their ability to inhibit cell proliferation and secretion in a variety of animal tissues. Over the past l S years, pre-clinical and clinical studies implicate that SRIF and SRIF analog therapy improve symptoms in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we investigate SRIF's effects on intracellular signaling in the synovium, the cellular layer that lines synovial joints, using in vitro …


Chironomid Hemoglobin Genetic Diversity As An Indicator Of The New Jersey Hackensack Meadowlands Wetland Health, Lene Marie De Coursin Jacobs Jan 2006

Chironomid Hemoglobin Genetic Diversity As An Indicator Of The New Jersey Hackensack Meadowlands Wetland Health, Lene Marie De Coursin Jacobs

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Hypoxia-Induced Differential Effects On Opioid Receptor Gene Expression In Human Cell Lines, Christopher P. Karch Jan 2006

Hypoxia-Induced Differential Effects On Opioid Receptor Gene Expression In Human Cell Lines, Christopher P. Karch

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Identifying The Functional Interaction Of Pcbp And Sp Proteins In Regulation Of Mu-Opioid Receptor Gene Expression, Aida Rivera-Gines Jan 2006

Identifying The Functional Interaction Of Pcbp And Sp Proteins In Regulation Of Mu-Opioid Receptor Gene Expression, Aida Rivera-Gines

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Structural And Thermodynamic Parameters Associated With The Interaction Of Cobalt (Iii) Complexes And Duplex Dna, Jaime M. Ferreira Jan 2006

Structural And Thermodynamic Parameters Associated With The Interaction Of Cobalt (Iii) Complexes And Duplex Dna, Jaime M. Ferreira

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Characterizing An Rna Aptamer And Binding Studies With Synthetic Porphyrazines, Melanie Bozza Jan 2006

Characterizing An Rna Aptamer And Binding Studies With Synthetic Porphyrazines, Melanie Bozza

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Identification Of Proteins Interacting With The Poly C Binding Protein 1 In The Central Nervous System Using Yeast Two Hybrid Screening System, Joanne Eghenayahiore Odiase Jan 2006

Identification Of Proteins Interacting With The Poly C Binding Protein 1 In The Central Nervous System Using Yeast Two Hybrid Screening System, Joanne Eghenayahiore Odiase

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Delayed Persistent Corticosterone Response To An Intracerebroventricular Crf/Norepinephrine Injection In Sprague Dawley Rats, Alexis Donneys Jan 2006

Delayed Persistent Corticosterone Response To An Intracerebroventricular Crf/Norepinephrine Injection In Sprague Dawley Rats, Alexis Donneys

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Gp120 Up-Regulation Of The Mu Opioid Receptor In Tpa Differentiated Hl-60 Cells, Anitha Pallur Jan 2006

Gp120 Up-Regulation Of The Mu Opioid Receptor In Tpa Differentiated Hl-60 Cells, Anitha Pallur

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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