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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

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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.


Comparative Osteohistology Of Hyperelongate Neural Spines In Basal Synapsids (Vertebrata, Amniota): Growth And Mechanical Considerations, Adam Keith Huttenlocker Jan 2008

Comparative Osteohistology Of Hyperelongate Neural Spines In Basal Synapsids (Vertebrata, Amniota): Growth And Mechanical Considerations, Adam Keith Huttenlocker

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Basal synapsids comprise one of the best represented groups of early tetrapods and demonstrate a classic example of a macroevolutionary transition. The basal synapsid fossil record is of significant interest to paleontolists because it presents an excellent opportunity for studying the evolution of vertebrate morphology. In the present study, neural spine osteohistology is further examined across a broad range of basal synapsid genera with hyperlongate neural spines. Due to the limited availability of specimens and the comparative approach required for destructive analysis, the present study is divided into two major comparative investigations: analysis of hyperlongate neural spine in (1) Spenacodontidae …