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2011

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What Should Oncology Nurses Know When Caring For Veterans?, Elizabeth A. Delaney Nov 2011

What Should Oncology Nurses Know When Caring For Veterans?, Elizabeth A. Delaney

Nursing Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Sirt2 Maintains Genome Integrity And Suppresses Tumorigenesis Through Regulating Apc/C Activity, Hyun-Seok Kim, Athanassios Vassilopoulos, Rui-Hong Wang, Tyler Lahusen, Zhen Xiao, Xiaoling Xu, Cuiling Li, Timothy D. Veenstra, Bing Li, Hongtao Yu, Junfang Ji, Xin Wei Wang, Seong-Hoon Park, Yong I Cha, David Gius, Chu-Xia Deng Oct 2011

Sirt2 Maintains Genome Integrity And Suppresses Tumorigenesis Through Regulating Apc/C Activity, Hyun-Seok Kim, Athanassios Vassilopoulos, Rui-Hong Wang, Tyler Lahusen, Zhen Xiao, Xiaoling Xu, Cuiling Li, Timothy D. Veenstra, Bing Li, Hongtao Yu, Junfang Ji, Xin Wei Wang, Seong-Hoon Park, Yong I Cha, David Gius, Chu-Xia Deng

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Members of sirtuin family regulate multiple critical biological processes, yet their role in carcinogenesis remains controversial. To investigate the physiological functions of SIRT2 in development and tumorigenesis, we disrupted Sirt2 in mice. We demonstrated that SIRT2 regulates the anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome activity through deacetylation of its coactivators, APC(CDH1) and CDC20. SIRT2 deficiency caused increased levels of mitotic regulators, including Aurora-A and -B that direct centrosome amplification, aneuploidy, and mitotic cell death. Sirt2-deficient mice develop gender-specific tumorigenesis, with females primarily developing mammary tumors, and males developing more hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Human breast cancers and HCC samples exhibited reduced SIRT2 levels compared with …


Novel Membrane-Associated Androgen Receptor Splice Variant Potentiates Proliferative And Survival Responses In Prostate Cancer Cells, Xi Yang, Zhiyong Guo, Feng Sun, Wei Li, Alan Alfano, Hermela Shimelis, Mingyuan Chen, Angela M H Brodie, Hegang Chen, Zhen Xiao, Timothy D. Veenstra, Yun Qiu Oct 2011

Novel Membrane-Associated Androgen Receptor Splice Variant Potentiates Proliferative And Survival Responses In Prostate Cancer Cells, Xi Yang, Zhiyong Guo, Feng Sun, Wei Li, Alan Alfano, Hermela Shimelis, Mingyuan Chen, Angela M H Brodie, Hegang Chen, Zhen Xiao, Timothy D. Veenstra, Yun Qiu

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Progression from the androgen-sensitive to androgen-insensitive (or castration-resistant) stage is the major obstacle for sustained effectiveness of hormonal therapy for prostate cancer. The androgen receptor (AR) and its splice variants play important roles in regulating the transcription program essential for castration resistance. Here, we report the identification of a novel AR splice variant, designated as AR8, which is up-regulated in castration-resistant prostate cancer cells. AR8 is structurally different from other known AR splice variants because it lacks a DNA binding domain and therefore, unlikely functions as a transcription factor on its own. Immunofluorescence staining revealed that AR8 was primarily localized …


Let Them Be Heroes, Christina J. Kinch Oct 2011

Let Them Be Heroes, Christina J. Kinch

CedarEthics Online

No abstract provided.


Presence Of Porphyromonas Gingivalis In Gingival Squamous Cell Carcinoma, J. Katz, M. Onate, Kaleb M. Pauley, I Bhattacharyya, S. Cha Oct 2011

Presence Of Porphyromonas Gingivalis In Gingival Squamous Cell Carcinoma, J. Katz, M. Onate, Kaleb M. Pauley, I Bhattacharyya, S. Cha

Science and Mathematics Faculty Publications

Periodontal disease has been recently linked to a variety of systemic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, preterm delivery, and oral cancer. The most common bacteria associated with periodontal disease, Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) has not yet been studied in the malignant gingival tissues. The objective of this study was to investigate the presence of P. gingivalis in specimens from squamous cell carcinoma patients. We have performed immunohistochemical staining to investigate the presence of P. gingivalis and Streptococcus gordonii (S. gordonii), a non invasive oral bacteria, in paraffin embedded samples of gingival squamous cell carcinoma (n=10) and …


The Tao And The Art Of Feminine Beauty, Tia Zirkle Oct 2011

The Tao And The Art Of Feminine Beauty, Tia Zirkle

CedarEthics Online

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Tamoxifen And Raloxifene On Estrogen Metabolism And Endometrial Cancer Risk, Marian Y. Williams-Brown, Sana M. Salih, Xia Xu, Timothy D. Veenstra, Muhammad Saeed, Shaleen K. Theiler, Concepcion R. Diaz-Arrastia, Salama A. Salama Sep 2011

The Effect Of Tamoxifen And Raloxifene On Estrogen Metabolism And Endometrial Cancer Risk, Marian Y. Williams-Brown, Sana M. Salih, Xia Xu, Timothy D. Veenstra, Muhammad Saeed, Shaleen K. Theiler, Concepcion R. Diaz-Arrastia, Salama A. Salama

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) demonstrate differential endometrial cancer (EC) risk. While tamoxifen (TAM) use increases the risk of endometrial hyperplasia and malignancy, raloxifene (RAL) has neutral effects on the uterus. How TAM increases the risk of EC and why TAM and RAL differentially modulate the risk for EC, however, remain elusive. Here, we tested the hypothesis that TAM increases the risk for EC, at least in part, by enhancing the local estrogen biosynthesis and directing estrogen metabolism towards the formation of genotoxic and hormonally active estrogen metabolites. In addition, the differential effects of TAM and RAL in EC risk …


Regulation Of Microtubule-Based Microtubule Nucleation By Mammalian Polo-Like Kinase 1, Yoshikazu Johmura, Nak-Kyun Soung, Jung-Eun Park, Li-Rong Yu, Ming Zhou, Jeong K. Bang, Bo-Yeon Kim, Timothy D. Veenstra, Raymond L. Erikson, Kyung S. Lee Jul 2011

Regulation Of Microtubule-Based Microtubule Nucleation By Mammalian Polo-Like Kinase 1, Yoshikazu Johmura, Nak-Kyun Soung, Jung-Eun Park, Li-Rong Yu, Ming Zhou, Jeong K. Bang, Bo-Yeon Kim, Timothy D. Veenstra, Raymond L. Erikson, Kyung S. Lee

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Bipolar spindle formation is pivotal for accurate segregation of mitotic chromosomes during cell division. A growing body of evidence suggests that, in addition to centrosome- and chromatin-based microtubule (MT) nucleation, MT-based MT nucleation plays an important role for proper bipolar spindle formation in various eukaryotic organisms. Although a recently discovered Augmin complex appears to play a central role in this event, how Augmin is regulated remains unknown. Here we provide evidence that a mammalian polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) localizes to mitotic spindles and promotes MT-based MT nucleation by directly regulating Augmin. Mechanistically, we demonstrated that Cdc2-dependent phosphorylation on a γ-tubulin …


2011 Baseball All-Americans Announced, Cedarville University Jun 2011

2011 Baseball All-Americans Announced, Cedarville University

Baseball News Releases

No abstract provided.


Department Of Nursing Class Of 2011 Convocation Program, Cedarville University May 2011

Department Of Nursing Class Of 2011 Convocation Program, Cedarville University

B.S.N. and M.S.N. Academic Celebrations

No abstract provided.


The Rag1 V(D)J Recombinase/Ubiquitin Ligase Promotes Ubiquitylation Of Acetylated, Phosphorylated Histone 3.3, Jessica M. Jones, Anamika Bhattacharyya, Carrie Simkus, Brice Vallieres, Timothy D. Veenstra, Ming Zhou May 2011

The Rag1 V(D)J Recombinase/Ubiquitin Ligase Promotes Ubiquitylation Of Acetylated, Phosphorylated Histone 3.3, Jessica M. Jones, Anamika Bhattacharyya, Carrie Simkus, Brice Vallieres, Timothy D. Veenstra, Ming Zhou

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Histone variant H3.3 is associated with transcriptionally active chromatin and accumulates at loci undergoing preparation for V(D)J recombination, a DNA rearrangement required for the assembly of antigen receptors and development of B and T lymphocytes. Here we demonstrate that the RAG1 V(D)J recombinase protein promotes ubiquitylation of H3.3 that has been heavily acetylated and phosphorylated on serine 31 (acetyl-H3.3 S31p). A fragment of RAG1 promoted formation of a mono-ubiquitylated H3 product that was identified using mass spectrometry as ubiquitylated acetyl-H3.3 S31p. H3 was ubiquitylated at multiple lysine residues, and correspondingly, di-, tri- and higher-order ubiquitylated products were detected at low …


2011 American Mideast Conference Championship, Cedarville University Apr 2011

2011 American Mideast Conference Championship, Cedarville University

Men's and Women's Track & Field Programs

No abstract provided.


The Nazi Research Data: Should We Use It?, Sarah Wilson Apr 2011

The Nazi Research Data: Should We Use It?, Sarah Wilson

CedarEthics Online

No abstract provided.


2011 Naia Women's Outdoor Track & Field All-America Team Announced, Cedarville University Apr 2011

2011 Naia Women's Outdoor Track & Field All-America Team Announced, Cedarville University

Men's and Women's Track & Field News Releases

No abstract provided.


Healthy In Mind, Body, And Spirit, Milton E. Becknell Apr 2011

Healthy In Mind, Body, And Spirit, Milton E. Becknell

Psychology Faculty Publications

The stress of modern life can manifest itself in our physical, mental, and spiritual health. Rest is crucial for optimal health across all dimensions.


2011 Cedarville Collegiate Open, Cedarville University Mar 2011

2011 Cedarville Collegiate Open, Cedarville University

Men's and Women's Track & Field Programs

No abstract provided.


2011 Richey High School Tune-Up Track & Field Meet, Cedarville University Feb 2011

2011 Richey High School Tune-Up Track & Field Meet, Cedarville University

Men's and Women's Track & Field Programs

No abstract provided.


2011 Cedarville Collegiate Invitational, Cedarville University Feb 2011

2011 Cedarville Collegiate Invitational, Cedarville University

Men's and Women's Track & Field Programs

No abstract provided.


Genome Medicine: Past, Present And Future, Charles Auffray, Timothy Caulfield, Muin J. Khoury, James R. Lupski, Matthias Schwab, Timothy D. Veenstra Jan 2011

Genome Medicine: Past, Present And Future, Charles Auffray, Timothy Caulfield, Muin J. Khoury, James R. Lupski, Matthias Schwab, Timothy D. Veenstra

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Pharmacy And Faith Can Intersect, Marc A. Sweeney Jan 2011

Pharmacy And Faith Can Intersect, Marc A. Sweeney

Faculty Integration Papers

No abstract provided.


Epilepsy In The Older Adult, Timothy E. Welty, Marty L. Eng Jan 2011

Epilepsy In The Older Adult, Timothy E. Welty, Marty L. Eng

Pharmacy Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.