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Competitive Enzyme Immunoassay Of Catechin In Human Blood Serum, Jay Fedorowicz
Competitive Enzyme Immunoassay Of Catechin In Human Blood Serum, Jay Fedorowicz
Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations
( +)-Catechin is a type of polyphenolic compound, and it is enriched in fruits, plants, and various beverages. Polyphenolic compounds also play an important role in the human diet. Many scientists, especially wine researchers, have proposed that(+)catechin and its polymers could have many positive health effects. Thus, it is essential to learn more about (+)-catechin and other polyphenolics. Presently, high performance liquid chromatography is the only method to detect ( + )-catechin levels in human blood serum, but this method has the high cost of instrumentation and does not provide good sensitivity. The objective of this project is to develop …
Ornithine Decarboxylase And Polyamines In Perinatal Hypoxia, Satyaseelan Packianathan
Ornithine Decarboxylase And Polyamines In Perinatal Hypoxia, Satyaseelan Packianathan
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Hypoxic and hypoxic/ischemic episodes contribute to various neurological aberrations, learning disabilities, et cetera in surviving infants. Despite major advances in understanding the pathophysiology of hypoxia, the cellular basis for hypoxic-mediated injury remains poorly understood. In addition, the role of developmentally essential enzymes vis á vis their contributions, or lack thereof, to hypoxic-mediated injury has not been adequately investigated. In the series of studies comprising this dissertation, we tested the hypothesis that acute and/or chronic hypoxia affect the activity of omithine decarboxylase (ODC; E.C. 4.1.1.17), the developmentally essential enzyme in polyamine biosynthesis, in the fetal and newborn rat brain. Fetal and …