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Modeling The Adaptive Immune Response To Mutation-Generated Antigens, Rory J. Geyer May 2014

Modeling The Adaptive Immune Response To Mutation-Generated Antigens, Rory J. Geyer

University Scholar Projects

Somatic mutations may drive tumorigenesis or lead to new, immunogenic epitopes (neoantigens). The immune system is thought to represses neoplastic growths through the recognition of neoantigens presented only by tumor cells. To study mutations as well as the immune response to mutation-generated antigens, we have created a conditional knockin mouse line with a gene encoding, 5’ to 3’, yellow fluorescent protein (YFP), ovalbumin (which is processed to the immunologically recognizable peptide, SIINFEKL), and cyan fluorescent protein (CFP), or, YFP-ovalbumin-CFP. A frame shift mutation has been created at the 5’ end of the ovalbumin gene, hence YFP should always be expressed, …


Modeling The Adaptive Immune Response To Mutation-Generated Antigens, Rory J. Geyer May 2014

Modeling The Adaptive Immune Response To Mutation-Generated Antigens, Rory J. Geyer

Honors Scholar Theses

Somatic mutations may drive tumorigenesis or lead to new, immunogenic epitopes (neoantigens). The immune system is thought to represses neoplastic growths through the recognition of neoantigens presented only by tumor cells. To study mutations as well as the immune response to mutation-generated antigens, we have created a conditional knockin mouse line with a gene encoding, 5’ to 3’, yellow fluorescent protein (YFP), ovalbumin (which is processed to the immunologically recognizable peptide, SIINFEKL), and cyan fluorescent protein (CFP), or, YFP-ovalbumin-CFP. A frame shift mutation has been created at the 5’ end of the ovalbumin gene, hence YFP should always be expressed, …


Chronic Paracetamol Treatment Influences Indices Of Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation In The Aging Fischer 344 X Brown Norway Rat Aorta, Kevin M. Rice, Sarath Meduru, Sunil K. Kakarla, Anjaiah Katta, Sriram P. Mupparaju, Brent Kidd, Lynne J. Goebel, Eric R. Blough Jan 2014

Chronic Paracetamol Treatment Influences Indices Of Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation In The Aging Fischer 344 X Brown Norway Rat Aorta, Kevin M. Rice, Sarath Meduru, Sunil K. Kakarla, Anjaiah Katta, Sriram P. Mupparaju, Brent Kidd, Lynne J. Goebel, Eric R. Blough

Lynne J. Goebel

Previous reports have demonstrated that increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and alterations in cell signaling characterize aging in the Fischer 344 X Brown Norway (FBN) rat aorta. Other work has suggested that increases in ROS may be related to vascular wall thickening and the development of hypertension. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a potent antioxidant that has been found to diminish free radicals in ischemia-reperfusion studies. However, it remains unclear whether chronic paracetamol administration influences signaling or ROS accumulation in the aging aorta. FBN rats (27 months old; n=8) were subjected to 6 months of treatment with a therapeutic dose …


Chronic Paracetamol Treatment Influences Indices Of Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation In The Aging Fischer 344 X Brown Norway Rat Aorta, Kevin M. Rice, Sarath Meduru, Sunil K. Kakarla, Anjaiah Katta, Sriram P. Mupparaju, Brent Kidd, Lynne J. Goebel, Eric R. Blough Jan 2014

Chronic Paracetamol Treatment Influences Indices Of Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation In The Aging Fischer 344 X Brown Norway Rat Aorta, Kevin M. Rice, Sarath Meduru, Sunil K. Kakarla, Anjaiah Katta, Sriram P. Mupparaju, Brent Kidd, Lynne J. Goebel, Eric R. Blough

Kevin M Rice

Previous reports have demonstrated that increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and alterations in cell signaling characterize aging in the Fischer 344 X Brown Norway (FBN) rat aorta. Other work has suggested that increases in ROS may be related to vascular wall thickening and the development of hypertension. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a potent antioxidant that has been found to diminish free radicals in ischemia-reperfusion studies. However, it remains unclear whether chronic paracetamol administration influences signaling or ROS accumulation in the aging aorta. FBN rats (27 months old; n=8) were subjected to 6 months of treatment with a therapeutic dose …


Chronic Paracetamol Treatment Influences Indices Of Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation In The Aging Fischer 344 X Brown Norway Rat Aorta, Kevin Rice, Sarath Meduru, Sunil Kakarla, Anjaiah Katta, Sriram Mupparaju, Brent Kidd, Lynne Goebel, Eric Blough Jan 2014

Chronic Paracetamol Treatment Influences Indices Of Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation In The Aging Fischer 344 X Brown Norway Rat Aorta, Kevin Rice, Sarath Meduru, Sunil Kakarla, Anjaiah Katta, Sriram Mupparaju, Brent Kidd, Lynne Goebel, Eric Blough

Eric Blough

Previous reports have demonstrated that increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and alterations in cell signaling characterize aging in the Fischer 344 X Brown Norway (FBN) rat aorta. Other work has suggested that increases in ROS may be related to vascular wall thickening and the development of hypertension. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a potent antioxidant that has been found to diminish free radicals in ischemia-reperfusion studies. However, it remains unclear whether chronic paracetamol administration influences signaling or ROS accumulation in the aging aorta. FBN rats (27 months old; n=8) were subjected to 6 months of treatment with a therapeutic dose …