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Molecular Regulation Of Trophoblast Survival During Placentation And Pathologies Of Placental Insufficiency, Chandni V. Jain
Molecular Regulation Of Trophoblast Survival During Placentation And Pathologies Of Placental Insufficiency, Chandni V. Jain
Wayne State University Dissertations
HBEGF, is present in the uterus at the time of embryo implantation and protects first
trimester TB cells from apoptosis and promotes their invasion. The hypertensive disease, PE, in
which TB invasion of the uterine arteries is reduced and TB apoptosis is elevated, is
characterized by a reduction in HBEGF expression. In this study using a first trimester cell line
and villous explant culture key components involved in HBEGF survival signaling pathway were
identified. Specific MMP inhibitors established the requirement for MMP2 in HBEGF shedding
and upregulation. NGS identified a HIF regulated gene, HSPA6 (HSP70B’) and using specific
inhibitors it …
An Automated System To Measure The Quantum Efficiency Of Ccds For Astronomy, Rebecca Ann Coles
An Automated System To Measure The Quantum Efficiency Of Ccds For Astronomy, Rebecca Ann Coles
Wayne State University Dissertations
We describe a system to measure the Quantum Efficiency in the wavelength range of 300nm to 1100nm of 40x40 mm n-channel CCD sensors for the construction of the 3.2 gigapixel LSST focal plane. The technique uses a series of instruments to create a very uniform flux of photons of controllable intensity in the wavelength range of interest across the face the sensor. This allows the absolute Quantum Efficiency to be measured with an accuracy in the 1% range. This system will be part of a production facility at Brookhaven National Lab for the basic component of the LSST camera.