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Threads Of Identity: Marisol's Exploration Of Self, Emily Williams Jan 2013

Threads Of Identity: Marisol's Exploration Of Self, Emily Williams

HIM 1990-2015

Marisol Escobar, known in the 1960s as the "Latin Garbo," is a sculptor famous for showing with the Pop art greats. However, Marisol holds a curious position in art history, stranded between the formalism of the fifties' and sixties' male-dominated Pop movement and the conceptual experimentation and radicalism that followed. Trained as a draftsman and painter early in her career, Marisol's main body of work mostly consists of large-scale wooden and mixed-medium sculpture. Lesser known, her lithographs, drawings, collages and small figurines further prove her technical and artistic validity. Preferring to go by surname only, Marisol’s quiet yet intense observation …

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A Comparative Analysis Of Present And Past Participial Adjectives And Their Collocations In The Corpus Of Contemporary American English (Coca), Natalia Reilly Jan 2013

A Comparative Analysis Of Present And Past Participial Adjectives And Their Collocations In The Corpus Of Contemporary American English (Coca), Natalia Reilly

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

ESL grammar books have lists of present and past participial adjectives based on author intuition rather than actual word frequency. In these textbooks, the –ing and –ed participial adjectives derived from transitive verbs of state and emotion are presented in pairs such as interesting/interested, boring/bored, or surprising/surprised. This present study used the Corpus of Contemporary American English http://corpus.byu.edu/coca/ (COCA) to investigate the overall frequency of participial adjectives in use as well as their frequency within certain varieties of contexts. The results have shown that among most frequently used participial adjectives there are not only the participial adjectives derived from transitive …

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The Decorruption: The Making Of A Political Satire, Maria Garcia Jan 2013

The Decorruption: The Making Of A Political Satire, Maria Garcia

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Decorruption is a feature-length fiction film directed by María García, made as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film is a political satire, which tells the story of a country plagued by corruption, where a rebellious government employee discovers that death is the only solution to the problem, so she sets out on a killing spree against the corrupt. The film was produced on a microbudget (under $50,000) level, following the program’s guidelines. It was shot in Ecuador with non-professional actors and a …

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Pembroke Circle: A Portrayal Of Social Themes Using Micro-Budget Cinema, Max Rousseau Jan 2013

Pembroke Circle: A Portrayal Of Social Themes Using Micro-Budget Cinema, Max Rousseau

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Pembroke Circle is a feature-length, micro-budget, digital motion picture, written, produced and directed by Max Rousseau as a part of the University of Central Florida’s Masters in Fine Arts program in Digital Entrepreneurial Cinema. The filmmaker engaged some very difficult material in the micro-budget paradigm and grew personally and professionally in the process. This thesis documents the writing process, pre-production, fund-raising, production and post-production; all leading to the completion of a festival-ready feature film. It is the hope that this thesis will create an understanding of what it takes to make a micro-budget film and offer some help to future …

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We Will Remember Turtle Mound: Uncovering The Past And Saving The Future Of Florida’S First People, Suzie Caffery, Diahn Escue Jan 2013

We Will Remember Turtle Mound: Uncovering The Past And Saving The Future Of Florida’S First People, Suzie Caffery, Diahn Escue

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This book is geared toward fourth graders. It tells the story of the Timucuan people and Turtle Mound, one of the largest coastal shell middens on the east coast. After describing the past, it tells about recent losses of artifacts due to climate change and “living shoreline” efforts to preserve and protect the midden into the future. Tons of fish bones, oyster shells, pieces of broken pottery, and other discarded materials were piled into large mounds, frequently called shell middens, many hundreds of years ago. On the east coast of Central Florida, along the shorelines of Mosquito Lagoon, many mounds …

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Scene Understanding For Real Time Processing Of Queries Over Big Data Streaming Video, Alexander Aved Jan 2013

Scene Understanding For Real Time Processing Of Queries Over Big Data Streaming Video, Alexander Aved

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

With heightened security concerns across the globe and the increasing need to monitor, preserve and protect infrastructure and public spaces to ensure proper operation, quality assurance and safety, numerous video cameras have been deployed. Accordingly, they also need to be monitored effectively and efficiently. However, relying on human operators to constantly monitor all the video streams is not scalable or cost effective. Humans can become subjective, fatigued, even exhibit bias and it is difficult to maintain high levels of vigilance when capturing, searching and recognizing events that occur infrequently or in isolation. These limitations are addressed in the Live Video …

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Understanding The Capabilities And Limitations Of Advanced Interactive M&S: A Cricothyroidotomy Simulation Case Study, Lillian Campbell-Wynn Jan 2013

Understanding The Capabilities And Limitations Of Advanced Interactive M&S: A Cricothyroidotomy Simulation Case Study, Lillian Campbell-Wynn

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Simulation for surgical education and training is increasingly perceived as a valuable contribution to traditional teaching methods providing a structured learning experience. Surgical simulations allow surgeons to practice tactics, techniques and procedures numerous times without the cost, limitations and ethical problems of using cadaver-based models. The goal of this research is to advance the use of modeling and simulation in support of emergency medical training. This research explores questions identified through a case study of two different modeling and simulation techniques – virtual reality and mannequins - in the support of combat emergency medical education and training. To reduce the …

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Florida Local Government Conservation Planning: Variability, Drivers, And Policy Implications, Pamela Pannozzo Jan 2013

Florida Local Government Conservation Planning: Variability, Drivers, And Policy Implications, Pamela Pannozzo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the quality of Florida county government conservation planning. To assess conservation planning quality, a theoretical model of conservation planning as prescribed by the conservation science literature was first developed. A plan evaluation coding protocol was applied to local comprehensive plan Conservation Elements to determine the extent to which county-level conservation planning met the theoretical model. A high degree of variability in conservation planning quality was found. Highest quality conservation planning occurred in the Gulf coast counties of southwest Florida. Lowest conservation planning quality occurred in the Florida Panhandle counties. The quality of conservation planning of coastal counties …

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Sex Ratios Of Juvenile Green Turtles (Chelonia Mydas) In Three Developmental Habitats Along The Coast Of Florida, Cheryl Sanchez Jan 2013

Sex Ratios Of Juvenile Green Turtles (Chelonia Mydas) In Three Developmental Habitats Along The Coast Of Florida, Cheryl Sanchez

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The concept of temperature dependent sex determination (TSD) has been somewhat of an evolutionary enigma for many decades and has had increased attention with the growing predictions of a changing climate, particularly in species that are already threatened or endangered. TSD taxa of concern include marine turtles, which go through various life stages covering a range of regions. This, in turn, creates difficulties in addressing basic demographic questions. Secondary sex ratios (from life stages post-hatchling) were investigated by capturing juvenile green turtles (Chelonia mydas), 22.6-60.9 cm in straight carapace length (SCL), from three developmental areas along the east coast of …

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Population Dynamics And Environmental Factors Influencing Herbs In Intact And Degraded Florida Rosemary Scrub, Elizabeth Stephens Jan 2013

Population Dynamics And Environmental Factors Influencing Herbs In Intact And Degraded Florida Rosemary Scrub, Elizabeth Stephens

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Species have complex and contextual relationships with their environment; both the relative contributions of life-history stages to population growth and the effect of environmental factors on each stage can be different among co-existing species. Timing and extent of reproduction, survival, and mortality determine population growth, species distributions, and assemblage patterns. I evaluate the role of habitat (intact, degraded) and microsite (shrub, leaf litter, bare sand) on population dynamics of Florida scrub herbs. Isolated overgrown shrubs and extensive bare sand areas in degraded scrub were expected to decrease seed predation, reduce competition of herbs with shrubs, and provide larger habitat for …

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Child Murder: A Re-Examination Of Durkheim's Theory Of Homicide, Melissa Tetzlaff-Bemiller Jan 2013

Child Murder: A Re-Examination Of Durkheim's Theory Of Homicide, Melissa Tetzlaff-Bemiller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The current study examines county-level characteristics and their impact on child homicide. This work uses Durkheimian theory and tests the concept of solidarity by using variables that constitute integration and regulation. In addition, some variables are drawn from other theoretical perspectives, mainly social disorganization and anomie theories, to better explore additional macro-level indicators. Data were obtained from multiple locations. Homicide data for children, from birth through five years, utilized in this work came from the National Incident-Based Reporting System. County level socio-demographics were obtained from the Census. Political party affiliation (Republican or Democrat) came from Politico, and religious data were …

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Bio-Inspired Cooperative Optimal Trajectory Planning For Autonomous Vehicles, Charles Remeikas Jan 2013

Bio-Inspired Cooperative Optimal Trajectory Planning For Autonomous Vehicles, Charles Remeikas

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

With the recent trend for systems to be more and more autonomous, there is a growing need for cooperative trajectory planning. Applications that can be considered as cooperative systems such as surveying, formation flight, and traffic control need a method that can rapidly produce trajectories while considering all of the constraints on the system. Currently most of the existing methods to handle cooperative control are based around either simple dynamics and/or on the assumption that all vehicles have homogeneous properties. In reality, typical autonomous systems will have heterogeneous, nonlinear dynamics while also being subject to extreme constraints on certain state …

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Expression Of An Epitope Tagged Tarp Effector In Chlamydia Trachomatis, Brenda Nguyen Jan 2013

Expression Of An Epitope Tagged Tarp Effector In Chlamydia Trachomatis, Brenda Nguyen

HIM 1990-2015

Previous studies performed on Chlamydia trachomatis have demonstrated how these obligate intracellular microbes invade host cells through the utilization of secreted effector proteins. One secreted effector called Tarp (translocated actin recruiting protein) is implicated in cytoskeleton rearrangements that promote bacterial entry into the host cell. The focus of our study is to create a plasmid that carries the tarP gene that when transcribed and translated from within Chlamydia trachomatis will generate a c-Myc epitope tagged Tarp. The tag will be used in future studies to track the progression of the protein through the infectious process and will allow us to …

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Threatened And Endangered Subspecies With Vulnerable Ecological Traits Also Have High Susceptibility To Sea Level Rise And Habitat Fragmentation, Allison M. Benscoter, Joshua S. Reece, Reed F. Noss, Laura A. Brandt, Frank J. Mazzotti, Stephanie S. Romañach, James I. Watling Jan 2013

Threatened And Endangered Subspecies With Vulnerable Ecological Traits Also Have High Susceptibility To Sea Level Rise And Habitat Fragmentation, Allison M. Benscoter, Joshua S. Reece, Reed F. Noss, Laura A. Brandt, Frank J. Mazzotti, Stephanie S. Romañach, James I. Watling

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

The presence of multiple interacting threats to biodiversity and the increasing rate of species extinction make it critical to prioritize management efforts on species and communities that maximize conservation success. We implemented a multi-step approach that coupled vulnerability assessments evaluating threats to Florida taxa such as climate change, sea-level rise, and habitat fragmentation with in-depth literature surveys of taxon-specific ecological traits. The vulnerability, adaptive capacity, and ecological traits of 12 threatened and endangered subspecies were compared to non-listed subspecies of the same parent species. Overall, the threatened and endangered subspecies showed high vulnerability and low adaptive capacity, in particular to …

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Proline-Dependent Regulation Of Clostridium Difficile Stickland Metabolism, Laurent Bouillaut, William T. Self, Abraham L. Sonenshein Jan 2013

Proline-Dependent Regulation Of Clostridium Difficile Stickland Metabolism, Laurent Bouillaut, William T. Self, Abraham L. Sonenshein

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

Clostridium difficile, a proteolytic Gram-positive anaerobe, has emerged as a significant nosocomial pathogen. Stickland fermentation reactions are thought to be important for growth of C. difficile and appear to influence toxin production. In Stickland reactions, pairs of amino acids donate and accept electrons, generating ATP and reducing power in the process. Reduction of the electron acceptors proline and glycine requires the D-proline reductase (PR) and the glycine reductase (GR) enzyme complexes, respectively. Addition of proline in the medium increases the level of PR protein but decreases the level of GR. We report the identification of PrdR, a protein that activates …

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International Society Of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Energy Drinks, Bill Campbell, Colin Wilborn, Paul La Bounty, Lem Taylor, Mike T. Nelson, Mike Greenwood, Tim N. Ziegenfuss, Hector L. Lopez, Jay R. Hoffman, Jeffrey R. Stout, Stephen Schmitz, Rick Collins, Dough S. Kalman, Jose Antonio, Richard B. Kreider Jan 2013

International Society Of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Energy Drinks, Bill Campbell, Colin Wilborn, Paul La Bounty, Lem Taylor, Mike T. Nelson, Mike Greenwood, Tim N. Ziegenfuss, Hector L. Lopez, Jay R. Hoffman, Jeffrey R. Stout, Stephen Schmitz, Rick Collins, Dough S. Kalman, Jose Antonio, Richard B. Kreider

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

Position Statement: The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) bases the following position stand on a critical analysis of the literature on the safety and efficacy of the use of energy drinks (ED) or energy shots (ES). The ISSN has concluded the following. 1. Although ED and ES contain a number of nutrients that are purported to affect mental and/or physical performance, the primary ergogenic nutrients in most ED and ES appear to be carbohydrate and/or caffeine. 2. The ergogenic value of caffeine on mental and physical performance has been well-established but the potential additive benefits of other nutrients contained …

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Long-Term Exposure To Cigarette Smoke Extract Induces Hypomethylation At The Runx3 And Igf2-H19 Loci In Immortalized Human Urothelial Cells, Li-Mei Chen, Jennifer C. Nergard, Liqiang Ni, Charles J. Rosser, Karl X. Chai Jan 2013

Long-Term Exposure To Cigarette Smoke Extract Induces Hypomethylation At The Runx3 And Igf2-H19 Loci In Immortalized Human Urothelial Cells, Li-Mei Chen, Jennifer C. Nergard, Liqiang Ni, Charles J. Rosser, Karl X. Chai

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

Cigarette smoking is the single most important epidemiological risk factor for bladder cancer but it is not known whether exposure of urothelial cells to the systemic soluble contents of cigarette smoke is directly causative to bladder cancer and the associated epigenetic changes such as tumor suppressor gene hypermethylation. We undertook this study to investigate if long-term treatment of human urothelial cells with cigarette smoke extract (CSE) results in tumor suppressor gene hypermethylation, a phenotype that was previously associated with long-term constant CSE treatment of airway epithelial cells. We chronically treated an immortalized human urothelial cell line UROtsa with CSE using …

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Mmp-3 Contributes To Nigrostriatal Dopaminergic Neuronal Loss, Bbb Damage, And Neuroinflammation In An Mptp Mouse Model Of Parkinson's Disease, Young Cheul Chung, Yoon-Seong Kim, Eugene Bok, Tae Young Yune, Sungho Maeng, Byung Kwan Jin Jan 2013

Mmp-3 Contributes To Nigrostriatal Dopaminergic Neuronal Loss, Bbb Damage, And Neuroinflammation In An Mptp Mouse Model Of Parkinson's Disease, Young Cheul Chung, Yoon-Seong Kim, Eugene Bok, Tae Young Yune, Sungho Maeng, Byung Kwan Jin

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

The present study examined whether matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) participates in the loss of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the nigrostriatal pathway in a 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) mouse model of Parkinson's disease with blood brain barrier (BBB) damage and infiltration of peripheral immune cells. Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immunostaining of brain sections from MPTP-treated mice showed that MPTP induced significant degeneration of nigrostriatal DA neurons. Moreover, FITC-labeled albumin detection and immunostaining revealed that MPTP caused damage to the BBB and increased the number of ED-1- and CD-3-immunopositive cells in the substantia nigra (SN). Genetic ablation of MMP-3 reduced the nigrostriatal DA neuron loss and …

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Collaboration In Libraries And Learning Environments, Larry Cooperman Jan 2013

Collaboration In Libraries And Learning Environments, Larry Cooperman

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

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Proximate And Ultimate Causes Of Signal Diversity In The Electric Fish Gymnotus, W. G. R. Crumpton, A. Rodríguez-Cattáneo, N. R. Lovejoy, A. A. Caputi Jan 2013

Proximate And Ultimate Causes Of Signal Diversity In The Electric Fish Gymnotus, W. G. R. Crumpton, A. Rodríguez-Cattáneo, N. R. Lovejoy, A. A. Caputi

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

A complete understanding of animal signal evolution necessitates analyses of both the proximate (e. g. anatomical and physiological) mechanisms of signal generation and reception, and the ultimate (i.e. evolutionary) mechanisms underlying adaptation and diversification. Here we summarize the results of a synthetic study of electric diversity in the species-rich neotropical electric fish genus Gymnotus. Our study integrates two research directions. The first examines the proximate causes of diversity in the electric organ discharge (EOD) - which is the carrier of both the communication and electrolocation signal of electric fishes - via descriptions of the intrinsic properties of electrocytes, electrocyte innervation, …

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Heat-Stress And Light-Stress Induce Different Cellular Pathologies In The Symbiotic Dinoflagellate During Coral Bleaching, C. A. Downs, Kathleen E. Mcdougall, Cheryl M. Woodley, John E. Fauth, Robert H. Richmond, Ariel Kushmaro, Stuart W. Gibb, Yossi Loya, Gary K. Ostrander, Esti Kramarsky-Winter Jan 2013

Heat-Stress And Light-Stress Induce Different Cellular Pathologies In The Symbiotic Dinoflagellate During Coral Bleaching, C. A. Downs, Kathleen E. Mcdougall, Cheryl M. Woodley, John E. Fauth, Robert H. Richmond, Ariel Kushmaro, Stuart W. Gibb, Yossi Loya, Gary K. Ostrander, Esti Kramarsky-Winter

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

Coral bleaching is a significant contributor to the worldwide degradation of coral reefs and is indicative of the termination of symbiosis between the coral host and its symbiotic algae (dinoflagellate; Symbiodinium sp. complex), usually by expulsion or xenophagy (symbiophagy) of its dinoflagellates. Herein, we provide evidence that during the earliest stages of environmentally induced bleaching, heat stress and light stress generate distinctly different pathomorphological changes in the chloroplasts, while a combined heat-and light-stress exposure induces both pathomorphologies; suggesting that these stressors act on the dinoflagellate by different mechanisms. Within the first 48 hours of a heat stress (32 degrees C) …

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In Vivo Expression Technology Identifies A Novel Virulence Factor Critical For Borrelia Burgdorferi Persistence In Mice, Tisha Choudhury Ellis, Sunny Jain, Angelika K. Linowski, Kelli Rike, Aaron Bestor, Patricia A. Rosa, Micah Halpern, Stephanie Kurhanewicz, Mollie W. Jewett Jan 2013

In Vivo Expression Technology Identifies A Novel Virulence Factor Critical For Borrelia Burgdorferi Persistence In Mice, Tisha Choudhury Ellis, Sunny Jain, Angelika K. Linowski, Kelli Rike, Aaron Bestor, Patricia A. Rosa, Micah Halpern, Stephanie Kurhanewicz, Mollie W. Jewett

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

Analysis of the transcriptome of Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, during infection has proven difficult due to the low spirochete loads in the mammalian tissues. To overcome this challenge, we have developed an In Vivo Expression Technology (IVET) system for identification of B. burgdorferi genes expressed during an active murine infection. Spirochetes lacking linear plasmid (lp) 25 are non-infectious yet highly transformable. Mouse infection can be restored to these spirochetes by expression of the essential lp25-encoded pncA gene alone. Therefore, this IVET-based approach selects for in vivo-expressed promoters that drive expression of pncA resulting in the recovery …

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Seasonality Influences Cuticle Melanization And Immune Defense In A Cricket: Support For A Temperature-Dependent Immune Investment Hypothesis In Insects, Kenneth M. Fedorka, Emily K. Copeland, Wade E. Winterhalter Jan 2013

Seasonality Influences Cuticle Melanization And Immune Defense In A Cricket: Support For A Temperature-Dependent Immune Investment Hypothesis In Insects, Kenneth M. Fedorka, Emily K. Copeland, Wade E. Winterhalter

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

To improve thermoregulation in colder environments, insects are expected to darken their cuticles with melanin via the phenoloxidase cascade, a phenomenon predicted by the thermal melanin hypothesis. However, the phenoloxidase cascade also plays a significant role in insect immunity, leading to the additional hypothesis that the thermal environment indirectly shapes immune function via direct selection on cuticle color. Support for the latter hypothesis comes from the cricket Allonemobius socius, where cuticle darkness and immune-related phenoloxidase activity increase with latitude. However, thermal environments vary seasonally as well as geographically, suggesting that seasonal plasticity in immunity may also exist. Although seasonal fluctuations …

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Nitration Of Hsp90 Induces Cell Death, Maria Clara Franco, Yaozu Ye, Christian A. Refakis, Jessica L. Feldman, Audrey L. Stokes, Raquel M. Melero Fernandez De Mera, Nicklaus A. Sparrow, Noel Y. Callingasan, Mahmoud Kiaei, Timonthy W. Rhoads, Thong C. Ma, Martin Grumet, Stephen Barnes, M. Flint Beal, Joseph S. Beckman, Ryan Mehl, Alvaro G. Estevez Jan 2013

Nitration Of Hsp90 Induces Cell Death, Maria Clara Franco, Yaozu Ye, Christian A. Refakis, Jessica L. Feldman, Audrey L. Stokes, Raquel M. Melero Fernandez De Mera, Nicklaus A. Sparrow, Noel Y. Callingasan, Mahmoud Kiaei, Timonthy W. Rhoads, Thong C. Ma, Martin Grumet, Stephen Barnes, M. Flint Beal, Joseph S. Beckman, Ryan Mehl, Alvaro G. Estevez

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

Oxidative stress is a widely recognized cause of cell death associated with neurodegeneration, inflammation, and aging. Tyrosine nitration in these conditions has been reported extensively, but whether tyrosine nitration is a marker or plays a role in the cell-death processes was unknown. Here, we show that nitration of a single tyrosine residue on a small proportion of 90-kDa heat-shock protein (Hsp90), is sufficient to induce motor neuron death by the P2X7 receptor-dependent activation of the Fas pathway. Nitrotyrosine at position 33 or 56 stimulates a toxic gain of function that turns Hsp90 into a toxic protein. Using an antibody that …

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Nanoceria: A Rare-Earth Nanoparticle As A Novel Anti-Angiogenic Therapeutic Agent In Ovarian Cancer, Shailendra Giri, Ajay Karakoti, Rondell P. Graham, Jacie L. Maguire, Christopher M. Reilly, Sudipta Seal, Ramandeep Rattan, Viji Shridhar Jan 2013

Nanoceria: A Rare-Earth Nanoparticle As A Novel Anti-Angiogenic Therapeutic Agent In Ovarian Cancer, Shailendra Giri, Ajay Karakoti, Rondell P. Graham, Jacie L. Maguire, Christopher M. Reilly, Sudipta Seal, Ramandeep Rattan, Viji Shridhar

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

Ovarian cancer (OvCa) is the fifth most common cause of death from all cancers among women in United Sates and the leading cause of death from gynecological malignancies. While most OvCa patients initially respond to surgical debulking and chemotherapy, 75% of patients later succumb to the disease. Thus, there is an urgent need to test novel therapeutic agents to counteract the high mortality rate associated with OvCa. In this context, we have developed and engineered Nanoceria (NCe), nanoparticles of cerium oxide, possessing anti-oxidant properties, to be used as a therapeutic agent in OvCa. We show for the first time that …

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Endoscopic Innovations, Robert H. Hawes Jan 2013

Endoscopic Innovations, Robert H. Hawes

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

Overall, Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2013 was an excellent year for endoscopic innovation. For this section, the abstracts have been divided into new technologies and new techniques. The abstracts selected for review are ones that represent material that has a reasonable chance of affecting the practice of GI endoscopy.

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Assessment Of Biosorption Activated Media Under Roadside Swales For The Removal Of Phosphorus From Stormwater, Andrew Hood, Manoj Chopra, Martin Wanielista Jan 2013

Assessment Of Biosorption Activated Media Under Roadside Swales For The Removal Of Phosphorus From Stormwater, Andrew Hood, Manoj Chopra, Martin Wanielista

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Stormwater runoff from highways is a source of pollution to surface water bodies and groundwater. Excess loadings of phosphorus in stormwater discharged to surface water bodies can result in eutrophication. Treatment of stormwater for phosphorus is necessary in order to sustain ecological and economical benefits related to aquatic resources. If phosphorus is removed, the water can be sustained for other uses, such as irrigation and industrial applications. The data presented in this paper is used to evaluate the treatment performance of a roadside biosorption activated media system with regards to the removal of total phosphorus and soluble reactive phosphorus from …

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Human Granuloma In Vitro Model, For Tb Dormancy And Resuscitation, Nidhi Kapoor, Santosh Pawar, Tatiana D. Sirakova, Chirajyoti Deb, William L. Warren, Pappachan E. Kolattukudy Jan 2013

Human Granuloma In Vitro Model, For Tb Dormancy And Resuscitation, Nidhi Kapoor, Santosh Pawar, Tatiana D. Sirakova, Chirajyoti Deb, William L. Warren, Pappachan E. Kolattukudy

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible for death of nearly two million people in the world annually. Upon infection, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) causes formation of granuloma where the pathogen goes into dormant state and can live for decades before resuscitation to develop active disease when the immune system of the host is weakened and/or suppressed. In an attempt to better understand host-pathogen interactions, several groups have been developing in vitro models of human tuberculosis granuloma. However, to date, an in vitro granuloma model in which Mtb goes into dormancy and can subsequently resuscitate under conditions that mimic weakening of the immune system …

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Social Insects Dominate Eastern Us Temperate Hardwood Forest Macroinvertebrate Communities In Warmer Regions, Joshua R. King, Robert J. Warren, Mark A. Bradford Jan 2013

Social Insects Dominate Eastern Us Temperate Hardwood Forest Macroinvertebrate Communities In Warmer Regions, Joshua R. King, Robert J. Warren, Mark A. Bradford

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

Earthworms, termites, and ants are common macroinvertebrates in terrestrial environments, although for most ecosystems data on their abundance and biomass is sparse. Quantifying their areal abundance is a critical first step in understanding their functional importance. We intensively sampled dead wood, litter, and soil in eastern US temperate hardwood forests at four sites, which span much of the latitudinal range of this ecosystem, to estimate the abundance and biomass m(-2) of individuals in macroinvertebrate communities. Macroinvertebrates, other than ants and termites, differed only slightly among sites in total abundance and biomass and they were similar in ordinal composition. Termites and …

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Oral Delivery Of Bioencapsulated Exendin-4 Expressed In Chloroplasts Lowers Blood Glucose Level In Mice And Stimulates Insulin Secretion In Beta-Tc6 Cells, Kwang-Chul Kwon, Ramya Nityanandam, James S. New, Henry Daniell Jan 2013

Oral Delivery Of Bioencapsulated Exendin-4 Expressed In Chloroplasts Lowers Blood Glucose Level In Mice And Stimulates Insulin Secretion In Beta-Tc6 Cells, Kwang-Chul Kwon, Ramya Nityanandam, James S. New, Henry Daniell

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) increases insulin secretion but is rapidly degraded (half-life: 2min in circulation). GLP-1 analogue, exenatide (Byetta) has a longer half-life (3.34h) with potent insulinotropic effects but requires cold storage, daily abdominal injections with short shelf life. Because patients with diabetes take > 60000 injections in their life time, alternative delivery methods are highly desired. Exenatide is ideal for oral delivery because insulinotropism is glucose dependent, with reduced risk of hypoglycaemia even at higher doses. Therefore, exendin-4 (EX4) was expressed as a cholera toxin B subunit (CTB)fusion protein in tobacco chloroplasts to facilitate bioencapsulation within plant cells and transmucosal delivery …

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