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A Novel Multiprotein Complex Is Required To Generate The Prechylomicron Transport Vesicle From Intestinal Er, Shahzad Siddiqi, Umair Saleem, Nada A. Abumrad, Nicholas O. Davidson, Judith Storch, Shadab A. Siddiqi, Charles M. Mansbach Ii Jan 2010

A Novel Multiprotein Complex Is Required To Generate The Prechylomicron Transport Vesicle From Intestinal Er, Shahzad Siddiqi, Umair Saleem, Nada A. Abumrad, Nicholas O. Davidson, Judith Storch, Shadab A. Siddiqi, Charles M. Mansbach Ii

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Dietary lipid absorption is dependent on chylomicron production whose rate-limiting step across the intestinal absorptive cell is the exit of chylomicrons from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in its ER-to-Golgi transport vesicle, the prechylomicron transport vesicle (PCTV). This study addresses the composition of the budding complex for PCTV. Immunoprecipitation (IP) studies from rat intestinal ER solubilized in Triton X-100 suggested that vesicle-associated membrane protein 7 (VAMP7), apolipoprotein B48 (apoB48), liver fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP), CD36, and the COPII proteins were associated on incubation of the ER with cytosol and ATP. This association was confirmed by chromatography of the solubilized ER over …

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Sec24c Is Required For Docking The Prechylomicron Transport Vesicle With The Golgi, Shahzad Siddiqi, Shadab A. Siddiqi, Charles M. Mansbach Ii Jan 2010

Sec24c Is Required For Docking The Prechylomicron Transport Vesicle With The Golgi, Shahzad Siddiqi, Shadab A. Siddiqi, Charles M. Mansbach Ii

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The rate-limiting step in the transit of dietary fat across the intestinal absorptive cell is its exit from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in a specialized ER-to-Golgi transport vesicle, the prechylomicron transport vesicle (PCTV). PCTV bud off from the ER membranes and have unique features; they are the largest ER-derived vesicles (average diameter 250 nm), do not require GTP and COPII proteins for their formation, and utilize VAMP7 as a v-N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE). However, PCTV require COPII proteins for their fusion with the Golgi, suggesting a role for them in Golgi target recognition. In support of this, …

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Techniques Of Nerve-Sparing And Potency Outcomes Following Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy, Sanket Chauhan, Rafael F. Coelho, Bernardo Rocco, Kenneth J. Palmer, Marcelo A. Orvieto, Vipul R. Patel Jan 2010

Techniques Of Nerve-Sparing And Potency Outcomes Following Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy, Sanket Chauhan, Rafael F. Coelho, Bernardo Rocco, Kenneth J. Palmer, Marcelo A. Orvieto, Vipul R. Patel

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Purpose: Nerve sparing radical prostatectomy is the gold standard for the treatment of prostate cancer. Over the past decade, more and more surgeons and patients are opting for a robot-assisted procedure. The purpose of this paper is to briefly review different techniques and outcomes of nerve sparing robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). Materials and Methods: We performed a MEDLINE search from 2001 to 2009 using the keywords "robotic prostatectomy", "cavernosal nerve", "pelvic neuroanatomy", "potency", "outcomes" and "comparison". Extended search was also performed using the references from these articles. Results: Several techniques of nerve sparing are available in literature for RALP, …

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Regulation Of The Matriptase-Prostasin Cell Surface Proteolytic Cascade By Hepatocyte Growth Factor Activator Inhibitor-1 During Epidermal Differentiation, Ya-Wen Chen, Jehng-Kang Wang, Feng-Pai Chou, Chiu-Yuan Chen, Ellen A. Rorke, Li-Mei Chen, Karl X. Chai, Richard L. Eckert, Michael D. Johnson, Chen-Yong Lin Jan 2010

Regulation Of The Matriptase-Prostasin Cell Surface Proteolytic Cascade By Hepatocyte Growth Factor Activator Inhibitor-1 During Epidermal Differentiation, Ya-Wen Chen, Jehng-Kang Wang, Feng-Pai Chou, Chiu-Yuan Chen, Ellen A. Rorke, Li-Mei Chen, Karl X. Chai, Richard L. Eckert, Michael D. Johnson, Chen-Yong Lin

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Matriptase, a membrane-tethered serine protease, plays essential roles in epidermal differentiation and barrier function, largely mediated via its activation of prostasin, a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored serine protease. Matriptase activity is tightly regulated by its inhibitor hepatocyte growth factor activator inhibitor-1 (HAI-1) such that free active matriptase is only briefly available to act on its substrates. In the current study we provide evidence for how matriptase activates prostasin under this tight control by HAI-1. When primary human keratinocytes are induced to differentiate in a skin organotypic culture model, both matriptase and prostasin are constitutively activated and then inhibited by HAI-1. These processes also …

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A Synthetic Uric Acid Analog Accelerates Cutaneous Wound Healing In Mice, Srinivasulu Chigurupati, Mohamed R. Mughal, Sic L. Chan, Thiruma V. Arumugam, Akanksha Baharani, Sung-Chun Tang, Qian-Sheng Yu, Harold W. Holloway, Ross Wheeler, Suresh Poosala, Nigel H. Greig, Mark P. Mattson Jan 2010

A Synthetic Uric Acid Analog Accelerates Cutaneous Wound Healing In Mice, Srinivasulu Chigurupati, Mohamed R. Mughal, Sic L. Chan, Thiruma V. Arumugam, Akanksha Baharani, Sung-Chun Tang, Qian-Sheng Yu, Harold W. Holloway, Ross Wheeler, Suresh Poosala, Nigel H. Greig, Mark P. Mattson

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Wound healing is a complex process involving intrinsic dermal and epidermal cells, and infiltrating macrophages and leukocytes. Excessive oxidative stress and associated inflammatory processes can impair wound healing, and antioxidants have been reported to improve wound healing in animal models and human subjects. Uric acid (UA) is an efficient free radical scavenger, but has a very low solubility and poor tissue penetrability. We recently developed novel UA analogs with increased solubility and excellent free radical-scavenging properties and demonstrated their ability to protect neural cells against oxidative damage. Here we show that the uric acid analog (6, 8 dithio-UA, but not …

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The Formulated Microbicide Rc-101 Was Safe And Antivirally Active Following Intravaginal Application In Pigtailed Macaques, Alexander M. Cole, Dorothy L. Patton, Lisa C. Rohan, Amy L. Cole, Yvonne Cosgrove-Sweeney, Nicole A. Rogers, Deena Ratner, Alexandra B. Sassi, Carol Lackman-Smith, Patrick Tarwater, Bharat Ramratnam, Piotr Ruchala, Robert I. Lehrer, Alan J. Waring, Phalguni Gupta Jan 2010

The Formulated Microbicide Rc-101 Was Safe And Antivirally Active Following Intravaginal Application In Pigtailed Macaques, Alexander M. Cole, Dorothy L. Patton, Lisa C. Rohan, Amy L. Cole, Yvonne Cosgrove-Sweeney, Nicole A. Rogers, Deena Ratner, Alexandra B. Sassi, Carol Lackman-Smith, Patrick Tarwater, Bharat Ramratnam, Piotr Ruchala, Robert I. Lehrer, Alan J. Waring, Phalguni Gupta

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Background: RC-101 is a congener of the antiretroviral peptide retrocyclin, which we and others have reported is active against clinical HIV-1 isolates from all major clades, does not hemagglutinate, and is non-toxic and non-inflammatory in cervicovaginal cell culture. Herein, film-formulated RC-101 was assessed for its antiviral activity in vitro, safety in vivo, retention in the cervix and vagina, and ability to remain active against HIV-1 and SHIV after intravaginal application in macaques. Methodology/Principal Findings: RC-101 was formulated as a quick-dissolving film (2000 mu g/film), retained complete activity in vitro as compared to unformulated peptide, and was applied intravaginally in six …

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Stem Cells For The Treatment Of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Elise Dantuma, Stephanie Merchant, Kiminobu Sugaya Jan 2010

Stem Cells For The Treatment Of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Elise Dantuma, Stephanie Merchant, Kiminobu Sugaya

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Stem cells off er an enormous pool of resources for the understanding of the human body. One proposed use of stem cells has been as an autologous therapy. The use of stem cells for neurodegenerative diseases has become of interest. Clinical applications of stem cells for Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple sclerosis will increase in the coming years, and although great care will need to be taken when moving forward with prospective treatments, the application of stem cells is highly promising.

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Chloroplast-Derived Vaccine Antigens Confer Dual Immunity Against Cholera And Malaria By Oral Or Injectable Delivery, Abdoreza Davoodi-Semiromi, Melissa Schreiber, Samson Nalapalli, Dheeraj Verma, Nameirakpam D. Singh, Robert K. Banks, Debopam Chakrabarti, Hnery Daniell Jan 2010

Chloroplast-Derived Vaccine Antigens Confer Dual Immunity Against Cholera And Malaria By Oral Or Injectable Delivery, Abdoreza Davoodi-Semiromi, Melissa Schreiber, Samson Nalapalli, Dheeraj Verma, Nameirakpam D. Singh, Robert K. Banks, Debopam Chakrabarti, Hnery Daniell

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Cholera and malaria are major diseases causing high mortality The only licensed cholera vaccine is expensive, immunity is lost in children within 3 years and adults are not fully protected No vaccine is yet available for malaria Therefore, in this study, the cholera toxin-B subunit (CTB) of Vibrio cholerae fused to malarial vaccine antigens apical membrane antigen-1 (AMA1) and merozoite surface protein-1 (MSP1) was expressed in lettuce and tobacco chloroplasts Southern blot analysis confirmed homoplasmy and stable integration of transgenes CTB-AMA1 and CTB-MSP1 fusion proteins accumulated up to 13 17% and 10 11% (total soluble protein, TSP) in tobacco and …

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Stat3-Mediated Metabolic Switch Is Involved In Tumour Transformation And Stat3 Addiction, Marco Demaria, Carlotta Giorgi, Magdalena Lebiedzinska, Giovanna Esposito, Luca D'Angeli, Antonietta Bartoli, Daniel J. Gough, James Turkson, David E. Levy, Christine J. Watson, Mariusz R. Wieckowski, Paolo Provero, Paolo Pinton, Valeria Poli Jan 2010

Stat3-Mediated Metabolic Switch Is Involved In Tumour Transformation And Stat3 Addiction, Marco Demaria, Carlotta Giorgi, Magdalena Lebiedzinska, Giovanna Esposito, Luca D'Angeli, Antonietta Bartoli, Daniel J. Gough, James Turkson, David E. Levy, Christine J. Watson, Mariusz R. Wieckowski, Paolo Provero, Paolo Pinton, Valeria Poli

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The pro-oncogenic transcription factor STAT3 is constitutively activated in a wide variety of tumours that often become addicted to its activity, but no unifying view of a core function determining this widespread STAT3-dependence has yet emerged. We show here that constitutively active STAT3 acts as a master regulator of cell metabolism, inducing aerobic glycolysis and down-regulating mitochondrial activity both in primary fibroblasts and in STAT3-dependent tumour cell lines. As a result, cells are protected from apoptosis and senescence while becoming highly sensitive to glucose deprivation. We show that enhanced glycolysis is dependent on HIF-1a up-regulation, while reduced mitochondrial activity is …

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Branched And Spiral Organic Nanotubes Based On The Self-Assembly Of Bile Acids, Xuejun Zhang Jan 2010

Branched And Spiral Organic Nanotubes Based On The Self-Assembly Of Bile Acids, Xuejun Zhang

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The self-assembly of chiral amphiphilic molecules in aqueous solutions is of particular interest because the chirality of individual molecules is often expressed in their supermolecular structures. Self-assembled tubes made of chiral amphiphilic molecules represent useful supramolecular architectures which hold promise as controlled release vehicles for drug delivery, encapsulates for functional molecules, and nanoreactors for chemical reactions. Lithocholic acid (LCA) is a secondary bile acid with the concentration being identical to that of cholesterol in the hepatic bile and gallbladder. It has a rigid, nearly planar hydrophobic steroid nucleus, with four hydrogen atoms and one hydroxyl group directed toward the concave …

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Tuning The Properties Of Nanomaterials As Function Of Surface And Environment, Ajay Karakoti Jan 2010

Tuning The Properties Of Nanomaterials As Function Of Surface And Environment, Ajay Karakoti

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Nanotechnology has shaped the research and development in various disciplines of science and technology by redefining the interdisciplinary research. It has put the materials science at the forefront of technology by allowing the researchers to engineer materials with properties ranging from electronics to biomedical by using materials as diverse as ceramics to just plain carbon. These exceptional properties are achieved by minimizing the dimension of particles in such smaller domains that the boundary between the individual atoms, ions or cluster of particles is very small. This results in a change in conventional properties of particles from continuum physics to quantum …

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Analysis And Optimization Of A Solar Thermal Collector With Integrated Storage, Monica Bonadies Jan 2010

Analysis And Optimization Of A Solar Thermal Collector With Integrated Storage, Monica Bonadies

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Solar energy, a topic popular in the United States during the oil embargo of the 1970’s, has become a relevant topic once more with the current focus on reducing greenhouse emissions. Solar thermal energy in particular has become popular as it uses existing steam turbine technology to produce electricity, with the benefit of using solar energy to produce steam rather than coal or nuclear heat sources. Solar thermal can also be used at lower temperatures to heat water for pools or for residential use. While this energy source has its benefits, it has the problem of being opportunistic – the …

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Comparison Of Traditional Standard Drainfield With Innovative B&G Treatment Bed For Nutrient Removal From Septic Tank Wastewater, Fahim Hossain Jan 2010

Comparison Of Traditional Standard Drainfield With Innovative B&G Treatment Bed For Nutrient Removal From Septic Tank Wastewater, Fahim Hossain

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Nowadays people are more alert about conservation of water and water scarcity. The amount of usable water is decreasing due to unavailability of pure water for day to day use. Both surface and groundwater is contaminated by untreated wastewater discharged from improper onsite wastewater treatment system, nutrient laden agricultural runoff and increasing use of fertilizer in fields. This elevated nutrient level is increasing the maintenance and operation cost of water treatment plant. So it is an important task to remove those nutrients from wastewater and other water bodies by applying environmental friendly process. In the USA, about 25% homes are …

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Real-Time Cinematic Design Of Visual Aspects In Computer-Generated Images, Juraj Obert Jan 2010

Real-Time Cinematic Design Of Visual Aspects In Computer-Generated Images, Juraj Obert

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Creation of visually-pleasing images has always been one of the main goals of computer graphics. Two important components are necessary to achieve this goal --- artists who design visual aspects of an image (such as materials or lighting) and sophisticated algorithms that render the image. Traditionally, rendering has been of greater interest to researchers, while the design part has always been deemed as secondary. This has led to many inefficiencies, as artists, in order to create a stunning image, are often forced to resort to the traditional, creativity-baring, pipelines consisting of repeated rendering and parameter tweaking. Our work shifts the …

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Assessment Of Aquifer Storage And Recovery Impact On Phosphorus Stability In Lake Sediment, Sha Liu Jan 2010

Assessment Of Aquifer Storage And Recovery Impact On Phosphorus Stability In Lake Sediment, Sha Liu

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Lake Okeechobee, the second largest natural freshwater lake in the United States, had experienced a historical drought in 2007-2008 and the inflow to Lake Okeechobee has been reduced by 40% of the average daily mean between warm phase and cold phase due to the impact of Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation in the past six decades. To cope with this water resources management problem, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposed the largest national implementation plan of aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) project in the Kissimmee River Basin. Routine operation of ASR will deliver recovered water from ASR wells into the …

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A New Development Of Feedback Controller For Left Ventricular Assist Device, Yu Wang Jan 2010

A New Development Of Feedback Controller For Left Ventricular Assist Device, Yu Wang

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The rotary Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) is a mechanical pump surgically implanted in patients with end-stage congestive heart failure to help maintain the flow of blood from the sick heart. The rotary type pumps are controlled by varying the impeller speed to control the amount of blood flowing through the LVAD. One important challenge in using these devices is to prevent the occurrence of excessive pumping of blood from the left ventricle (known as suction) that may cause it to collapse due to the high pump speed. The development of a proper feedback controller for the pump speed is …

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A Field Investigation For The Wind Load Performance Of Vegetated Greenroofs Using Monitoring Systems, Melike Minareci Jan 2010

A Field Investigation For The Wind Load Performance Of Vegetated Greenroofs Using Monitoring Systems, Melike Minareci

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Greenroof systems have been shown to be an environmentally friendly alternative based on various factors; such as, reduced lifecycle cost, improved air quality, ambient temperature reduction, stormwater management credit, sustainability and preservation of the environment. Recent research studies attempt to determine the construction methods of an ideal greenroof for environmental purposes, yet there is an absence of standards for the best design required to achieve acceptable structural performance and sustainability under wind loads. As a result, there is a need to document the effectiveness of greenroofs under high wind events by addressing the following questions: Do winds have an effect …

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Episodic Memory Model For Embodied Conversational Agents, Miguel Elvir Jan 2010

Episodic Memory Model For Embodied Conversational Agents, Miguel Elvir

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Embodied Conversational Agents (ECA) form part of a range of virtual characters whose intended purpose include engaging in natural conversations with human users. While works in literature are ripe with descriptions of attempts at producing viable ECA architectures, few authors have addressed the role of episodic memory models in conversational agents. This form of memory, which provides a sense of autobiographic record-keeping in humans, has only recently been peripherally integrated into dialog management tools for ECAs. In our work, we propose to take a closer look at the shared characteristics of episodic memory models in recent examples from the field. …

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Ethnographic Reflection On Group Formation In Blizzard's "World Of Warcraft", John Christopher Spottke Jan 2010

Ethnographic Reflection On Group Formation In Blizzard's "World Of Warcraft", John Christopher Spottke

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Cyberanthropology or the anthropology of cyber space/culture is an emerging subfield of cultural anthropology that deals with the varied integration of human beings and technology. This specialized area of study focuses on topics ranging from new technologies used in ethnographic research to information and communication technologies utilized by specific societal groups. Communication technology encompasses the World Wide Web, email, and online multiperson interactive spaces such as chatrooms and video games. In this work, I ethnographically investigate human social interactions in the online gaming realm of World of Warcraft. On the whole, the expanding numbers of virtual communities in existence today …

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Taxonomy Versus Phylogeny Phylogeography Of Marsh Rabbits Without Hopping To Conclusions, Rosanna M. Tursi Jan 2010

Taxonomy Versus Phylogeny Phylogeography Of Marsh Rabbits Without Hopping To Conclusions, Rosanna M. Tursi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Subspecific taxonomic designations solely based on morphological characters can often lead to erroneous assumptions about the evolutionary history of populations. This study sought to investigate evolutionary questions and conservation implications associated with morphological subspecific designations of island populations. To this end, I focused my attention on the Lower Keys of Florida, a unique chain of islands with well-known geologic history and rich in endemic, endangered subspecies. I employed genetic analyses to evaluate historical variation and contemporary restriction of gene flow between the endangered Lower Keys marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri) and its sister mainland taxa. A Bayesian phylogeny using 1063 …

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A Screen Of One's Own The Tpec And Feminist Technological Textuality In The 21st Century, Amy J. Barnickel Jan 2010

A Screen Of One's Own The Tpec And Feminist Technological Textuality In The 21st Century, Amy J. Barnickel

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In this dissertation, I analyze the 20th century text, A Room of One's Own, by Virginia Woolf (2005), and I engage with Woolf's concept of a woman's need for a room of her own in which she can be free to think for herself, study, write, or pursue other interests away from the oppression of patriarchal societal expectations and demands. Through library-based research, I identify four screens in Woolf's work through which she viewed and critiqued culture, and I use these screens to reconceptualize "a room of one's own" in 21st Century terms. I determine that the new "room" is …

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Manuscript Emendations In Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's "A Mother In Mannville", Rodger L. Tarr Jan 2010

Manuscript Emendations In Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's "A Mother In Mannville", Rodger L. Tarr

The Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Journal of Florida Literature

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The Cytokine, Interleukin-7, Transcriptionally Regulates The Gene Expression Of The Hexokinase Ii To Mediate Glucose Utilization, Mounir Chehtane Jan 2010

The Cytokine, Interleukin-7, Transcriptionally Regulates The Gene Expression Of The Hexokinase Ii To Mediate Glucose Utilization, Mounir Chehtane

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The cytokine, interleukin-7 (IL-7), has essential growth activities that maintain the homeostatic balance of the immune system. Little is known of the mechanism by which IL-7 signaling regulates metabolic activity in support of its vital function in lymphocytes. We observed that IL-7 deprivation caused a rapid decline in ATP levels that were attributable to loss of intracellular glucose retention. To identify the transducer of the IL-7 metabolic signal, we examined the expression of three important regulators of glucose metabolism, the glucose transporter, GLUT-1, and two glycolytic enzymes, Hexokinase II (HXKII) and phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK1), using an IL-7-dependent T-cell line and primary …

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Interleukin-7 Differentially Regulates The Activation, Proliferation, And Homing Of T-Cells: Implications For Immunotherapy, Christina Kittipatarin Jan 2010

Interleukin-7 Differentially Regulates The Activation, Proliferation, And Homing Of T-Cells: Implications For Immunotherapy, Christina Kittipatarin

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Interleukin-7 (IL-7) is an essential lymphocyte growth factor required for the survival and proliferation of mature T-cells. As a therapeutic agent, IL-7 has the potential to restore T-cell numbers following immune depletion and to promote immunity against cancers. While the survival function of IL-7 is well established, less is known about how it supports T-cell expansion, a critical feature of the immune response. To study the biological effects of IL-7 on T-cell growth, we developed an in vitro culture technique to expand T-cells ex vivo. A significant finding from our studies is that IL-7 did not induce the expansion of …

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Low Cost Production Of Proinsulin In Tobacco And Lettuce Chloroplasts For Injectable Or Oral Delivery Of Functional Insulin And, Diane Burberry Jan 2010

Low Cost Production Of Proinsulin In Tobacco And Lettuce Chloroplasts For Injectable Or Oral Delivery Of Functional Insulin And, Diane Burberry

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Current treatment for type I diabetes includes delivery of insulin via injection or pump, which is highly invasive and expensive. The production of chloroplast-derived proinsulin should reduce cost and facilitate oral delivery. Therefore, tobacco and lettuce chloroplasts were transformed with the cholera toxin B subunit fused with human proinsulin (A, B, and C peptides) containing three furin cleavage sites (CTB-PFx3). Transplastomic lines were confirmed for site-specific integration of transgene and homoplasmy. Old tobacco leaves accumulated proinsulin up to 47% of total leaf protein (TLP). Old lettuce leaves accumulated proinsulin up to 53% TLP. Accumulation was so stable that up to …

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Project Child And Non-Project Child School Performance On Fcat Reading, Mathematics And Writing, Julie Chappell Jan 2010

Project Child And Non-Project Child School Performance On Fcat Reading, Mathematics And Writing, Julie Chappell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Project CHILD (Changing How Instruction for Learning is Delivered) provides an avenue for educational change using a triangulated approach. Using data from the Florida Department of Education, this research studies the Project CHILD learning approach on preparing students for success on portions of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) using results from fifteen charter schools in the state of Florida, seven participating in Project CHILD and eight non-participating charter schools for the 2008-2009 school-year. Dispersion statistics such as range and standard deviation as well as independent t tests are computed to compare the percentage of students in grades three to …

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The Crime Of Coming Home: British Convicts Returning From Transportation In London, 1720-1780, Christopher Teixeira Jan 2010

The Crime Of Coming Home: British Convicts Returning From Transportation In London, 1720-1780, Christopher Teixeira

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines convicts who were tried for the crime of 'returning from transportation' at London's Old Bailey courthouse between 1720 and 1780. While there is plenty of historical scholarship on the tens of thousands of people who endured penal transportation to the American colonies, relatively little attention has been paid to convicts who migrated illegally back to Britain or those who avoided banishment altogether. By examining these convicts, we can gain a better understanding of how transportation worked, how convicts managed to return to Britain, and most importantly, what happened to them there. This thesis argues that convicts resisted …

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A Content Analysis Of Elite U.S. Newspapers' Coverage Of Iran, 1979 And 2005, Melissa Kamal Jan 2010

A Content Analysis Of Elite U.S. Newspapers' Coverage Of Iran, 1979 And 2005, Melissa Kamal

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study is a quantitative content analysis of the New York Times and Washington Post coverage of Iran during the period surrounding the Ayatollah Khomeini's ascension to power in 1979 as well as the period surrounding Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election in 2005. The results showed that coverage of Iran in the elite American print media as it related to terror was higher in the period after Khomeini came to power and also in the period after Ahmadinejad's election than it was in the period immediately preceding their respective ascensions. The results also showed that there was more coverage of Iran as …

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Abiotic Differences Between Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas) Nests In Natural Beach And Engineered Dunes: Effects On Hatching Success, Martha Balfour Jan 2010

Abiotic Differences Between Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas) Nests In Natural Beach And Engineered Dunes: Effects On Hatching Success, Martha Balfour

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Habitat loss is among the biggest threats to conservation worldwide, so habitat restoration plays an increasing role in endangered species management. This is especially true for species with high site fidelity, such as nesting marine turtles. Sand replenishment is commonly used to restore coastal beaches after severe erosion events, and may affect marine turtles and other species that live or reproduce in that habitat. I investigated how abiotic characteristics of sand used in a dune restoration project at Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, affected reproduction of the federally-endangered green turtle (Chelonia mydas). Sand structure and composition can affect egg …

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Machinima And Video-Based Soft Skills Training, Curtis Conkey Jan 2010

Machinima And Video-Based Soft Skills Training, Curtis Conkey

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Multimedia training methods have traditionally relied heavily on video based technologies and significant research has shown these to be very effective training tools. However production of video is time and resource intensive. Machinima (pronounced 'muh-sheen-eh-mah') technologies are based on video gaming technology. Machinima technology allows video game technology to be manipulated into unique scenarios based on entertainment or training and practice applications. Machinima is the converting of these unique scenarios into video vignettes that tell a story. These vignettes can be interconnected with branching points in much the same way that education videos are interconnected as vignettes between decision points. …

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