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Proteomic Assessment Of A Cell Model Of Spinal Muscular Atrophy., Chia-Yen Wu, Dosh Whye, Lisa Glazewski, Leila Choe, Douglas Kerr, Kelvin H Lee, Robert W Mason, Wenlan Wang

Department of Pediatrics Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Deletion or mutation(s) of the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene causes spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a neuromuscular disease characterized by spinal motor neuron death and muscle paralysis. Complete loss of the SMN protein is embryonically lethal, yet reduced levels of this protein result in selective death of motor neurons. Why motor neurons are specifically targeted by SMN deficiency remains to be determined. In this study, embryonic stem (ES) cells derived from a severe SMA mouse model were differentiated into motor neurons in vitro by addition of retinoic acid and sonic hedgehog agonist. Proteomic and western blot analyses were …

Genomic Library Screens For Genes Involved In N-Butanol Tolerance In Escherichia Coli, Luis Reyes, Maria Almario, Katy Kao

Faculty Publications

Backgroundn-Butanol is a promising emerging biofuel, and recent metabolic engineering efforts have demonstrated the use of several microbial hosts for its production. However, most organisms have very low tolerance to n-butanol (up to 2% (v/v)), limiting the economic viability of this biofuel. The rational engineering of more robust n-butanol production hosts relies upon understanding the mechanisms involved in tolerance. However, the existing knowledge of genes involved in n-butanol tolerance is limited. The goal of this study is therefore to identify E. coli genes that are involved in n-butanol tolerance.Methodology/Principal FindingsUsing a genomic library enrichment strategy, we identified approximately 270 genes …

Linking To Scientific Data: Identity Problems Of Unruly And Poorly Bounded Digital Objects, Laura A. Wynholds

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

Within information systems, a significant aspect of search and retrieval across information objects, such as datasets, journal articles, or images, relies on the identity construction of the objects. This paper uses identity to refer to the qualities or characteristics of an information object that make it definable and recognizable, and can be used to distinguish it from other objects. Identity, in this context, can be seen as the foundation from which citations, metadata and identifiers are constructed. In recent years the idea of including datasets within the scientific record has been gaining significant momentum, with publishers, granting agencies and libraries …

Reciprocal Communication As A Form Of Nonverbal Communication: A Qualitative Approach, John Christian Penrod

Theses and Dissertations

The current state of psychological research in nonverbal communication is briefly summarized and several problems are noted. Reciprocal communication (RC) is suggested, defined, and qualitatively investigated as a way of describing the experience of emotional compatibility in communication, with an emphasis on form, degree, and timing as fundamental aspects of nonverbal communication. Support for three different levels of emotional compatibility (fully, partially, and nonreciprocal) is found. Variation in the interpretation of nonverbal communication when communication is perceived as either intentional or unintentional is noted, and a system of categorizing reciprocal communication is suggested. Further patterns in nonverbal communication are observed, …

Tracking The Feeding Patterns Of Tsetse Flies (Glossina Genus) By Analysis Of Bloodmeals Using Mitochondrial Cytochromes Genes, Catherine N. Muturi, Johnson O. Ouma, Imna I. Malele, Raphael M. Ngure, Jane J. Rutto, Klaus M. Mithöfer, John Enyaru, Daniel K. Masiga

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Tsetse flies are notoriously difficult to observe in nature, particularly when populations densities are low. It is therefore difficult to observe them on their hosts in nature; hence their vertebrate species can very often only be determined indirectly by analysis of their gut contents. This knowledge is a critical component of the information on which control tactics can be developed. The objective of this study was to determine the sources of tsetse bloodmeals, hence investigate their feeding preferences. We used mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase 1 (COI) and cytochrome b (cytb) gene sequences for identification of tsetse fly blood meals, in …

Cal Poly Researchers Working On South Pacific Currents And Islands, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Musculoskeletal Disorders And Health Behaviors Among U.S. Workers, Alberto J. Caban-Martinez

Open Access Dissertations

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are comprised of a wide range of pathological states including inflammatory and degenerative conditions affecting the muscles tendons, ligaments, joints, central and peripheral nerves, and supporting blood vessels of the human body. In addition, they constitute a significant proportion of all reported and/or compensable work-related diseases contributing to substantial numbers of lost work days and medical care utilization in the United States. MSDs have multiple and inter-connected risk factors, both occupational and non-occupational such as repetitive trauma, obesity, smoking, drinking, and physical activity. At the present time, the associations between US worker occupation/industry, health behaviors, health-related quality …

Estimating Subject-Specific Treatment Differences For Risk-Benefit Assessment With Competing Risk Event-Time Data, Brian Claggett, Lihui Zhao, Lu Tian, Davide Castagno, L. J. Wei

Harvard University Biostatistics Working Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 24, March 7, 2011, Grand Valley State University

2010-2011, Volume 35

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Lost Toy? Monsters Under The Bed? Contributions Of Temperament And Family Factors To Early Internalizing Problems In Boys And Girls, Susan E. Marakovitz, Robert L. Wagmiller, Nicholas D. Mian, Margaret J. Briggs-Gowan, Alice S. Carter

Life Sciences Faculty Scholarship

This study was designed to examine the contribution of multiple risk factors to early internalizing problems and to investigate whether family and ecological context moderated the association between child temperament and internalizing outcomes. A sample of 1,202 mothers of 2- and 3-year-old children completed a survey of child social-emotional functioning, family environment, and violence exposure. Child temperament, maternal affective symptoms, and family expressiveness were associated with child anxiety and depression problems. Violence exposure was related only to child anxiety. When maternal affective symptoms were elevated, inhibited girls but not boys were rated as more anxious and youngsters with heightened negative …

Agronomy & Horticulture Newsletter, March 7, 2011, Kathy Schindler

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Monthly Newsletters

Information from Our HAPPI Business Center.............1

A Word from Your Office Professionals.............1

Please Welcome Our Newest Employee.............2

Annual Progress Reports for Graduate Students.............2

Congratulations!.............2

Spring 2011 Seminar Schedule For Agronomy & Horticulture.............3

Brown Bag Sessions on Life Sciences Curriculum.............3

Mark Your Calendars.............4

New Short Course Offered This Summer in North Platte.............4

For Your Information.............5

Funding Announcements.............5

Nebraska Crop Improvement Association.............5

The Statesman, V. 54, I. 21, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 54, i. 21

Current, March 07, 2011, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

No abstract provided.

March 7, 2011 Finance & Facilities (F&F) Committee Meeting, Evp For Administration

Finance and Facilities Committee

Documents related to the March 7, 2011 Board of Regents' Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting. (Agenda, Minutes, eBook, Notice)

Misdiagnosis Of Lateral Periodontal Cysts: A Retrospective Study, Piper Larson, John Huebner, Nagamani Narayana

Posters and Presentations: College of Dentistry

A total of 239 cases were retrieved from the files of the UNMC College of Dentistry oral biopsy service which had lateral periodontal cyst (LPC) as a clinical or a histological diagnosis. Of these, 178 were submitted with a clinical differential diagnosis that included LPC. Upon histological examination only 26 (11%) of those were in fact LPC. Only 21(9%) of the 51 cases diagnosed histologically met the criteria for LPC. Within those 239 cases, 120(50%) cases were inflammatory cysts, 31(13%) of the samples were determined to be keratocystic odontogenic tumors (odontogenic keratocysts). Conclusion: The LPC is frequently misdiagnosed due to …

The Parthenon, March 7, 2011, Marshall University

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

Virginia V. Sebelius - Aarp Amicus Brief, Aarp

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Litigation

No abstract provided.

Ada News - 03/07/2011, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

The Collegian (2011-03-07), Christine Cavazos

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 63, No. 22

March 7, 2011 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Loving The World And Our Children Enough--Nurturing Decidedly Different Scientifc Minds, By Design, Stephanie Pace Marshall

Publications & Research

Wise world-shaping and problem-solving requires that we and our children think in decidedly different, integral and wise ways. This transformation requires a fundamental shift in consciousness and the emergence of global minds that can creatively live into a new worldview of an interconnected planet and a sustainable and interdependent human family. "The fullness of our humanity and the sustainability of our planet rest with the nurturing of decidedly different minds."

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - March 6, 2011, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the March 6, 2011 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler

Contents Include:

• "Brogdon's Forensic Radiology" Second Edition Introduced at American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting

• Mark Your Calendars - Upcoming Events

• March Med School Café - Ten Things Mobilians Can Do to Significantly Reduce Their Cancer Risk

• Next Week's DSS - Dr. Giovanni Manfredi

• USA Cardiology Relocates to State-of-the-Art Facilities

Stimulation Of Hatching Efficiency In Capsulated Cysts Of Artemia Fransiscana Using 890 Nm Diode Laser, Maysoon. H. Al-Seria, Rana. R. Al-Ani, Ayad. G. Anwer

Baghdad Science Journal

Artemia fransiscana is one of the most important live food for commercial larval aquaculture. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of 890 nm diode laser irradiation on Artemia capsulated cysts using (1-10) minutes exposure time, and 2.26x10-3 J/cm2 Fluence. The Artemia samples were obtained from two locations: Dyalaa and Basraa. After irradiation, hatching percentage (H %) and hatching efficiency(HE) of Artemia were measured after 24 and 48 hours of incubation. The results of the effect of laser light on the capsulated cysts from Dyalaa showed that the optimum dose for enhancing (H %) after 24 hours …

Study Of Opacity Broadening In Spectral Lines For Helium Like Ions In Aluminum Plasma Which Produced By Laser, Nabil Janan Bahnam

Baghdad Science Journal

A theoretical analysis studied was performed to study the opacity broadening of spectral lines emitted from aluminum plasma produced by Nd-YLF laser. The plasma density was in the range 1028-1026)) m-3with length of plasma about μ300 )m) , the opacity was studied as function of plasma density & principle quantum number. The results show that the opacity broadening increases as plasma density increases & decreases with the spacing between energy levels of emission spectral line.

Detection Ofextraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia Coliamong Normal Stool Flora Of Young,Healthy, Unmarried Males & Femalesas Predisposing Factorto Extraintestinal Infections:A Comparison Study, Sareaa Maseer Gatya Al-Mayahie, Ahmed Edan Dhamad Al- Jafary, Alaa Ali Matrood Al-Kafajy, Zaynab Abaas Jassim Al-Maliky, Hanaa Hani Mohammed Ali Al-Swadi, Jenan Tuama Sabah Al-Qurbawi

Baghdad Science Journal

In this study we surveyed the dominant normal stool flora of randomly selected healthy, young (18-23 years old), unmarried (doctrinal) Iraqi college students (males and females) for the carriage of extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC). ExPEC virulence was detected phenotypically by mannose resistant hemagglutination of human red blood cells (MRHA) and mannose sensitive (MS) agglutination of Bakers' yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisceae). From 88 college students, 264 E. coli isolates were obtained (3 isolates per person): 123 from 41 females and 141 from 47 males. Of these isolates, 56% (149/264) caused MS agglutination of yeast cells and 4.16% (11/264) showed MRHA. Eighty …

Identification And Quantitative Estimation Of Lutein In Iraqi Spinacia Oleraceafamily Chenopodiaceae By Using Chromatographic Methods, Enas Jawad Kadeem

Baghdad Science Journal

Lutein is an antioxidant carotenoid present in the highest quantities in dark, leafy green vegetables such as spinach. In this study, and for the first time we try to separate and calculate the quantity of lutein in Iraqi spinach to know the dietary requirements from this active drug to avoid age macula degeneration caused by lutein depletion. Extraction and fractionation of lutein from Iraqi spinach leaves were carried out by soxhlet apparatus using petroleum ether: acetone (1:1) as a solvent system, then lutein was isolated by preparative thin layer chromatography and identified by thin layer chromatography using two different solvents …

Age,Growth And Reproduction Of Zebra Mussel, Dreissena Polymorpha In Al-Musayab Thermal Power Plant, Iraq, Tarik Rashad Al-Rawi, Haifa'a J. Jaweir, Neeran A. Al-Nakeeb

Baghdad Science Journal

Some biological aspects of the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha have been studied at Al-Musayab thermal power plant ,sixty km. south west of Baghdad. Data collected during the period extended from November, 2002 to October, 2003 except for the month of April The population consisted of five age groups; O, I, II, III, and IV which have 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 annuli respectively. The study also proved the validity of annuli readings for age and growth determination. The average annual growth rates for age groups O,I, II, III, and IV were 5.7, 5.5, 5.4, 5.2 and 5.4 respectively. Average …

The Effect Of Bacillus Thuringiensis In Phthorimaea Operculella (Zeller) (Lepetoptera:Gelechiidae), Emad Ahmad Mahood, Hussam Al-Din Abdulla Mohamed Saleh, Aliaa Abdul-Azeez Hameed

Baghdad Science Journal

The following dilutions -710X46, -610X46, -510X46 of Bacillus thuringiensis were used for bioassay against the different larval instar of the potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella by the spraying method, the results showed that there was no significant influence in the percentage of egg hatching in comparison with the control. The sensitivity of larval stages was reduced with the increasing the age and exposure period. The study also showed that the larvae infected with B.t. stopped feeding, movement and a general paralysis causing the death of larva after (24-48) hours , and the larva color was changed from the natural waxy …

Histological Structure Of The Integument In Mastacembelus Mastacembelus (Solander), Ranaa. Abid Al-Hameed, Gazwa D. Al-Nakeb, Hussain A. M. Dauod

Baghdad Science Journal

The histological structure of integument in Mastacembelus mastacembelus have been investigated from skin fragments cut from nine regions at body surface. The results revealed that the integument of the fish investigated comprises three principal layers- the epidermis, the dermis (corium) and the subcutis-All the three principal layers may further be divided into secondary layers according to the function performed by their cells. The epidermis may further divided into three layers- the outermost epithelial coverage, the middle layer and the basal layer (stratum germinatiuum)-The dermis consists of a relatively thin upper layer of loose vascular connective tissue called the stratum laxum …

Effect Of Aqueous Extract Of Fig (Ficus Carica) Fruit On Some Hematological Parameters In Female Rabbits, Suha A. Al-Jowari, Sabah A. Al-Obaidi, Waleed H. Yousif

Baghdad Science Journal

The effect of the aqueous extract of fig (Ficus carica) fruit was studied by using different concentrations of this fruit (15, 20 and 25 mg/kg of body weight) on some hematological parameters (hemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume, white blood cell count and platelets count) in female rabbits. Twenty female rabbits were randomly divided into four groups (five animals in each group). Three groups were dosed with the concentrations mentioned above, while the last was administered with distilled water and considered as control group. These animals were orally dosed by aqueous extract using a micropipette. The results showed that there was …