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Enrollment By Major, Office Of Institutional Research And Effectiveness, Mississippi State University

Bulldog Basics

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Enrollment Data, Office Of Institutional Research And Effectiveness, Mississippi State University

Bulldog Basics

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Enrollment By Major, Office Of Institutional Research And Effectiveness, Mississippi State University

Bulldog Basics

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Enrollment Data, Office Of Institutional Research And Effectiveness, Mississippi State University

Bulldog Basics

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Common Data Set, Office Of Institutional Research And Effectiveness, Mississippi State University

Common data set

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Genome Anatomy Of The Gastrointestinal Pathogen, Vibrio Parahaemolyticus Of Crustacean Origin, S.A. Tiruvayipati, S. Bhassu, N. Kumar, R. Baddham, S. Sabiha, G. Anil Kumar, Kwai Lin Thong, A. Niyaz

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Vibrio parahaemolyticus, an important human pathogen, is associated with gastroenteritis and transmitted through partially cooked seafood. It has become a major concern in the production and trade of marine food products. The prevalence of potentially virulent and pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus in raw seafood is of public health significance. Here we describe the genome sequence of a V. parahaemolyticus isolate of crustacean origin which was cultured from prawns in 2008 in Selangor, Malaysia (isolate PCV08-7). The next generation sequencing and analysis revealed that the genome of isolate PCV08-7 has closest similarity to that of V. parahaemolyticus RIMD2210633. However, there are certain …

Identification Of O-Glycosylated Proteins That Are Aberrantly Excreted In The Urine Of Patients With Early Stage Ovarian Cancer, A.K. Wai Mu, B.K. Lim, Onn Haji Hashim, Adawiyah Suriza Shuib

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Cancer is known to induce or alter the O-glycosylation of selective proteins that may eventually be excreted in the patients’ urine. The present study was performed to identify O-glycosylated proteins that are aberrantly excreted in the urine of patients with early stage ovarian cancer (OCa). These urinary glycoproteins are potential biomarkers for early detection of OCa. In this study, urinary proteins of patients with early stage OCa and age-matched OCa negative women were subjected to two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and detection using a lectin that binds to the O-glycosylated proteins. Our analysis demonstrated significant enhanced expression of clusterin and leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein, …

Induction Of Apoptosis In Melanoma A375 Cells By A Chloroform Fraction Of Centratherum Anthelminticum (L.) Seeds Involves Nf-Kappab, P53 And Bcl-2-Controlled Mitochondrial Signaling Pathways, C.Y. Looi, B. Moharram, M. Paydar, Y.L. Wong, K.H. Leong, K. Mohamad, A. Arya, W.F. Wong, Mohd Rais Mustafa

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Background: Centratherum anthelminticum (L.) Kuntze (scientific synonyms: Vernonia anthelmintica; black cumin) is one of the ingredients of an Ayurvedic preparation, called Kayakalpâ, commonly applied to treat skin disorders in India and Southeast Asia. Despite its well known anti-inflammatory property on skin diseases, the anti-cancer effect of C. anthelminticum seeds on skin cancer is less documented. The present study aims to investigate the anti-cancer effect of Centratherum anthelminticum (L.) seeds chloroform fraction (CACF) on human melanoma cells and to elucidate the molecular mechanism involved. Methods: A chloroform fraction was extracted from C. anthelminticum (CACF). Bioactive compounds of the CACF were analyzed …

Inhibition Of Raf-Mek-Erk And Hypoxia Pathways By Phyllanthus Prevents Metastasis In Human Lung (A549) Cancer Cell Line, S.H. Lee, I.B. Jaganath, R. Manikam, S.D. Sekaran

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Background: Lung cancer constitutes one of the malignancies with the greatest incidence and mortality rates with 1.6 million new cases and 1.4 million deaths each year. Prognosis remains poor due to deleterious development of multidrug resistance resulting in less than 15 lung cancer patients reaching five years survival. We have previously shown that Phyllanthus induced apoptosis in conjunction with its antimetastastic action. In the current study, we aimed to determine the signaling pathways utilized by Phyllanthus to exert its antimetastatic activities. Methods: Cancer 10-pathway reporter array was performed to screen the pathways affected by Phyllanthus in lung carcinoma cell line …

Low Oxygen Tension Increased Fibronectin Fragment Induced Catabolic Activities - Response Prevented With Biomechanical Signals, E. Parker, S. Vessillier, Belinda Pingguan-Murphy, Wan Abu Bakar Wan Abas, D.L. Bader, T.T. Chowdhury

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Introduction: The inherent low oxygen tension in normal cartilage has implications on inflammatory conditions associated with osteoarthritis (OA). Biomechanical signals will additionally contribute to changes in tissue remodelling and influence the inflammatory response. In this study, we investigated the combined effects of oxygen tension and fibronectin fragment (FN-f) on the inflammatory response of chondrocytes subjected to biomechanical signals. Methods: Chondrocytes were cultured under free-swelling conditions at 1, 5 and 21 oxygen tension or subjected to dynamic compression in an ex vivo 3D/bioreactor model with 29 kDa FN-f, interleukin-1beta (IL-1 beta) and/or the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor for 6 and …

The Efficacy Of Molecular Markers Analysis With Integration Of Sensory Methods In Detection Of Aroma In Rice, H.Y. Yeap, G. Faruq, H.P. Zakaria, J.A. Harikrishna

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Allele Specific Amplification with four primers (External Antisense Primer, External Sense Primer, Internal Nonfragrant Sense Primer, and Internal Fragrant Antisense Primer) and sensory evaluation with leaves and grains were executed to identify aromatic rice genotypes and their F1 individuals derived from different crosses of 2 Malaysian varieties with 4 popular land races and 3 advance lines. Homozygous aromatic (fgr/fgr) F1 individuals demonstrated better aroma scores compared to both heterozygous nonaromatic (FGR/fgr) and homozygous nonaromatic (FGR/FGR) individuals, while, some F1 individuals expressed aroma in both leaf and grain aromatic tests without possessing the fgr allele. Genotypic analysis of F1 individuals for …

An Improved Lectin-Based Method For The Detection Of Mucin-Type O-Glycans In Biological Samples, C.S. Lee, A. Muthusamy, P.S. Abdul-Rahman, V.P. Bhavanandan, Onn Haji Hashim

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Mucins and mucin-type glycoproteins, collectively referred to as mucin-type O-glycans, are implicated in many important biological functions and pathological conditions, including malignancy. Presently, there is no reliable method to measure the total mucin-type O-glycans of a sample, which may contain one or more of these macromolecules of unknown structures. We report the development of an improved microassay that is based on the binding of lectins to the unique and constant GalNAc-Ser/Thr structural feature of mucin-type O-glycans. Since the sugar-amino acid linkage in the mucin-type O-glycans is invariably cryptic, we first chemically removed the heterogeneous peripheral and core saccharides of model …

Ecological Characteristics Of Pome Ponds With Reference To Study Some Of Their Invertebrate Species In Peninsular Malaysia, A.B. Hassen-Aboushiba, R. Ramli, Mohd Sofian-Azirun

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Food is major factor for the survival of avian species and play significant role in their distribution and habitat selection. The food resources of POME ponds were examined using scoop net (a metal container) and avian species were determined direct visual observation from January to June, 2010. A total of 119126 invertebrate individuals of twelve species were recorded from POME pond number one and three. However, no individual was sampled from pond number two and four. Mosquito Larvae -Aedes sp. (40.71) was the most abundant invertebrate species and Water Scavenger Beetles -Hydrophilus sp. (2.52) was the rarest one. The relative …

Effect Of Adenine, Sucrose And Plant Growth Regulators On The Indirect Organogenesis And On In Vitro Flowering In Begonia X Hiemalis Fotsch, A. Awal, A.B.A. Ahmed, R.M. Taha, J.S. Yaacob, S. Mohajer

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Efficient shoot bud formation (94.5 ± 7.59), in vitro regeneration and production of flowers were obtained from sterile plants of Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch. An in vitro regeneration was attempted using immature reproductive organs, which were not commonly used before, such as young inflorescences, peduncles and petals of flowers collected in the field. The flower segments were cultured on solid Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium, supplemented with various concentrations and combinations of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and adenine. Within 8 weeks of the culture period, the highest frequency of reproductive shoot regeneration (red calyx, 8.50) was obtained from explants of …

Generalized Mittag-Leffler Function Method For Solving Lorenz System, A.A.M. Arafa, S.Z. Rida, H.M. Ali

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

In this paper, generalizations Mittag-Leffler function method is applied to solve approximate and analytical solutions of nonlinear fractional differential equation systems such as lorenz system of fractional oreder, and compared the results with the results of Homotopy perturbation method (HPM) and Variational iteration method (VIM) in the standard integer order form. The reason of using fractional order differential equations (FOD) is that fractional order differential equations are naturally related to systems with memory which exists in most systems. Also they are closely related to fractals which are abundant in systems. The results derived of the fractional system are of a …

Vertical Distribution Of Aedes Mosquitoes In Multiple Storey Buildings In Selangor And Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, K.W. Lau, Chee Dhang Chen, H.L. Lee, A.A. Izzul, M. Asri-Isa, M. Zulfadli, Mohd Sofian-Azirun

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The aim of the present study was to determine the vertical distribution and abundance of Aedes mosquitoes in multiple storey buildings in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ovitrap surveillance was conducted for 4 continuous weeks in multiple storey buildings in 4 residential areas located in Selangor Kg. Baiduri (KB) and Kuala Lumpur Student Hostel of University of Malaya (UM), Kg. Kerinchi (KK) and Hang Tuah (HT). The results implied that Aedes mosquitoes could be found from ground floor to highest floor of multiple storey buildings and data from different elevation did not show significant difference. Ovitrap index for UM, KB, …

Old Dominion University Climate Change And Sea Level Rise Initiative, Winter 2013, Larry P. Atkinson (Editor)

CCSLRI Newsletters

Winter 2013 Newsletter of the Old Dominion University Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative

Proceedings Of The 125th Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science [Program, 2013], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Program Summary --- 2-3
Acknowledgements --- 4
Contents --- 5
Iowa Junior Academy of Science Competition --- 6
General Session I --- 7
Iowa Junior Academy of Science Award Luncheon --- 8
Iowa Academy of Science Business Meeting --- 8
Necrology --- 8
Friday Special Events (EPIC-AIMS Reception & Science at Simpson) --- 9
Iowa Academy of Science 2012-2013 Volunteers --- 10-11
Symposium A --- 12
Symposium B --- 13-14
Symposium C --- 14-15
Senior Poster Session Program --- 16-19
Social Hour --- 20
President's Banquet --- 20
General Session II --- 21
General Session III --- 22
Excellence …

Neutrophils Control The Magnitude And Spread Of The Immune Response In A Thromboxane A2-Mediated Process, Chiao-Wen Yang, Emil R. Unanue

Open Access Publications

Neutrophils are obligate cells entering lymph nodes shortly after immunization with protein antigens in adjuvants, starting during the first hour and continuing for several days in two distinct waves. Previously, we demonstrated the strong suppressive effects of neutrophils on CD4 T cell and B cell responses, using either neutrophil-depleting antibodies or genetically neutropenic mice. In this study, we find that neutrophils are the major cells controlling the spread of T cell responses to distal lymph nodes. Although in the presence of neutrophils, ∼75% of the response was restricted to the draining node, in their absence, most of the response was …

Retracted Article: The Bcl11a Transcription Factor Directly Activates Rag Gene Expression And V(D)J Recombination, Baeck-Seung Lee, Joseph D. Dekker, Bum-Kyu Lee, Vishwanath R. Iyer, Barry P. Sleckman, Arthur L. Shaffer Iii, Gregory C. Ippolito, Philip W. Tucker

Open Access Publications

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Aberrations And Their Correction In Light-Sheet Microscopy: A Low-Dimensional Parametrization, Diwakar Turaga, Timothy E. Holy

Open Access Publications

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How Can Sexed Semen Be Used In Commercial Beef Herds?, John B. Hall, J. Benton Glaze Jr.

Range Beef Cow Symposium

Gender selected or sexed semen has been commercially available to the dairy industry for almost a decade. However, sexed semen from beef bulls became commercially available only recently. The availability of sexed semen from beef bulls along with concerns about success of the technology at the ranch level has limited the use of sexed semen in purebred and commercial beef operations. Recent changes in semen availability combined with current studies with sexed beef semen are providing insights to the uses, limitations, opportunities, and challenges of this technology. Increased sorting capacity allowed the number of beef bulls with gender selected semen …

Dinosaurs And Pterosaurs In Greek And Roman Art And Literature? An Investigation Of Young-Earth Creationist Claims, Phil Senter

College of Health, Science, and Technology

Many young-Earth creationist (YEC) authors claim that ancient Greek and Roman writings describe dinosaurs and pterosaurs, and that Greco-Roman art illustrates Mesozoic reptiles. Such claims are used as "evidence" against evolutionary theory in an attempt to cast doubt on the separation of humans and such animals by millions of years. However, examination of the Greco-Roman materials in question reveals that none of them actually depict Mesozoic reptiles. In descriptions of "dragons" (Greek drak?n; Latin draco) in Greco-Roman literature-which YEC authors claim are dinosaurs-coils and the epithets ophis, serpens, and anguis reveal that the ancient authors are describing snakes, often large …

Los Parásitos Y El Estudio De Su Biodiversidad: Un Enfoque Sobre Los Estimadores De La Riqueza De Especies, Christian E. Bautista-Hernández, Scott Monks, Griselda Pulido-Flores

Estudios científicos en el estado de Hidalgo y zonas aledañas

Durante años los parásitos fueron considerados únicamente como agentes patógenos que debían ser eliminados, sin considerar que son un componente importante de la biodiversidad, que son capaces de aportar información de sí mismos y de otros organismos. Existen estimadores de riqueza que predicen el número de especies para una comunidad a partir de la riqueza observada y de la abundancia de las especies o datos de incidencia; pueden ser estimadores paramétricos y no paramétricos. La comparación de la riqueza de especies entre componente de comunidades de parásitos frecuentemente pueden ser difícil de evaluar debido a que los datos no se …

Cms: A Web-Based System For Visualization And Analysis Of Genome-Wide Methylation Data Of Human Cancers, Fei Gu, Mark S. Doderer, Yi-Wen Huang, Juan C. Roa, Paul J. Goodfellow, E. Lynette Kizer, Tim H. M. Huang, Yidong Chen

Open Access Publications

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The Role Of The Immune Response In Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Scott M. Whitcup, Akrit Sodhi, John P. Atkinson, V Michael Holers, Debasish Sinha, Barbel Rohrer, Andrew D. Dick

Open Access Publications

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Candidate Genes That May Be Responsible For The Unusual Resistances Exhibited By Bacillus Pumilus Safr-032 Spores, Madhan R. Tirumalai, Rajat Rastogi, Nader Zamani, Elisha O'Bryant Williams, Shamail Allen, Fatma Diouf, Sharon Kwende, George M. Weinstock, Kasthuri J. Venkateswaran, George E. Fox

Open Access Publications

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A Novel Carboxyl-Terminal Heptapeptide Initiates The Regulated Secretion Of Lh From Unique Sub-Domains Of The Er, Albina Jablonka-Shariff, Irving Boime

Open Access Publications

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Transcription Coactivators P300 And Cbp Are Necessary For Photoreceptor-Specific Chromatin Organization And Gene Expression, Anne K. Hennig, Guang-Hua Peng, Shiming Chen

Open Access Publications

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To The Root Of The Curl: A Signature Of A Recent Selective Sweep Identifies A Mutation That Defines The Cornish Rex Cat Breed, Barbara Gandolfi, Hasan Alhaddad, Verena K. Affolter, Jeffrey Brockman, Jens Haggstrom, Shannon E. K. Joslin, Amanda L. Koehne, James C. Mullikin, Catherine A. Outerbridge, Wesley C. Warren, Leslie A. Lyons

Open Access Publications

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