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55th Annual Rocky Mountain Conference On Magnetic Resonance

Rocky Mountain Conference on Magnetic Resonance

Final program, abstracts, and information about the 55th annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Conference on Magnetic Resonance, co-endorsed by the Colorado Section of the American Chemical Society and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy. Held in Denver, Colorado, July 28 - August 1, 2013.

Efficacy And Safety Of Topical Podophyllin 5% Ointment In Patients With Mild Plaque-Type Psoriasis, Khalifa E.Sharquie, Adil A.Noaimi, Wesal K. Al-Janabi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a common chronic condition of the skin that is resistant to many therapies. There is a need for the development of novel non-steroidal topical drugs for the treatment of psoriasis. OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and safety of topical podophyllin 5% ointment in patients with mild plaque- type psoriasis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Sixty two patients with mild plaque-type psoriasis were enrolled in this study. They were divided into 3 groups: GroupA (21patients)were treated with podophyllin 5% ointment every other day, while Group B(20patients)were treated with clobetasol propionate 0.05%ointment twice daily and 21 patients in Group C …

A Prospective Study Of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease In Al-Mosul City, Zhraa Abd-Alkader Taboo

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

BACKGROUND: Gestational trophoblastic tumors comprise a wide spectrum of neoplastic disorders that arise from placental trophoblastic epithelium after abnormal fertilization which is characterized by trophoblastic hyperplasia and overgrowth of placental villi. There are several histologically distinct types of gestational trophoblastic diseases GTD: hydatiform mole (complete or partial), persistant/invasive gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN), choriocarcinoma and placenta site trophoblastic tumors. OBJECTIVE: Of the present study is to determine the incidence, clinical presentation and some of its relevant factors among women admitted to Al-Batool Hospital in Mosul- Iraq. METHODS: The study was conducted in Al-Batool Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Iraq, Mosul …

Localization Of Human Cytomegalovirus- Late Gene Dna, Expression Of P53 Gene And Cd8-Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes In Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma., Saad Hasan Mohammed Ali, Majed Mohammed Mahmood Al Jewari, Noor Al Huda Ali A.H. Saaed

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Molecular DNA hybridization has confirmed an association of CMV infection with a variety of oral cancers. While cell mediated immunity is most important in controlling primary or reactivated CMV infection, this virus has one of most effective strategies in oral carcinogenesis via impairment of structure and function of P53 protein by interaction with viraloncoproteins. OBJECTIVE: 1.To determine the percentage of CMV-infected oral squamous cell carcinoma tissue specimens; 2. To evaluate the histopathological impact of the expression of mutated p53 tumor suppressor gene on CMV- related, as well as CMV-non-infected oral cancer; and 3.To through a light on some …

2013 Summer Commencement, Harding University

Commencement Programs

Program for the Harding University Commencement on July 27.

Commencement Speaker: Dan Williams

The Development Of Academic Language Proficiency: Challenges For Middle School Immersion In Hong Kong And Xi'an, Stella Kong, Philip Hoare

International Education

This paper investigates the development of academic language proficiency through immersion in middle school programmes in Hong Kong and Xi’an. The study reveals that in both contexts students have exposure to complex academic language through teacher talk and textbooks; however, there is not sufficient support for students’ academic language use in writing. The paper discusses the possible causes and suggests how students can be helped to develop better academic language proficiency in these immersion contexts.

Correlates Of Hiv Acquisition In A Cohort Of Black Men Who Have Sex With Men In The United States: Hiv Prevention Trials Network (Hptn) 061, Beryl A. Koblin, Kenneth H. Mayer, Susan H. Eshleman, Lei Wang, Sharon B. Mannheimer, Carlos Del Rio, Steve Shoptaw, Manya Magnus, Susan Buchbinder, Leo Wilton, Ting-Yuan Liu, Vanessa Cummings, Estelle Piwowar-Manning, Sheldon D. Fields, Sam Griffith, Vanessa Elharrar, Darrell Wheeler

Epidemiology Faculty Publications

Background

Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States (US) are affected by HIV at disproportionate rates compared to MSM of other race/ethnicities. Current HIV incidence estimates in this group are needed to appropriately target prevention efforts.

Methods

From July 2009 to October 2010, Black MSM reporting unprotected anal intercourse with a man in the past six months were enrolled and followed for one year in six US cities for a feasibility study of a multi-component intervention to reduce HIV infection. HIV incidence based on HIV seroconversion was calculated as number of events/100 person-years. Multivariate proportional …

The Minimum M3-M4 Loop Length Of Neurotransmitter-Activated Pentameric Receptors Is Critical For The Structural Integrity Of Cytoplasmic Portals, Daniel T. Baptista-Hon, Tarek Z. Deeb, Jeremy J. Lambert, John A. Peters, Tim G. Hales

Pharmacology and Physiology Faculty Publications

The 5-HT₃A receptor homology model, based on the partial structure of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor from Torpedo marmorata, reveals an asymmetric ion channel with five portals framed by adjacent helical amphipathic (HA) stretches within the 114-residue loop between the M3 and M4 membrane-spanning domains. The positive charge of Arg-436, located within the HA stretch, is a rate-limiting determinant of single channel conductance (γ). Further analysis reveals that positive charge and volume of residue 436 are determinants of 5-HT₃A receptor inward rectification, exposing an additional role for portals. A structurally unresolved stretch of 85 residues constitutes …

July 26, 2013 - Alec Department Meeting Minutes

ALEC Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Checklist And Bibliography Of The Trogidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jiri Zídek

Insecta Mundi

Presented is a checklist of the world Trogidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) including synonyms, geographic distributions, type repositories where known, lists of valid species by genera and subgenera, citations of all papers containing original descriptions, and a supplemental literature section containing works on various other aspects of the family. The Literature Cited and Supplemental Literature sections combine to form a comprehensive bibliography.

Ultrasound As A Tool To Assess Body Fat, Dale R. Wagner

Kinesiology and Health Science Faculty Publications

Ultrasound has been used effectively to assess body fat for nearly 5 decades, yet this method is not known as well as many other body composition techniques. The purpose of this review is to explain the technical principles of the ultrasound method, explain the procedures for taking a measurement and interpreting the results, evaluate the reliability and validity of this method for measuring subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue, highlight the advantages and limitations of ultrasound relative to other body composition methods, consider its utility to clinical populations, and introduce new body composition-specific ultrasound technology. The focus of this review is …

Graduate Programs Commencement, 14th Class (2013), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Commencements

Philadelphia Campus Graduate Programs Commencement program, 14th Class. Degrees include Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology Doctor of Psychology in School Psychology Educational Specialist in School Psychology Master of Science in School Psychology Master of Science in Counseling and Clinical Health Psychology Master of Science in Organizational Development and Leadership Master of Science in Forensic Medicine Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Master of Science in Health Sciences - Physician Assistant Studies.

Reactin: Regulatory Activity Inference Of Transcription Factors Underlying Human Diseases With Application To Breast Cancer, Mingzhu Zhu, Chun-Chi Liu, Chao Cheng

Dartmouth Scholarship

Genetic alterations of transcription factors (TFs) have been implicated in the tumorigenesis of cancers. In many cancers, alteration of TFs results in aberrant activity of them without changing their gene expression level. Gene expression data from microarray or RNA-seq experiments can capture the expression change of genes, however, it is still challenge to reveal the activity change of TFs. Here we propose a method, called REACTIN (REgulatory ACTivity INference), which integrates TF binding data with gene expression data to identify TFs with significantly differential activity between disease and normal samples. REACTIN successfully detect differential activity of estrogen receptor (ER) between …

Dimerization Of The Glucan Phosphatase Laforin Requires The Participation Of Cysteine 329, Pablo Sánchez-Martín, Madushi Raththagala, Travis M. Bridges, Satrio Husodo, Matthew S. Gentry, Pascual Sanz, Carlos Romá-Mateo

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Faculty Publications

Laforin, encoded by a gene that is mutated in Lafora Disease (LD, OMIM 254780), is a modular protein composed of a carbohydrate-binding module and a dual-specificity phosphatase domain. Laforin is the founding member of the glucan-phosphatase family and regulates the levels of phosphate present in glycogen. Multiple reports have described the capability of laforin to form dimers, although the function of these dimers and their relationship with LD remains unclear. Recent evidence suggests that laforin dimerization depends on redox conditions, suggesting that disulfide bonds are involved in laforin dimerization. Using site-directed mutagenesis we constructed laforin mutants in which individual cysteine …

Poor Maternal Nutrition Reduced Body Weight, Growth Variables, And Circulating Concentrations Of Igf-I And Igfbp-3 In Lambs, Melissa A. Rokosa

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Wrinkled1, A Ubiquitous Regulator In Oil Accumulating Tissues From Arabidopsis Embryos To Oil Palm Mesocarp, Wei Ma, Que Kong, Vincent Arondel, Aruna Kilaru, Philip D. Bates, Nicholas A. Thrower, Christoph Benning, John B. Ohlrogge

ETSU Faculty Works

WRINKLED1 (AtWRI1) is a key transcription factor in the regulation of plant oil synthesis in seed and non-seed tissues. The structural features of WRI1 important for its function are not well understood. Comparison of WRI1 orthologs across many diverse plant species revealed a conserved 9 bp exon encoding the amino acids “VYL”. Site-directed mutagenesis of amino acids within the ‘VYL’ exon of AtWRI1 failed to restore the full oil content of wri1-1 seeds, providing direct evidence for an essential role of this small exon in AtWRI1 function. Arabidopsis WRI1 is predicted to have three alternative splice …

2013-July-26-Researchers Battle Cancer, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

Electronic And Mechanical Properties Of Nano-Heterostructures From First Principles, Satyesh K. Yadav

Doctoral Dissertations

Reducing the size of components to the nanoscale (e.g., in nano-heterostructures) gives rise to new possibilities. Nano-heterostructures are material systems involving at least two different materials with at least one of them having dimensions less than 100 nm. Such architectures have demonstrated great potential for diverse functionalities within a single nanostructure, which is nonexistent in the individual component materials. Nevertheless, it has been difficult to utilize their full potential due to a lack of understanding of the complex correlation between structure and properties. In this bifocal thesis, state-of-the-art first principles computations are employed to perform systematic studies of (1) the …

Research Brief: "Managing Behavioral Health Needs Of Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi) In Primary Care", Institute For Veterans And Military Families At Syracuse University

Institute for Veterans and Military Families

This brief summarizes a scholarly article of the same name. It reviews research which evaluates how veterans with TBI might be cared for by primary care towards managing behavioral health needs.

Comparison Of Computational Methods Developed To Address Depth-Variant Imaging In Fluorescence Microscopy, Muhammad Mizanur Rahman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

In three-dimensional fluorescence microscopy, the image formation process is inherently depth variant (DV) due to the refractive index mismatch between imaging layers, which causes depth-induced spherical aberration (SA). In this study, we present a quantitative comparison among different image restoration techniques developed based on a DV imaging model for microscopy in order to assess their ability to correct SA and their impact on restoration. The imaging models approximate DV imaging by either stratifying the object space or image space. For the reconstruction purpose, we used regularized DV algorithms with object stratification method such as the Expectation Maximization (EM), Conjugate Gradient; …

Cpsp As A Mediator Of Resiliency And Coping Among Military Healthcare Personnel, Christopher P. Weidlich

Open Access Dissertations

Military healthcare providers who were exposed to direct combat activity are shown to have an increased prevalence of depression and PTSD compared to healthcare providers reporting less frequent exposure. To address these issues, the Army leadership recognized the Care Provider Support Program (CPSP) as a way to improve the resiliency of healthcare providers. The purpose of this pilot longitudinal cohort study was to update what is currently known about the resiliency, coping, and compassion fatigue of Army and Civilian Nurses, LPNs, and Medics who treat wounded Soldiers and whether these factors can be improved over a sustained period of time. …

Lighting Molecules With Light: Fluorescence Activation With Photochromic Oxazines, Janet Cusido

Open Access Dissertations

Photoactivatable fluorophores switch from a nonemissive to an emissive state upon illumination at an activating wavelength and then emit after irradiation at an exciting wavelength. The interplay of such activation and excitation events can be exploited to switch fluorescence on in a defined region of space at a given interval of time. In turn, the spatiotemporal control of fluorescence translates into the opportunity to implement imaging and spectroscopic schemes that are not possible with conventional fluorophores. Specifically, photoactivatable fluorophores permit the monitoring of dynamic processes in real time as well as the reconstruction of images with subdiffraction resolution. These promising …

Mechanobiological Response Of Stem Cells Derived From The Periodontal Ligament And Dental Pulp To Compressive Loading, Anthony Nicholas Khoury

Open Access Theses

Among the debilitating disorders associated with the musculoskeletal system, osteoarthritis and osteogenesis are the most prevalent disorders. These diseases are commonplace among people throughout the world and related healthcare options do little to improve on the condition. While the causes are yet to be fully understood, novel approaches involving stem cell treatments are currently being evaluated. The understanding of metabolic, formation, and degradation processes is simply a stepping-stone leading to the formulation of an innovative treatment. The goal of this study was to assess the chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation potential of stem cells derived from two different cell lines in …

Ptpn11 Deletion In A Novel Cartilage Cell Causes Metachondromatosis By Activating Hedgehog Signaling, Qian Wu

UCHC Articles - Research

SHP2, encoded by PTPN11, is required for survival, proliferation and differentiation of various cell types^1,2. Germ line activating mutations in PTPN11 cause Noonan Syndrome, while somatic PTPN11 mutations cause childhood myeloproliferative disease and contribute to some solid tumors. Recently, heterozygous inactivating mutations in PTPN11 were found in metachondromatosis, a rare inherited disorder featuring multiple exostoses, endochondromas, joint destruction and bony deformities^3,4. The detailed pathogenesis of this disorder has remained unclear. Here, we used a conditional knockout allele (Ptpn11^fl) and Cre recombinase (Cre) transgenic mice to delete Ptpn11 specifically in …

The Abundance And Biodiversity Of Arthropods In Biofuel Crops: Insects And Arachnids In Corn, Switchgrass And Native Mixed Grass Prairie Fields, Caitlin Kempski

Theses

Concerns about fossil fuel prices and harmful effects have prompted research and investment in biofuel development. Biofuels have the potential to provide a stable fuel source that reduces carbon emissions. However, the ecological impacts of different crop choices should be examined. Arthropod communities in corn and switchgrass monocultures and mixed grass prairie polycultures were examined to determine the impact of the crop choice on the arthropod communities. Results show that, when compared to corn and switchgrass fields, mixed grass prairie fields had higher values for arthropod biomass, number, size, the number of orders present, the number of individuals in each …

2013 Uab Summer Research Expo, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

Expo Programs

Catalog of undergrauate student research poster presentations with abstracts.

First College Of Education Bridge To Success Science Camp A Big Success, July 25, 2013, Tom Scherberger

USF St. Petersburg Campus News and Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Isso Weekly Newsletter, July 25, 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. International Students And Scholars Office.

ISSO Weekly Newsletter

Inside This Issue:

-- ISSO Office Has Moved
-- Archived Newsletters on ISSO website
-- Movies Under the Moon July 26
-- Live to 9 Concert Series July 26
-- Waterloo Bucks Baseball July 27
-- ISSO Summer Office Hours
-- Things to Do in the Summer
-- Reminder to like our Facebook page
-- ISSO - Enhancing International Experiences

Entropy Applications In Industrial Engineering, Saeed Zamiri Marvizadeh

Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Entropy is a fundamental measure of information content which has been applied in a wide variety of fields. We present three applications of entropy in the industrial engineering field: dispatching of Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV), ranking and selection of simulated systems based on the mean performance measure, and comparison between random variables based on cumulative probability distributions.

The first application proposes three entropy-based AGV dispatching algorithms. We contribute to the body of knowledge by considering the consequence of potential AGV moves on the load balance of the factory before AGVs are dispatched. Kullback-Leibler directed divergence is applied to measure the …

Physiological And Psychological Measurement Of Sleep Disturbance In Female Trauma Survivors With Ptsd And Major Depression, Kimberly Borkowski Werner

Dissertations

Sleep disturbance is often reported after a traumatic event and is included in the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Subjective reports from trauma survivors have consistently indicated difficulties in sleep onset, sleep maintenance, overall quality and quantity of sleep. However, objective physiological research has yielded inconsistent findings in PTSD-related sleep impairment. Studies investigating subjective and objective assessments concordantly support a theory of sleep state misperception – subjective over-estimation of sleep disturbance – in PTSD. The majority of these previous investigations have been limited to male, veteran cohorts and have not accounted for …