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Biliary Tract Differentiation Through Use Of Visible To Nir Hyperspectral Reflectance Imaging, Eleanor F. Wehner Jan 2014

Biliary Tract Differentiation Through Use Of Visible To Nir Hyperspectral Reflectance Imaging, Eleanor F. Wehner

Bioengineering Dissertations - Archive

Cholecystectomies are one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States, and most of the complications which arise from these are injuries to the common bile duct (CBD) resulting from a misidentification of anatomy. Reflectance hyperspectral imaging (HSI) offers a low-cost, non-invasive tool to record superficial chemical spectra of a field of view in many surgical applications. A NIR DLP HSI system is assembled and characterized, and used to gather preliminary CBD reflectance HSI data cubes. NIR hyperspectral imaging (760 nm to 1600 nm) with the DLP HSI system proves ineffectual, so CBD reflectance hyperspectral data collection progresses …

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Terrestrial And Submarine Evidence For The Extent And Timing Of The Last Glacial Maximum And The Onset Of Deglaciation On The Maritime-Antarctic And Sub-Antarctic Islands, Dominic A. Hodgson, Alastair G. C. Graham, Stephen J. Roberts, Michael J. Bentley, Colm Ó. Cofaigh, Elie Verleyen, Wim Vyverman, Vincent Jomelli, Vincent Favier, Daniel Brunstein, Deborah Verfaillie, Eric A. Colhoun, Krystyna M. Saunders, Patricia M. Selkirk, Andrew Mackintosh, David W. Hedding, Werner Nel, Kevin Hall, Matt S. Mcglone, Nathalie Van Der Putten, William A. Dickens, James A. Smith Jan 2014

Terrestrial And Submarine Evidence For The Extent And Timing Of The Last Glacial Maximum And The Onset Of Deglaciation On The Maritime-Antarctic And Sub-Antarctic Islands, Dominic A. Hodgson, Alastair G. C. Graham, Stephen J. Roberts, Michael J. Bentley, Colm Ó. Cofaigh, Elie Verleyen, Wim Vyverman, Vincent Jomelli, Vincent Favier, Daniel Brunstein, Deborah Verfaillie, Eric A. Colhoun, Krystyna M. Saunders, Patricia M. Selkirk, Andrew Mackintosh, David W. Hedding, Werner Nel, Kevin Hall, Matt S. Mcglone, Nathalie Van Der Putten, William A. Dickens, James A. Smith

Marine Science Faculty Publications

This paper is the maritime and sub–Antarctic contribution to the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) Past Antarctic Ice Sheet Dynamics (PAIS) community Antarctic Ice Sheet reconstruction. The overarching aim for all sectors of Antarctica was to reconstruct the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) ice sheet extent and thickness, and map the subsequent deglaciation in a series of 5000 year time slices. However, our review of the literature found surprisingly few high quality chronological constraints on changing glacier extents on these timescales in the maritime and sub–Antarctic sector. Therefore, in this paper we focus on an assessment of the terrestrial and …

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A New Bathymetric Compilation For The South Orkney Islands Region, Antarctic Peninsula (49°–39°W To 64°–59°S): Insights Into The Glacial Development Of The Continental Shelf, William A. Dickens, Alastair G. C. Graham, James A. Smith, Julian A. Dowdeswell, Robert D. Larter, Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand, Phil N. Trathan, Jan Erik Arndt, Gerhard Kuhn Jan 2014

A New Bathymetric Compilation For The South Orkney Islands Region, Antarctic Peninsula (49°–39°W To 64°–59°S): Insights Into The Glacial Development Of The Continental Shelf, William A. Dickens, Alastair G. C. Graham, James A. Smith, Julian A. Dowdeswell, Robert D. Larter, Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand, Phil N. Trathan, Jan Erik Arndt, Gerhard Kuhn

Marine Science Faculty Publications

We present a new, high resolution (300 m) bathymetric grid of the continental shelf surrounding the South Orkney Islands, northeast of the Antarctic Peninsula. The new grid, derived from a compilation of marine echo-sounding data, improves previous regional bathymetric representations and helps to visualize the morphology of the shelf in unrivalled detail. The compilation forms important baseline information for a range of scientific applications and end users including oceanographers, glacial modelers, biologists, and geologists. In particular, due to the limited understanding of glacial history in this region, the bathymetry provides the first detailed insights into past glacial regimes. The continental …

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Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome Presenting As Short Stature: A Case Report, Nanik Ram, Syed Ahsan Ali, Syed Zubair Hussain Jan 2014

Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome Presenting As Short Stature: A Case Report, Nanik Ram, Syed Ahsan Ali, Syed Zubair Hussain

Section of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Introduction: Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome is a rare congenital abnormality of the pituitary that is responsible for anterior pituitary deficiency. It is characterized by a classic triad of interrupted pituitary stalk, absent or ectopic posterior pituitary, and anterior pituitary hypoplasia or aplasia. Clinical presentation varies according to age. In adults it presents as short stature and anterior pituitary deficiency. Without early diagnosis and treatment, mortality and morbidity in these patients is high. Early diagnosis and treatment of this rare disease can prevent permanent short statue of the patient. We report the first case of pituitary stalk interruption syndrome from …

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Level Of Evidence Of Clinical Neurosurgery Research In Saudi Arabia, Bakur A. Jamjoom, Aimun A. Jamjoom, Abdulhakim B. Jamjoom Jan 2014

Level Of Evidence Of Clinical Neurosurgery Research In Saudi Arabia, Bakur A. Jamjoom, Aimun A. Jamjoom, Abdulhakim B. Jamjoom

Neurosciences

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Art At The End Of The World: Bioart And Posthuman Ethics In The Anthropocene, Sean Farrell Jan 2014

Art At The End Of The World: Bioart And Posthuman Ethics In The Anthropocene, Sean Farrell

English Theses - Archive

Bioart is a vital contemporary aesthetic movement that involves the use of animate matter (such as animal bodies or DNA) and is generative of productive encounters between theoretical methodologies of posthumanism, new materialism, and continental philosophy. I analyze this fruitful intersection of ideas in the context of the Anthropocene in order to excavate the possibility for a posthuman ethical encounter between the artist, the artwork, and the audience. I examine a wide variety of bioartworks by artists such as Eduardo Kac, Damien Hirst, and BCL; I also provide an in-depth analysis of synthetic biology and its productive potential within the …

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An Examination Of Chain Restaurants Exterior Colors And Logo Colors, Alyssa Mary Dupont Jan 2014

An Examination Of Chain Restaurants Exterior Colors And Logo Colors, Alyssa Mary Dupont

Honors Theses and Capstones

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Annual Report, Wally And Louise Bishop Center For Ethical Leadership, 2014, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Wally And Louise Bishop Center For Ethical Leadership, David O'Neill Jan 2014

Annual Report, Wally And Louise Bishop Center For Ethical Leadership, 2014, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Wally And Louise Bishop Center For Ethical Leadership, David O'Neill

Bishop Center for Ethical Leadership & Civic Engagement

The 2014 annual report for the Wally and Louise Bishop Center for Ethical Leadership and Civic Engagement.

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The Economics Of Dead Zones: Causes, Impacts, Policy Challenges, And A Model Of The Gulf Of Mexico Hypoxic Zone, S S. Rabotyagov, C. L. Kling, P. W. Gassman, Nancy N. Rabalais, R. Euigene Turner Jan 2014

The Economics Of Dead Zones: Causes, Impacts, Policy Challenges, And A Model Of The Gulf Of Mexico Hypoxic Zone, S S. Rabotyagov, C. L. Kling, P. W. Gassman, Nancy N. Rabalais, R. Euigene Turner

Faculty Publications

This article reviews and analyzes the issues related to worldwide hypoxic zones and the range of economic questions sorely in need of answers. We begin by describing the extent and causes of hypoxic zones worldwide, followed by a review of the evidence concerning ecological effects of hypoxic zones and their impacts on ecosystem services. We describe what is known about abatement options and cost-effective policy design, and then focus on the large seasonally recurring hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico. We offer a simple econometric model to estimate the relationship between pollutants (nutrients) and the size of the hypoxic …

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Discussion Of: Olea, Ra And Coleman, Jl, Jr., 2014. A Synoptic Examination Of Causes Of Land Loss In Southern Louisiana As Related To The Exploitation Of Subsurface Geological Resources. Journal Of Coastal Research, 30(5), 1025-1044., R. Eugene Turner Jan 2014

Discussion Of: Olea, Ra And Coleman, Jl, Jr., 2014. A Synoptic Examination Of Causes Of Land Loss In Southern Louisiana As Related To The Exploitation Of Subsurface Geological Resources. Journal Of Coastal Research, 30(5), 1025-1044., R. Eugene Turner

Faculty Publications

I comment on Olea and Coleman's (2014) conclusion that subsidence was the primary cause of the dramatic rise in Louisiana's coastal land losses in the last 100 years. The focus on subsidence combined with the omission of context for factors not related to subsidence (e.g., dredged canals), leaves the reader with the incorrect conclusion that anthropogenic factors observed to date are insignificant, and that coastal wetland losses are only driven by subsidence. I address this omission by discussing two points about anthropogenic influences: (1) dredged canals and (2) changes in sediment load from the watershed and its distribution. They omit …

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Eutrophication-Driven Deoxygenation In The Coastal Ocean, N N. Rabalais, W J. Cai, J Carstensen, D J. Conley, N N. Rabalais, X P. Hu, Z Quinones-Rivera, R Rosenberg, C P. Slomp, R. Eugene Turner, M Voss, B Wissel, J Zhang Jan 2014

Eutrophication-Driven Deoxygenation In The Coastal Ocean, N N. Rabalais, W J. Cai, J Carstensen, D J. Conley, N N. Rabalais, X P. Hu, Z Quinones-Rivera, R Rosenberg, C P. Slomp, R. Eugene Turner, M Voss, B Wissel, J Zhang

Faculty Publications

Human activities, especially increased nutrient loads that set in motion a cascading chain of events related to eutrophication, accelerate development of hypoxia (lower oxygen concentration) in many areas of the world's coastal ocean. Climate changes and extreme weather events may modify hypoxia. Organismal and fisheries effects are at the heart of the coastal hypoxia issue, but more subtle regime shifts and trophic interactions are also cause for concern. The chemical milieu associated with declining dissolved oxygen concentrations affects the biogeochemical cycling of oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, silica, trace metals, and sulfide as observed in water column processes, shifts in sediment …

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Absorption And Fluorescence Properties Of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter Of The Eastern Bering Sea In The Summer With Special Reference To The Influence Of A Cold Pool, E.J. D'Sa, J.I. Goes, H. Gomes, C. Mouw Jan 2014

Absorption And Fluorescence Properties Of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter Of The Eastern Bering Sea In The Summer With Special Reference To The Influence Of A Cold Pool, E.J. D'Sa, J.I. Goes, H. Gomes, C. Mouw

Faculty Publications

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Assessment Of Chlorophyll Variability Along The Louisiana Coast Using Multi-Satellite Data, E.J. D'Sa Jan 2014

Assessment Of Chlorophyll Variability Along The Louisiana Coast Using Multi-Satellite Data, E.J. D'Sa

Faculty Publications

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A Reversal Of Fortunes: Climate Change 'Winners' And 'Losers' In Antarctic Peninsula Penguins, G.V. Clucas, M.J. Dunn, G. Dyke, S.D. Emslie, R. Naveen, M.J. Polito, O.G. Pybus, A.D. Rogers, T. Hart Jan 2014

A Reversal Of Fortunes: Climate Change 'Winners' And 'Losers' In Antarctic Peninsula Penguins, G.V. Clucas, M.J. Dunn, G. Dyke, S.D. Emslie, R. Naveen, M.J. Polito, O.G. Pybus, A.D. Rogers, T. Hart

Faculty Publications

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Pituitary Mass Induced By Pharmacological Interaction, Loubna Agerd, Youssef Khabbal, Said Boujraf, Farida Ajdi Jan 2014

Pituitary Mass Induced By Pharmacological Interaction, Loubna Agerd, Youssef Khabbal, Said Boujraf, Farida Ajdi

Neurosciences

A pituitary mass secondary to peripheral hypothyroidism drug interaction is rare. Very few cases are reported in the literature. Neglecting this pathological association that is not initially obvious, might lead to very invasive surgical treatment, while the pathology could have a very good outcome using medical treatment. The goal of this paper is to illustrate the importance of pharmacovigilance in patients suspected with hypothyroidism induced by drug interaction. We report a 41-year-old women presenting a pituitary mass secondary to hypothyroidism originated from L-thyroxine malabsorption induced by interaction with calcium. The patient underwent dose reduction of L-thyroxine and calcium, and the …

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Mangrove Swamps: Sentinel Ecosystem In Front Of The Climatic Change, Gulf Of Mexico, Alejandro Yáñez-Arancibia, John W. Day, Robert R. Twilley, Richard H. Day Jan 2014

Mangrove Swamps: Sentinel Ecosystem In Front Of The Climatic Change, Gulf Of Mexico, Alejandro Yáñez-Arancibia, John W. Day, Robert R. Twilley, Richard H. Day

Faculty Publications

Considering the challenge that the economic, social and ecological systems face-in order to know and mitigate the global climate change-, evidences of the functional structure of mangroves ecological system are presented revisiting the hypothesis presented by Yáñez-Arancibia et al. (1998), and revised latter by Yáñez-Arancibia et al. (2010): “the mangroves as a critical forest habitat of the coastal zone present accommodation responses to the environmental variability that induces global change playing an structural and functional role in the stability of the coastline, the persistence of habitats and biodiversity, the metabolism of the ecosystem, reducing risks and uncertainty for the sustainable …

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Comparative Study Of Three Two-Stage Hybrid Ecological Wastewater Treatment Systems For Producing High Nutrient, Reclaimed Water For Irrigation Reuse In Developing Countries, Florentina Zurita, John R. White Jan 2014

Comparative Study Of Three Two-Stage Hybrid Ecological Wastewater Treatment Systems For Producing High Nutrient, Reclaimed Water For Irrigation Reuse In Developing Countries, Florentina Zurita, John R. White

Faculty Publications

In this study, three different two-stage hybrid ecological wastewater treatment systems (HEWTS) with combinations of horizontal flow (HF) constructed wetlands (CWs), vertical flow (VF) CWs and stabilization ponds (SP) were evaluated for the removal of Organic-N, NH4+, NO3-, Total N, Total P, Total Coliforms (TCol) and Escherichia Coli, BOD, COD and TSS. The overall goal of the study was novel in comparison to most other studies in that we sought to evaluate and compare the efficiency of the three HEWTSs for water quality improvements, while minimizing nutrient removal from the wastewater in order to generate high …

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Assessing Early Looks At Biological Responses To The Macondo Event, N. Rabalais Jan 2014

Assessing Early Looks At Biological Responses To The Macondo Event, N. Rabalais

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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Concentrations And Sources Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons In Surface Coastal Sediments Of The Northern Gulf Of Mexico, Zucheng Wang, Zhanfei Liu, Kehui Xu, Lawrence M. Mayer, Zulin Zhang, Alexander S. Kolker, Wei Wu Jan 2014

Concentrations And Sources Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons In Surface Coastal Sediments Of The Northern Gulf Of Mexico, Zucheng Wang, Zhanfei Liu, Kehui Xu, Lawrence M. Mayer, Zulin Zhang, Alexander S. Kolker, Wei Wu

Faculty Publications

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Distinct Responses Of Gulf Of Mexico Phytoplankton Communities To Crude Oil And The Dispersant Corexit® Ec9500a Under Different Nutrient Regimes, Koray Ozhan, Sibel Bargu Jan 2014

Distinct Responses Of Gulf Of Mexico Phytoplankton Communities To Crude Oil And The Dispersant Corexit® Ec9500a Under Different Nutrient Regimes, Koray Ozhan, Sibel Bargu

Faculty Publications

This study examines the potential effects of exposure to South Louisiana sweet crude oil (LSC), Corexit® EC9500A, and dispersed oil on enclosed phytoplankton communities under different nutrient regimes. Three distinct microcosm experiments were conducted for 10 days to assess changes to the structure of natural communities from the Gulf of Mexico as quantified by temporal changes in the biomasses of different phytoplankton groups. Concentration of NO3, Si and PO4 were 0.83, 0.99 and 0.09 μM for the unenriched treatments and 14.07, 13.01 and 0.94 μM for the enriched treatments, respectively. Overall, the contaminants LSC and Corexit® EC9500A led to a …

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Major Evolutionary Trends In Hydrogen Isotope Fractionation Of Vascular Plant Leaf Waxes, Li Gao, Erika J. Edwards, Yongbo Zeng, Yongsong Huang Jan 2014

Major Evolutionary Trends In Hydrogen Isotope Fractionation Of Vascular Plant Leaf Waxes, Li Gao, Erika J. Edwards, Yongbo Zeng, Yongsong Huang

Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications

Hydrogen isotopic ratios of terrestrial plant leaf waxes (δD) have been widely used for paleoclimate reconstructions. However, underlying controls for the observed large variations in leaf wax δD values in different terrestrial vascular plants are still poorly understood, hampering quantitative paleoclimate interpretation. Here we report plant leaf wax and source water δD values from 102 plant species grown in a common environment (New York Botanic Garden), chosen to represent all the major lineages of terrestrial vascular plants and multiple origins of common plant growth forms. We found that leaf wax hydrogen isotope fractionation relative to plant source water is best …

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Disparity In Judicial Misconduct Cases: Color-Blind Diversity?, Athena D. Mutua Jan 2014

Disparity In Judicial Misconduct Cases: Color-Blind Diversity?, Athena D. Mutua

Journal Articles

This article presents and analyzes preliminary data on racial and gender disparities in state judicial disciplinary actions. Studies of demographic disparities in the context of judicial discipline do not exist. This paper presents a first past and preliminary look at the data collected on the issue and assembled into a database. The article is also motivated by the resistance encountered to inquiries into the demographic profile of the state bench and its judges. As such, it also tells the story of the journey undertaken to secure this information and critiques what the author terms a practice of colorblind diversity. Initially …

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The Right To Family Life Free From Discrimination On The Basis Of Sexual Orientation: The European And Inter-American Perspectives, Nadia Melehi Jan 2014

The Right To Family Life Free From Discrimination On The Basis Of Sexual Orientation: The European And Inter-American Perspectives, Nadia Melehi

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.

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On Demonstrative Evidence And Trial Graphics: What Works And What Doesn't, Ryan Flax Jan 2014

On Demonstrative Evidence And Trial Graphics: What Works And What Doesn't, Ryan Flax

Criminal Law Practitioner

No abstract provided.

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2013-2014 Annual Report, Southern Illinois University Board Of Trustees Jan 2014

2013-2014 Annual Report, Southern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Annual Report Archive

No abstract provided.

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Role Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine In Controlling Dyslipidemia, Waris Qidwai, Firdous Jahan, Kashmira Nanji Jan 2014

Role Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine In Controlling Dyslipidemia, Waris Qidwai, Firdous Jahan, Kashmira Nanji

Department of Family Medicine

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Coming Out, Coming Together, Coming Around: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Of Families' Experiences Adjusting To A Young Family Member's Disclosure Of Non-Heterosexuality, Denise M. Fournier Rodriguez Jan 2014

Coming Out, Coming Together, Coming Around: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Of Families' Experiences Adjusting To A Young Family Member's Disclosure Of Non-Heterosexuality, Denise M. Fournier Rodriguez

Department of Family Therapy Dissertations and Applied Clinical Projects

Young people who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) are disclosing their sexual identity--or coming out--at progressively younger ages, making it more important than ever for the general population to understand, tolerate, and accept diversity in sexual identity. This study was designed to fill the gap in the existing literature about how the coming out process affects LGB young people's families of origin. Three LGB young people participated in the study, along with a member of each of their families. The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with each of the participants, as well as a conjoint interview with each of …

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Living With Uncertainty: The Impact On Breast Cancer Survivors And Their Intimate Partners, Kimberley Dockery Jan 2014

Living With Uncertainty: The Impact On Breast Cancer Survivors And Their Intimate Partners, Kimberley Dockery

Department of Family Therapy Dissertations and Applied Clinical Projects

This study explored the lived experiences of breast cancer survivors and their intimate partners. The research was informed by a social constructionist framework and phenomenological method of inquiry. While the body of literature on the physical, psychological, and social health of breast cancer survivors is growing, only a few studies have focused solely on the lived experience of survivorship and the uncertainty of recurrence. This study sought to explore the construction of meaning in the couples' context and experiences of surviving breast cancer. The present study examined how breast cancer survivors make meaning of their survivorship in context of living …

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Annual Report, College Of Arts & Sciences Council, 2013-2014, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. College Of Arts & Sciences Jan 2014

Annual Report, College Of Arts & Sciences Council, 2013-2014, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. College Of Arts & Sciences

College Council Meeting Minutes

Annual report for 2013-2014 for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg College of Arts and Sciences' Council for the Faculty Senate.

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Examining A Link Between Paraquat, Alpha-Synuclein Fibrillation And Neurodegeneration: A Review, Nikhil Ailaney Jan 2014

Examining A Link Between Paraquat, Alpha-Synuclein Fibrillation And Neurodegeneration: A Review, Nikhil Ailaney

AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship

Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive motor system disorder that is caused by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the central nervous system. At the molecular level, Parkinson’s disease works by decreasing the concentrations of the neurotransmitter dopamine, a chemical messenger involved in motor messaging, within the central nervous system. Low levels of dopamine in the central nervous system causes motor system dysfunction because the insufficient levels of dopamine lead to an inability for neurons to successfully transmit motor messages. At the organismal level, Parkinson’s disease causes tremors, Bradykinesia, and rigidity. These symptoms ultimately lead to a diminished quality …

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