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2023 Annual Undergraduate Research Conference Program, Usf Office Of High Impact Practices And Undergraduate Studies Jan 2023

2023 Annual Undergraduate Research Conference Program, Usf Office Of High Impact Practices And Undergraduate Studies

USF Tampa Faculty Publications

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Vice Versa [Transcript], Dion Boucicault Jan 2023

Vice Versa [Transcript], Dion Boucicault

Vice Versa

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Stage Transitions In Lucilia Sericata And Phomia Regina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) And Implications For Forensic Science, A. Roe, R. J. Barnes, L. G. Higley, N. H. Haskell Jan 2023

Stage Transitions In Lucilia Sericata And Phomia Regina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) And Implications For Forensic Science, A. Roe, R. J. Barnes, L. G. Higley, N. H. Haskell

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

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Changing Blowfly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Populations In Orlando, Florida, United States, A. Roe, R. J. Barnes, Leon G. Higley, N. H. Haskell Jan 2023

Changing Blowfly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Populations In Orlando, Florida, United States, A. Roe, R. J. Barnes, Leon G. Higley, N. H. Haskell

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

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Early Assessment Of Extremity Compartment Syndrome By Biochemical Markers In A Rat Model, Ahmet Yildirim, İbrahi̇m Özkan Önal, Zeli̇ha Esi̇n Çeli̇k, Hüsametti̇n Vatansev, Esra Paydaş Hataysal Jan 2023

Early Assessment Of Extremity Compartment Syndrome By Biochemical Markers In A Rat Model, Ahmet Yildirim, İbrahi̇m Özkan Önal, Zeli̇ha Esi̇n Çeli̇k, Hüsametti̇n Vatansev, Esra Paydaş Hataysal

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: This experimental study aimed to define a biochemical marker that will enable early diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome (ACS) of extremities, a mortal condition that occurs due to trauma. Materials and methods: A total of 15 Wistar rats were included in the study in which saline infusion technique, a clinically compatible ACS model, was applied. After the rats were anesthetized with ketamine-xylazine, the in-compartment pressure of the hind limb was slowly increased with saline delivered through the angiocatheter, and after reaching the target compartment pressure, the pressure level was kept with a rubber tourniquet. The in-compartment pressure level was …


Effect Of Crocin And Losartan On Biochemical Parameters And Genes Expression Of Frmd3 And Bmp7 In Diabetic Rats, Yaser Mohammadi, Mohammad Zangooei, Fatemeh Salmani, Azam Rezaei Farimani Jan 2023

Effect Of Crocin And Losartan On Biochemical Parameters And Genes Expression Of Frmd3 And Bmp7 In Diabetic Rats, Yaser Mohammadi, Mohammad Zangooei, Fatemeh Salmani, Azam Rezaei Farimani

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Diabetes is a multifactorial and growing disease, one of the severe complications of which is diabetic nephropathy (DN), which is the most common cause of chronic renal failure. FERM domain containing 3 (FRMD3) is responsible for maintaining the shape and integrity of nephron cells, and bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP7) helps maintain function and reduce kidney damage. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of crocin and losartan on biochemical parameters and the expression of FRMD3 and BMP7 genes in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Materials and methods: Forty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five experimental groups as …


Effects Of Recurrent Ketamine Exposure On Brain Histopathology In Juvenile Rats, Ayşe Hande Arpaci, Süheyla Esra Özkoçer, Emel Güneş, Çi̇ğdem Elmas, Berri̇n Işik Jan 2023

Effects Of Recurrent Ketamine Exposure On Brain Histopathology In Juvenile Rats, Ayşe Hande Arpaci, Süheyla Esra Özkoçer, Emel Güneş, Çi̇ğdem Elmas, Berri̇n Işik

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Ketamine (KET) is a commonly used anesthetic agent. However, several previous studies reported that KET leads to neuronal damage in neurodevelopmental stages and has neuroprotective effects. The present experimental study aimed to determine the undesirable histopathological effects of KET in the cerebral cortex, striatum, and hippocampus after recurrent KET administration in juvenile rats. Materials and methods: After ethical approval was obtained, 32 juvenile male Wistar Albino rats were randomized into four groups: 1 mg/kg serum saline intraperitoneally (i.p.), 5 mg/kg KET i.p., 20 mg/kg KET i.p., and 50 mg/kg KET i.p. KET was administered for three consecutive days at …


Investigation Of Taurine And Aqueous Garlic Extract Diet Supplementation Effect On The Healing Of Rat Osteoporotic Fractures, Mesut Misirlioğlu, İzzet Bi̇ngöl, Coşkun Genç, Ayli̇n Akbulut, Mert Ocak, Nezi̇ha Yağmur Di̇ker, Ahmet Özmeri̇ç, Gökhan Koca, Meli̇ke Bahçeci̇tapar, Mehmet Şeneş, Ayşegül Firat, Fevzi̇ye Fi̇gen Kaymaz, Hakan Hamdi̇ Çeli̇k, İffet İrem Çankaya, Meli̇ha Korkmaz Jan 2023

Investigation Of Taurine And Aqueous Garlic Extract Diet Supplementation Effect On The Healing Of Rat Osteoporotic Fractures, Mesut Misirlioğlu, İzzet Bi̇ngöl, Coşkun Genç, Ayli̇n Akbulut, Mert Ocak, Nezi̇ha Yağmur Di̇ker, Ahmet Özmeri̇ç, Gökhan Koca, Meli̇ke Bahçeci̇tapar, Mehmet Şeneş, Ayşegül Firat, Fevzi̇ye Fi̇gen Kaymaz, Hakan Hamdi̇ Çeli̇k, İffet İrem Çankaya, Meli̇ha Korkmaz

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: We have evaluated the effects of taurine and aqueous garlic extract (AGE) as a dietary supplement on osteoporotic fracture (OPF) healing in the ovariectomized rat femur fracture model. Materials and methods: In this experimental animal study,twenty-four osteoporosis-remodeled female Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into 3 groups (n: 8) according to their supplemented diet; control, taurine, and AGE groups. Unilateral femur middiaphysis mini-open osteotomy was stabilized with Kirschner wires. Six weeks after osteotomy, the rats were sacrificed before the femurs were harvested and OPF healing was evaluated with biochemical, histologic, microcomputed-tomography, and scintigraphic methods. Results: As an indicator of …


The Role Of Curcumin Against Paclitaxel-Induced Oxidative Stress And Dna Damage In Testes Of Adult Male Rats, Esra Balcioğlu, Özge Göktepe, Fazi̇le Cantürk Tan, Pinar Bi̇lgi̇ci̇, Bi̇rkan Yakan, Sai̇m Özdamar Jan 2023

The Role Of Curcumin Against Paclitaxel-Induced Oxidative Stress And Dna Damage In Testes Of Adult Male Rats, Esra Balcioğlu, Özge Göktepe, Fazi̇le Cantürk Tan, Pinar Bi̇lgi̇ci̇, Bi̇rkan Yakan, Sai̇m Özdamar

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Paclitaxel is a widely used drug for the treatment of cancer, but it possesses toxic effects on male reproductive system. Administering paclitaxel with an antioxidant has become a strategy for preventing the side effects of paclitaxel. Although curcumin is an antioxidant, data concerning the effect of curcumin on paclitaxel-induced testis tissue are lacking. The present study was established to examine the protective impact of curcumin against testicular damage induced by paclitaxel. Materials and methods: In the study, 40 Wistar albino male rats were used and randomly divided into 4 groups (n:10). The control group received only saline solution; the …


An Experimental Study: The Effect Of S. Boulardii On Abemaciclib-Induced Diarrhea, İbrahi̇m Ethem Cakcak, Yusuf Emre Ayti̇n, Sezi̇n Sayin, Ahmet Küçükarda, Ali̇ Gökyer, İvo Gökmen, Erkan Özcan, Selçuk Korkmaz, Ebru Taşteki̇n, İrfan Çi̇çi̇n Jan 2023

An Experimental Study: The Effect Of S. Boulardii On Abemaciclib-Induced Diarrhea, İbrahi̇m Ethem Cakcak, Yusuf Emre Ayti̇n, Sezi̇n Sayin, Ahmet Küçükarda, Ali̇ Gökyer, İvo Gökmen, Erkan Özcan, Selçuk Korkmaz, Ebru Taşteki̇n, İrfan Çi̇çi̇n

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: In our study, we aimed to investigate the protective effects of Saccharomyces boulardii on abemaciclib-induced diarrhea model, which is a commonly used drug in breast cancer. Materials and methods: Thirty rats were divided into 3 groups as control (Group 1), abemaciclib (Group 2), and abemaciclib + Saccharomyces boulardii (Group 3) groups. The clinical status, body weight, and defecation status were monitored daily. At the end of the 15-day experiment period, the rats were killed with high-dose anesthesia and the resected small intestine segments were evaluated histopathologically. Lesions were classified according to thickening of the villus, inflammation and edema of …


Evaluation Of The Effects Of Three Natural Products And A Hemostatic Agent On Wound Healing: An Experimental Study, Ayşe Çeli̇k Yilmaz, Di̇lek Aygi̇n Jan 2023

Evaluation Of The Effects Of Three Natural Products And A Hemostatic Agent On Wound Healing: An Experimental Study, Ayşe Çeli̇k Yilmaz, Di̇lek Aygi̇n

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: People have used many natural materials such as plant leaves, roots, liquids derived from plants, and animal products to treat wounds throughout history. It can be said that the research on wound care in recent years have focused on traditional and natural products again. This study aimed to investigate the effects of sweetgum oil, propolis, silk protein, and Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS) on wound healing in an experimental excisional wound model. Materials and methods: Including 36 Balb/c inbreed mice in the study were divided equally into four groups. Two circular excisional wounds were created on the dorsal skin of …


Postnatal Surgery For Myelomeningocele In Neonates: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, Melek Akar, Gülşah Çeti̇n, Mi̇ne İnal, Mehmet Helvaci, Ni̇hal Olgaç Dündar, Firat Ergi̇n, Özgün Uygur, Si̇nem Akbay, Nai̇l Özdemi̇r, Meltem Koyuncu Arslan, Mehmet Yekta Öncel Jan 2023

Postnatal Surgery For Myelomeningocele In Neonates: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, Melek Akar, Gülşah Çeti̇n, Mi̇ne İnal, Mehmet Helvaci, Ni̇hal Olgaç Dündar, Firat Ergi̇n, Özgün Uygur, Si̇nem Akbay, Nai̇l Özdemi̇r, Meltem Koyuncu Arslan, Mehmet Yekta Öncel

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: The study aims to evaluate the neurodevelopmental outcomes of neonates with myelomeningocele (MMC) operated in the postnatal period. Materials and methods: This is a prospective follow-up study in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit. Neurodevelopmental outcomes of term neonates operated for MMC and healthy term newborns were compared with the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development -Third Edition (BSID III) at 12-18 months. Results: A total of 57 cases were included in the study (patient group = 27; control group = 30). Demographic data between the groups were similar. Cognitive, linguistic, and motor composite scores of the patient …


Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy For The Diagnosis Of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease: Pitfalls And Challenges, A Single Center Experience, Kemal Can Tertemi̇z, Ayli̇n Özgen Alpaydin, Nurcan Güler, Volkan Karaçam, Duygu Gürel, Naci̇ye Si̇nem Gezer Jan 2023

Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy For The Diagnosis Of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease: Pitfalls And Challenges, A Single Center Experience, Kemal Can Tertemi̇z, Ayli̇n Özgen Alpaydin, Nurcan Güler, Volkan Karaçam, Duygu Gürel, Naci̇ye Si̇nem Gezer

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is a minimally invasive technique of the diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLD). The aim of this study is to determine the clinical-radiological and histopathological characteristics of patients in whom cryobiopsy contributes to the diagnosis. Materials and methods: In this retrospective study, we searched for the medical records of patients who underwent TBLC from July 2015 to March 2020 at the pulmonology department of our university hospital clinic. Radiological images were evaluated by a chest radiologist experienced in DPLD. Prediagnosis was indicated by clinical-radiological findings. The final diagnosis was determined by the contribution of …


Can Amniotic Fluid Protect Developing Fetal Lungs Against The Harmful Effects Of Oxidative Stress?, Levent Korkmaz, Cumali̇ Alan, İsmai̇l Topal, Mahi̇r Tayfur, Ali̇seydi̇ Bozkurt, Cebrai̇l Gürsul, Osman Baştuğ Jan 2023

Can Amniotic Fluid Protect Developing Fetal Lungs Against The Harmful Effects Of Oxidative Stress?, Levent Korkmaz, Cumali̇ Alan, İsmai̇l Topal, Mahi̇r Tayfur, Ali̇seydi̇ Bozkurt, Cebrai̇l Gürsul, Osman Baştuğ

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Preterm births cause fetuses to be born without completing the development of their organs. Due to this undesirable situation, it is the pulmonary tissue which has to be most exposed to harmful effects of extrauterine environment. Early disappearance of the prophylactic and constructive effects of amniotic fluid (AF) on developing tissues, such as pulmonary tissue, facilitates the formation of pulmonary morbidities resulting from oxygen. Setting out from this knowledge, we wanted, in addition to assessing the beneficent effects of AF on pulmonary tissue, to study the importance of AF in morbidities of this tissue thought to originate from oxygen. …


Decreased Circulating Microrna-21 And Microrna-143 Are Associated To Pulmonary Hypertension, Zekeri̇ya Düzgün, Lati̇fe Meral Kayikçioğlu, Çağdaş Aktan, Buşra Bara, Fatma Zuhal Eroğlu, Burcu Yağmur, Vi̇ldan Bozok Çeti̇ntaş, Meli̇ke Bayindir, Sanem Nalbantgi̇l, Asli Teti̇k Vardarli Jan 2023

Decreased Circulating Microrna-21 And Microrna-143 Are Associated To Pulmonary Hypertension, Zekeri̇ya Düzgün, Lati̇fe Meral Kayikçioğlu, Çağdaş Aktan, Buşra Bara, Fatma Zuhal Eroğlu, Burcu Yağmur, Vi̇ldan Bozok Çeti̇ntaş, Meli̇ke Bayindir, Sanem Nalbantgi̇l, Asli Teti̇k Vardarli

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by maladaptation of pulmonary vasculature which is leading to right ventricular hypertrophy and heart failure. miRNAs play a crucial role in the regulation of many diseases such as viral infection, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and pulmonary hypertension (PH). In this study, we aimed to investigate the expression pattern of eight human plasma miRNAs (hsa-miR-21-3p, hsa-miR-143- 3p, hsa-miR-138-5p, hsa-miR-145-3p, hsa-miR-190a, hsa-miR-204-3p, hsamiR-206, hsa-miR-210-3p) in mild-to-severe PH patients and healthy controls. Materials and methods: miRNAs were extracted from the peripheral plasma of the PH patients (n: 44) and healthy individuals (n: 30) by using the miRNA …


The Impact Of Antiphospholipid Antibodies In Takayasu Arteritis, Esra Firat Şentürk, Abdulsamet Erden, Alper Sari, Berkan Armağan, Levent Kiliç, Umut Kalyoncu, Ömer Karadağ, Şazi̇ye Şule Apraş Bi̇lgen, Sedat Ki̇raz, Ali̇ İhsan Ertenli̇, Ali̇ Akdoğan Jan 2023

The Impact Of Antiphospholipid Antibodies In Takayasu Arteritis, Esra Firat Şentürk, Abdulsamet Erden, Alper Sari, Berkan Armağan, Levent Kiliç, Umut Kalyoncu, Ömer Karadağ, Şazi̇ye Şule Apraş Bi̇lgen, Sedat Ki̇raz, Ali̇ İhsan Ertenli̇, Ali̇ Akdoğan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: The significance of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) is controversial in Takayasu arteritis (TA). This study was conducted to explore the frequency of aPL and their association with disease-related complications in TA. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the presence of anti-cardiolipin (aCL), anti-beta 2 glycoprotein- 1(aß2G1) antibodies, and lupus anticoagulant (LA) in TA patients. TA patients admitted to the Department of Rheumatology of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine between December 2015 and September 2016 who fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for TA were consecutively enrolled in the study. Patients were grouped according …


Tularemia Seroprevalence In Humans In The Region Of The Hittite-Arzawa War (Inner Aegean Region), Where The First Biological Weapon Was Used 3300 Years Ago, İsmai̇l Davarci, Canan Eryildiz, Duygu Perçi̇n Renders, Ufuk Berberoğlu, Şaban Gürcan Jan 2023

Tularemia Seroprevalence In Humans In The Region Of The Hittite-Arzawa War (Inner Aegean Region), Where The First Biological Weapon Was Used 3300 Years Ago, İsmai̇l Davarci, Canan Eryildiz, Duygu Perçi̇n Renders, Ufuk Berberoğlu, Şaban Gürcan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: According to Egyptian records, tularemia emerged in the Canaan region, where it was first identified and spread to Anatolia over the Euphrates. It was used as an active biological weapon for the first time in the Hittite-Arzawa War in 1320-1318 BC. This study aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of tularemia in the Inner Aegean Region, which is thought to be the region where this war was fought 3300 years ago. Materials and methods: Tularemia seropositivity in humans was investigated in 27 villages/neighborhoods in 3 districts in each of Manisa, Kütahya, and Uşak provinces. Before the study, the participants were …


Risk Factors For Icu Mortality In Patients With Hematological Malignancies: A Singlecenter, Retrospective Cohort Study From Turkey, Şahender Gülbi̇n Aygencel Bikmaz, Onur Gökçe, Meryem Merve Haşi̇moğlu, Nazlihan Boyaci, Melda Türkoğlu, Zeynep Arzu Yegi̇n, Zübeyde Nur Özkurt, Abdullah Münci̇ Yağci Jan 2023

Risk Factors For Icu Mortality In Patients With Hematological Malignancies: A Singlecenter, Retrospective Cohort Study From Turkey, Şahender Gülbi̇n Aygencel Bikmaz, Onur Gökçe, Meryem Merve Haşi̇moğlu, Nazlihan Boyaci, Melda Türkoğlu, Zeynep Arzu Yegi̇n, Zübeyde Nur Özkurt, Abdullah Münci̇ Yağci

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Patients with hematological malignancies (HM) often require admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) due to organ failure, disease progression or treatment-related complications, and they generally have a poor prognosis. Therefore, understanding the factors affecting ICU mortality in HM patients is important. In this study, we aimed to identify the risk factors for ICU mortality in our critically ill HM patients. Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of HM patients who were hospitalized in our medical ICU between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2018. We recorded some parameters of these patients and compared these parameters …


Characteristics Of Children With Cat Sensitivity: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study, Ezgi̇ Ulusoy Severcan, Nevzat Başkaya, Ayşegül Ertuğrul, Zeynep Şengül Emeksi̇z, İlknur Bostanci Jan 2023

Characteristics Of Children With Cat Sensitivity: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study, Ezgi̇ Ulusoy Severcan, Nevzat Başkaya, Ayşegül Ertuğrul, Zeynep Şengül Emeksi̇z, İlknur Bostanci

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Animal dander is one of the most common respiratory allergens in children, and there is evidence that cat sensitivity is a risk factor for asthma and allergic rhinitis. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate children with cat sensitivity and to identify their demographic and clinical characteristics. Materials and methods: Patients who were found to be sensitive to cats following skin prick tests performed in our allergy clinic over a period of one year (and two control groups), were included in the study. Patients in the study and control groups filled in a questionnaire including demographic and clinical …


Developing A Shared Ecclesial Identity Utilizing Story-Based Elements With First Baptist Church, Gainesville, Georgia, Jeremy T. Shoulta Jan 2023

Developing A Shared Ecclesial Identity Utilizing Story-Based Elements With First Baptist Church, Gainesville, Georgia, Jeremy T. Shoulta

Doctor of Ministry Projects

The Body of Christ is challenged to, “be like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind” (Philippians 2:2). How then could a congregation, comprised of individuals harboring diverse cultural worldviews, discover and live into this reality? Through various individual and group exercises, participants sought to determine whether story elements have the power to serve as a true sense-making device within an ecclesial setting. The results indicate that that a majority of participants found the story-based framework beneficial in regards to their personal understanding of the work of First Baptist Church.


Learning To Cope With Grief Through The Use Of Biblical Creativity With The Community Of First Saints Community Church, Patricia Watson Jan 2023

Learning To Cope With Grief Through The Use Of Biblical Creativity With The Community Of First Saints Community Church, Patricia Watson

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Supporting those who are grieving has long been a complicated process for church communities and pastors. This project investigated whether introducing a creative activity to a grief support group could help participants view their loss through a lens of faith and clinical aspects of grief. Although further studies will strengthen this hypothesis, a four-week curriculum was conducted with five participants at First Saints Community Church in Leonardtown, MD. Results from quantitative and qualitative analyses showed that there was a benefit to those participants.


Transfer Of Knowledge From Model Organisms To Evolutionarily Distant Non-Model Organisms: The Coral Pocillopora Damicornis Membrane Signaling Receptome, Lokender Kumar, Nathanael Brenner, Samuel Sledzieski, Monsurat Olaosebikan, Liza M. Roger, Matthew Lynn-Goin, Roshan Klein-Seetharaman, Bonnie Berger, Hollie M. Putnam, Jinkyu Yang, Nastassja A. Lewinski, Rohit Singh, Noah M. Daniels, Lenore Cowen, Judith Klein-Seetharaman Jan 2023

Transfer Of Knowledge From Model Organisms To Evolutionarily Distant Non-Model Organisms: The Coral Pocillopora Damicornis Membrane Signaling Receptome, Lokender Kumar, Nathanael Brenner, Samuel Sledzieski, Monsurat Olaosebikan, Liza M. Roger, Matthew Lynn-Goin, Roshan Klein-Seetharaman, Bonnie Berger, Hollie M. Putnam, Jinkyu Yang, Nastassja A. Lewinski, Rohit Singh, Noah M. Daniels, Lenore Cowen, Judith Klein-Seetharaman

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

With the ease of gene sequencing and the technology available to study and manipulate non-model organisms, the extension of the methodological toolbox required to translate our understanding of model organisms to non-model organisms has become an urgent problem. For example, mining of large coral and their symbiont sequence data is a challenge, but also provides an opportunity for understanding functionality and evolution of these and other non-model organisms. Much more information than for any other eukaryotic species is available for humans, especially related to signal transduction and diseases. However, the coral cnidarian host and human have diverged over 700 million …


Evaluation-Perception Of Site Attributes And Plant Species Selection In The Public Urban Green Space Of A Compact City, Man Yee, Caroline Law, Ling Chui Hui Jan 2023

Evaluation-Perception Of Site Attributes And Plant Species Selection In The Public Urban Green Space Of A Compact City, Man Yee, Caroline Law, Ling Chui Hui

Faculty of Design & Environment (THEi)

Understanding citizens’ evaluation of public urban green space (UGS) attributes and plant species features can inform greenspace design to meet public expectations. This study evaluated the public’s responses to UGS attributes and plant species in Hong Kong using a questionnaire survey of 827 adult respondents. Principal component analysis followed by cluster analysis were applied to analyze the data. The respondents were differentiated into three groups (ecological, eclectic, and pragmatic users) based on the evaluations of UGS attributes. Additionally, three clusters (conservation supporters, all-round perfectionists, and safety defenders) were classified based on evaluating plant species features. Plant knowledge and gender were …


Los Bordados Mayas Que Protegen De Enfermedades En El Estado De Yucatán, México, Roberto Campos-Navarro, Leydi Dorantes, Danielle Dupiech Cavaleri Jan 2023

Los Bordados Mayas Que Protegen De Enfermedades En El Estado De Yucatán, México, Roberto Campos-Navarro, Leydi Dorantes, Danielle Dupiech Cavaleri

Segundo congreso internacional de iconografía precolombina. Barcelona, 2023. Actas.

Conocemos el rol de los textiles en los rituales y el significado de numerosos símbolos que bordan las artesanas mayas de la Península de Yucatán, no obstante, existen varios motivos de plantas medicinales bordados en los textiles que no fueron analizados. En el mes de septiembre de 2022 dio comienzo una investigación en cooperación con la joven curandera x-meno’ob de Yaxcabá, Leydi Dorantes, que cultiva más de doscientas plantas medicinales mayas en el jardín botánico que creó su abuelo, mismas que usa en rituales y también para curar. Ella nos da a conocer la relación existente entre los elementos de …


Entre El Cielo Y El Inframundo: Los Seres Alados De Los Mayas, Rubén B. Morante López Jan 2023

Entre El Cielo Y El Inframundo: Los Seres Alados De Los Mayas, Rubén B. Morante López

Segundo congreso internacional de iconografía precolombina. Barcelona, 2023. Actas.

En nuestras investigaciones realizadas en Chichén Itzá encontramos edificios decorados con relieves y esculturas en bulto donde se plasmaron personajes ataviados como aves o que aparentan estar suspendidos en el aire. Los vimos también en sitios cercanos de península de Yucatán, como Ek Balam y Tulum. El sentido que tenían estas esculturas, al parecer, estuvo vinculado a leyendas cósmicas donde hombres, animales y plantas transitaban entre los tres planos del universo: el firmamento, la tierra y el inframundo. Hablamos sobre todo de edificios del periodo temprano de ocupación de Chichén Itzá (800 a 1000 d.C.) ubicados en los sectores conocidos …


La Estatuaria Monumental Femenina De Pie De El Zapotal, Culturas Del Centro De Veracruz / Standing Female Anthropomorphic Monumental Statuary From El Zapotal, Central Veracruz Cultures, Chantal Huckert Jan 2023

La Estatuaria Monumental Femenina De Pie De El Zapotal, Culturas Del Centro De Veracruz / Standing Female Anthropomorphic Monumental Statuary From El Zapotal, Central Veracruz Cultures, Chantal Huckert

Segundo congreso internacional de iconografía precolombina. Barcelona, 2023. Actas.

Este ensayo se centra en la ofrenda de estatuas monumentales, de tamaño practicamente humano, depositada en el lado occidental del adoratorio al dios de la muerte, en el Montículo 2 de El Zapotal. La indumentaria y los insumos precisos de su función, el incensario en el tocado, en las manos izquierdas las bolsas adornadas por efigies antropomorfas y zoomorfas, y los brazos derechos alzados con las manos en posición de sostener un objeto, una sonaja o un manojo de plumas, crean una escenografía y una temática coherentes y unificadas. A la hasta hoy aceptada lectura de las mujeres embarazadas que …


Iconography Of Sky Bands, Earth Bands, Skull & Crossed-Bones Bands In Classic Maya Art, Nicholas Hellmuth Jan 2023

Iconography Of Sky Bands, Earth Bands, Skull & Crossed-Bones Bands In Classic Maya Art, Nicholas Hellmuth

Segundo congreso internacional de iconografía precolombina. Barcelona, 2023. Actas.

This presentation introduces Maya motifs that tend to be in horizontal bands. The most common horizontal band is the Sky Band. The other common horizontal band is the Surface of the Underwaterworld, associated with Xibalba, below the surface. There is also an Earth Band, made of Caban symbols—rare but present at Palenque. The Witz is usually a “stone mountain” and rarely a band, but deserves to be included and studied. Another set of bands was of skulls and crossed bones; there is an endless band of these at Uxmal and nearby Puuc site of Nohpat. There are other bands that …


Los Seres Antropomorfos Y Sus Acciones Rituales En La Iconografía Tiwanaku, Elisa Cont Jan 2023

Los Seres Antropomorfos Y Sus Acciones Rituales En La Iconografía Tiwanaku, Elisa Cont

Segundo congreso internacional de iconografía precolombina. Barcelona, 2023. Actas.

Este estudio iconográfico e iconológico se enfoca en el análisis de las imágenes de unos seres antropomorfos con rasgos naturalísticos, en el arte Tiwanaku. Los personajes estudiados se encuentran preferentemente pintados en objetos ceremoniales cerámicos y su presencia en la iconografía tiwanakota es bastante escasa. Las representaciones de estos seres mostrarían específicas características que indicarían estar cumpliendo unas acciones rituales. Las piezas estudiadas para esta investigación mostrarían una heterogeneidad de estilos tiwanakotas en los cuales se respetarían unas únicas y precisas normas de composición. Estos iconos representarían unas figuras humanas con rasgos naturalísticos participando en unas ceremonias rituales; mostrando la …


La Representación Del Axis Mundi En Los Templos Montaña De Amerindia, Sarai Ramos Muñoz Jan 2023

La Representación Del Axis Mundi En Los Templos Montaña De Amerindia, Sarai Ramos Muñoz

Segundo congreso internacional de iconografía precolombina. Barcelona, 2023. Actas.

En el siguiente artículo se realizará un estudio comparativo de las representaciones pictóricas de algunos de los Templos Montaña principales de la zona andina y de Mesoamérica; para ver las similitudes y diferencias arquitectónicas simbólicas de cada uno de estos templos centrándonos en el concepto y la representación del Axis Mundi. Para llevar a cabo el análisis, se hará un estudio iconográfico e iconológico de la arquitectura de algunos templos amerindios en relación con los animales principales vinculados a dicha representación simbólica del Universo, como son el águila, el jaguar y la serpiente. Asimismo, se analiza la importancia de la …


Enhanced Central Sympathetic Tone Induces Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (Hfpef) In Rats, Shyam S. Nandi, Kenichi Katsurada, Michael J. Moulton, Hong Zheng, Kaushik K. Patel Jan 2023

Enhanced Central Sympathetic Tone Induces Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (Hfpef) In Rats, Shyam S. Nandi, Kenichi Katsurada, Michael J. Moulton, Hong Zheng, Kaushik K. Patel

Journal Articles: Cellular & Integrative Physiology

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a heterogenous clinical syndrome characterized by diastolic dysfunction, concentric cardiac left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, and myocardial fibrosis with preserved systolic function. However, the underlying mechanisms of HFpEF are not clear. We hypothesize that an enhanced central sympathetic drive is sufficient to induce LV dysfunction and HFpEF in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to central infusion of either saline controls (saline) or angiotensin II (Ang II, 20 ng/min, i.c.v) via osmotic mini-pumps for 14 days to elicit enhanced sympathetic drive. Echocardiography and invasive cardiac catheterization were used to measure systolic and diastolic …