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Spectroscopic Study Of Compressible Mobile Phase And Stationary Phase Behavior In Chromatography, Lawrence R. Baker Jul 2008

Spectroscopic Study Of Compressible Mobile Phase And Stationary Phase Behavior In Chromatography, Lawrence R. Baker

Theses and Dissertations

Raman spectroscopy, laser-induced fluorescence, and sum-frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy are used to investigate the behavior of compressible mobile phases and stationary phases under a variety of chromatographic conditions. Efforts to understand and optimize separations employing compressible mobile phases have been limited by a lack of understanding of the mobile phase density gradient. Mobile phase compressibility leads to gradients in linear velocity and solute retention and affects separation speed and efficiency, especially in packed columns. This work describes on-column density measurement of CO2, a common carrier fluid for SFC and SGC, in packed capillary columns using Raman microspectroscopy. On-column detection by …

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Spatial And Temporal Patterns In The Microbial Diversity Of A Meromictic Soda Lake In Washington State, Pedro A. Dimitriu, Holly C. Pinkart, Brent M. Peyton, Melanie R. Mormile Jul 2008

Spatial And Temporal Patterns In The Microbial Diversity Of A Meromictic Soda Lake In Washington State, Pedro A. Dimitriu, Holly C. Pinkart, Brent M. Peyton, Melanie R. Mormile

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The microbial community diversity and composition of meromictic Soap Lake were studied using culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches. The water column and sediments were sampled monthly for a year. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of bacterial and archaeal 16S rRNA genes showed an increase in diversity with depth for both groups. Late-summer samples harbored the highest prokaryotic diversity, and the bacteria exhibited less seasonal variability than the archaea. Most-probable-number assays targeting anaerobic microbial guilds were performed to compare summer and fall samples. In both seasons, the anoxic samples appeared to be dominated by lactate-oxidizing sulfate-reducing prokaryotes. High numbers of lactate- and acetate-oxidizing …

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Genetic Analysis Of The Role Of Smpb In Establishing The Reading Frame On Tmrna, Talina Christensen Watts Jul 2008

Genetic Analysis Of The Role Of Smpb In Establishing The Reading Frame On Tmrna, Talina Christensen Watts

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Ribosomes translate the genetic information encoded by mRNA into proteins. Defective mRNAs can cause stalling of translating ribosomes. The molecule tmRNA (transfer-messenger RNA) rescues stalled ribosomes in eubacteria. Together with its protein partner SmpB, tmRNA mimics a tRNA by entering the ribosomal A site and linking an alanine residue to the growing polypeptide chain. The ribosome then abandons the defective mRNA template and resumes translation on tmRNA, adding ten more amino acids to the nascent polypeptide. As a result of tmRNA action, stalled ribosomes are released and recycled, the defective mRNA is destroyed, and the aborted protein product is tagged …

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Ion Permeation Through Membrane Channels: Molecular Dynamics Simulations Studies, Morad Mustafa Jul 2008

Ion Permeation Through Membrane Channels: Molecular Dynamics Simulations Studies, Morad Mustafa

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Molecular dynamics simulation was used to study ion permeation through different membrane proteins embedded in a lipid bilayer (DMPC) with different saline solutions. The potential of mean force (PMF) for ion transport was obtained by umbrella sampling simulations. A revised MacKerell force field for tryptophan residues was studied using gramicidin A (gA) channel as a test model. The revised force field contribution to the Na+ PMF was consonant with the prediction from the experimental results, but in stark contrast to the prediction of the CHARMM force field, version 22, for the tryptophan side-chain. A new grid-based correction map algorithm by …

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Probing The Functional Tolerance Of The B Subunit Of Escherichia Coli Atp Synthase For Sequence Manipulation Through A Chimera Approach., Yumin Bi, Joel C Watts, Pamela Krauss Bamford, Lee-Ann K Briere, Stanley D Dunn Jul 2008

Probing The Functional Tolerance Of The B Subunit Of Escherichia Coli Atp Synthase For Sequence Manipulation Through A Chimera Approach., Yumin Bi, Joel C Watts, Pamela Krauss Bamford, Lee-Ann K Briere, Stanley D Dunn

Biochemistry Publications

A dimer of 156-residue b subunits forms the peripheral stator stalk of eubacterial ATP synthase. Dimerization is mediated by a sequence with an unusual 11-residue (hendecad) repeat pattern, implying a right-handed coiled coil structure. We investigated the potential for producing functional chimeras in the b subunit of Escherichia coli ATP synthase by replacing parts of its sequence with corresponding regions of the b subunits from other eubacteria, sequences from other polypeptides having similar hendecad patterns, and sequences forming left-handed coiled coils. Replacement of positions 55-110 with corresponding sequences from Bacillus subtilis and Thermotoga maritima b subunits resulted in fully functional …

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Aminoacyl-Trna Synthetase Complexes: Molecular Multitasking Revealed, Corinne D. Hausmann, Michael Ibba Jul 2008

Aminoacyl-Trna Synthetase Complexes: Molecular Multitasking Revealed, Corinne D. Hausmann, Michael Ibba

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

The accurate synthesis of proteins, dictated by the corresponding nucleotide sequence encoded in mRNA, is essential for cell growth and survival. Central to this process are the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs), which provide amino acid substrates for the growing polypeptide chain in the form of aminoacyl-tRNAs. The aaRSs are essential for coupling the correct amino acid and tRNA molecules, but are also known to associate in higher order complexes with proteins involved in processes beyond translation. Multiprotein complexes containing aaRSs are found in all three domains of life playing roles in splicing, apoptosis, viral assembly, and regulation of transcription and translation. …

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Evolution Of Metal(Loid) Binding Sites In Transcriptional Regulators, Efrén Ordóñez, Saravanamuthu Thiyagarajan, Jeremy D. Cook, Timothy L. Stemmler, José A. Gil., Luís M. Mateos, Barry P. Rosen Jun 2008

Evolution Of Metal(Loid) Binding Sites In Transcriptional Regulators, Efrén Ordóñez, Saravanamuthu Thiyagarajan, Jeremy D. Cook, Timothy L. Stemmler, José A. Gil., Luís M. Mateos, Barry P. Rosen

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

Expression of the genes for resistance to heavy metals and metalloids is transcriptionally regulated by the toxic ions themselves. Members of the ArsR/SmtB family of small metalloregulatory proteins respond to transition metals, heavy metals and metalloids, including As(III), Sb(III), Cd(II), Pb(II), Zn(II), Co(II) and Ni(II). These homodimeric repressors bind to DNA in absence of inducing metal(loid) ion and dissociate from the DNA when inducer is bound. The regulatory sites are often three- or four-coordinate metal binding sites composed of cysteine thiolates. Surprisingly, in two different As(III)-responsive regulators, the metalloid binding sites were in different locations in the repressor, and the …

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The Role Of Upstream Sequences In Selecting The Reading Frame On Tmrna, Allen R. Buskirk, Mickey R. Miller, David W. Healey, Jonathan D. Dewey, Stephen G. Robison Jun 2008

The Role Of Upstream Sequences In Selecting The Reading Frame On Tmrna, Allen R. Buskirk, Mickey R. Miller, David W. Healey, Jonathan D. Dewey, Stephen G. Robison

Faculty Publications

tmRNA acts first as a tRNA and then as an mRNA to rescue stalled ribosomes in eubacteria. Two unanswered questions about tmRNA function remain: how does tmRNA, lacking an anticodon, bypass the decoding machinery and enter the ribosome? Secondly, how does the ribosome choose the proper codon to resume translation on tmRNA? According to the -1 triplet hypothesis, the answer to both questions lies in the unique properties of the three nucleotides upstream of the first tmRNA codon. These nucleotides assume an A-form conformation that mimics the codon-anticodon interaction, leading to recognition by the decoding center and choice of the …

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Critical Involvement Of The Atm-Dependent Dna Damage Response In The Apoptotic Demise Of Hiv-1-Elicited Syncytia, Jean-Luc Perfettini, Roberta Nardacci, Mehdi Bourouba, Frederic Subra, Laurent Gros, Claire Séror, Gwenola Manic, Filippo Rosselli, Alessandra Amendola, Peggy Masdehors, Luciana Chessa, Giuseppe Novelli, David M. Ojcius, Jan Konrad Siwicki, Magdalena Chechlinska, Christian Auclair, Jose R. Regueiro, Hughes De Thé, Marie-Lise Gougeon, Mauro Piacentini, Guido Kroemer Jun 2008

Critical Involvement Of The Atm-Dependent Dna Damage Response In The Apoptotic Demise Of Hiv-1-Elicited Syncytia, Jean-Luc Perfettini, Roberta Nardacci, Mehdi Bourouba, Frederic Subra, Laurent Gros, Claire Séror, Gwenola Manic, Filippo Rosselli, Alessandra Amendola, Peggy Masdehors, Luciana Chessa, Giuseppe Novelli, David M. Ojcius, Jan Konrad Siwicki, Magdalena Chechlinska, Christian Auclair, Jose R. Regueiro, Hughes De Thé, Marie-Lise Gougeon, Mauro Piacentini, Guido Kroemer

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DNA damage can activate the oncosuppressor protein ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM), which phosphorylates the histone H2AX within characteristic DNA damage foci. Here, we show that ATM undergoes an activating phosphorylation in syncytia elicited by the envelope glycoprotein complex (Env) of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) in vitro. This was accompanied by aggregation of ATM in discrete nuclear foci that also contained phospho-histone H2AX. DNA damage foci containing phosphorylated ATM and H2AX were detectable in syncytia present in the brain or lymph nodes from patients with HIV-1 infection, as well as in a fraction of blood leukocytes, correlating with viral status. Knockdown …

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Structural And Functional Mapping Of The Archaeal Multi-Aminoacyl-Trna Synthetase Complex, Corinne D. Hausmann, Michael Ibba Jun 2008

Structural And Functional Mapping Of The Archaeal Multi-Aminoacyl-Trna Synthetase Complex, Corinne D. Hausmann, Michael Ibba

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus contains a multi-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase complex (MSC) of LysRS, LeuRS and ProRS. Elongation factor (EF) 1A also associates to the MSC, with LeuRS possibly acting as a core protein. Analysis of the MSC revealed that LysRS and ProRS specifically interact with the idiosyncratic N- and C- termini of LeuRS, respectively. EF-1A instead interacts with the inserted CP1 proofreading domain, consistent with models for post-transfer editing by class I synthetases such as LeuRS. Together with previous genetic data, these findings show that LeuRS plays a central role in mediating interactions within the archaeal MSC by acting as a core scaffolding …

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A Cytosolic Iron Chaperone That Delivers Iron To Ferritin, Haifeng Shi, Krisztina Z. Bencze, Timothy L. Stemmler, Caroline C. Philpott May 2008

A Cytosolic Iron Chaperone That Delivers Iron To Ferritin, Haifeng Shi, Krisztina Z. Bencze, Timothy L. Stemmler, Caroline C. Philpott

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

Ferritins are the main iron storage proteins found in animals, plants and bacteria. The capacity to store iron in ferritin is essential for life in mammals, but the mechanism by which cytosolic iron is delivered to ferritin is unknown. Human ferritins expressed in yeast contain little iron. The human Poly r(C)-Binding Protein 1 (PCBP1) increased the amount of iron loaded into ferritin when expressed in yeast. PCBP1 bound to ferritin in vivo, and bound iron and facilitated iron loading into ferritin in vitro. Depletion of PCBP1 in human cells inhibited ferritin iron loading and increased cytosolic iron pools. Thus, PCBP1 …

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Atf4 Is An Oxidative Stress–Inducible, Prodeath Transcription Factor In Neurons In Vitro And In Vivo, Philipp Lange, Juan Chavez, John T. Pinto, Giovanni Coppola, Chiao-Wang Sun, Tim Townes, Rajiv Ratan May 2008

Atf4 Is An Oxidative Stress–Inducible, Prodeath Transcription Factor In Neurons In Vitro And In Vivo, Philipp Lange, Juan Chavez, John T. Pinto, Giovanni Coppola, Chiao-Wang Sun, Tim Townes, Rajiv Ratan

NYMC Faculty Publications

Oxidative stress is pathogenic in neurological diseases, including stroke. The identity of oxidative stress-inducible transcription factors and their role in propagating the death cascade are not well known. In an in vitro model of oxidative stress, the expression of the bZip transcription factor activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) was induced by glutathione depletion and localized to the promoter of a putative death gene in neurons. Germline deletion of ATF4 resulted in a profound reduction in oxidative stress-induced gene expression and resistance to oxidative death. In neurons, ATF4 modulates an early, upstream event in the death pathway, as resistance to oxidative …

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Optimization Of Expression And Purification Of Acetoacetyl-Coa Thiolase From Sunflower, Anthony Muriithi Maina May 2008

Optimization Of Expression And Purification Of Acetoacetyl-Coa Thiolase From Sunflower, Anthony Muriithi Maina

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

The [beta]-oxidation system in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) cotyledons is distinguished by the existence of two different thiolase isoforms, Thiolase I (acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase, EC 2.3.1.9 AACT) and Thiolase II (3-oxoacyl-CoA thiolase, EC 2.3.1.16 OACT). Glyoxysomal AACT is the last enzyme in the p-oxidation of fatty acids in plant glyoxysomes. Glyoxysomal AACT has been successfully cloned, expressed and purified from sunflower cotyledons (Dyer et al., 2006). In this paper we investigate the optimal conditions for both expression and purification. These include the choice of vector, the growth conditions and the purification parameters for the maximum possible yield of AACT protein.

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Influence Of Carbonate On The Binding Of Carboplatin To Dna, Robert S. Sorokanich May 2008

Influence Of Carbonate On The Binding Of Carboplatin To Dna, Robert S. Sorokanich

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The reaction of aged carboplatin (reaction of carboplatin in 24 mM NaHCO3 for 45 h, 37o C, pH 8.6) with pBR322 DNA for 0 ≤ r ≤ 2.8, where r = [drug]/[DNA-bp], in 24 mM HEPES buffer, pH 7.4, for 24 h followed by agarose gel electrophoresis showed DNA mobility changes consistent with unwinding closed circular DNA. However, identical experiments conducted in a two buffer system, 24mM HEPES plus 24mM carbonate, showed no DNA mobility changes, indicating that carbonate blocks formation of the 1,2-intrastrand crosslink on DNA. Studies with aged carboplatin and with cisplatin carried out with 2.0 …

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Expressing A Mammalian Signaling Protein In E. Coli, Soyika A. Richardson May 2008

Expressing A Mammalian Signaling Protein In E. Coli, Soyika A. Richardson

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Much of what is currently known about GPCR structure was based on X-ray crystallographic measurements of rhodopsin. Furthermore, due to its inexpensiveness and the availability of simple methods to purify it in large quantities from cow eyes, bovine rhodopsin has been successfully used in obtaining diffraction-quality three-dimensional crystals. In our experiment, the bovine rhodopsin protein was cloned into the commercially available E. coli expression plasmid, pBAD TOPO®, using forward and reverse PCR primers designed in our lab. Plasmid DNA from these cells was purified in order to analyze the direction of the inserted gene. The purified plasmid DNA …

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Hypochlorous Acid Mediated Damage Of Chromatin, Joseph Insugn Kang May 2008

Hypochlorous Acid Mediated Damage Of Chromatin, Joseph Insugn Kang

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Hypochlorous acid (HOCl), the primary product of activated neutrophils at sites of inflammation, can damage both DNA and associated histone proteins. HOCl damage to cytosine bases in DNA generates the chlorination damage products 5-chlorocytosine (ClC) and 5-chlorouracil (ClU) as well as the oxidation damage products 5- hydroxycytosine (HOC) and 5-hydroxyuracil (HOU). Histone damage by HOCl can be measured by quantitation of 3-chlorotyrosine and 3,5-dichlorotyrosine, stable and unique markers of protein damage caused by HOCl. The studies presented here investigate how and where these damage products occur and what implications they might have in the correlation between chronic inflammation and carcinogenesis. …

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Lipid Aldehydes Are Substrates And Transcriptional Regulators Of Cytochromes P450., Immaculate Amunom May 2008

Lipid Aldehydes Are Substrates And Transcriptional Regulators Of Cytochromes P450., Immaculate Amunom

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4-HNE) and propene-2-al (acrolein) are highly reactive á,â-unsaturated aldehydes. 4-HNE and acrolein are generated in vivo as products of lipid peroxidation. These aldehydes are implicated in the onset of several diseases including atherosclerosis and neurodegenerative disease. They also react with nucleophilic cellular macromolecules including proteins, DNA and phospholipids. Some of these reactions in vivo lead to inhibition of enzyme activities, depletion of glutathione and oxidative stress. Because of their pathophysiological relevance, attention has focused during the last decade on the ability of mammals to metabolize these lipid aldehydes. The purpose of this study was therefore to determine the role …

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Identification Of Metallo-Ss-Lactamase Inhibitors Via Enzyme Assay And Hplc-Ms Monitoring, Peggy Ann Sanchez May 2008

Identification Of Metallo-Ss-Lactamase Inhibitors Via Enzyme Assay And Hplc-Ms Monitoring, Peggy Ann Sanchez

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

The vast overuse of antibiotics along with extrachromosomal gene insertion between different bacterial species has led to the Darwinian consequence of antibiotic resistance. Amongst the contributing factors to the rise of bacterial resistances are the production of ß-lactamases, which pose a major impediment to treatment with ß-lactam drugs such as penicillins and carbapenems. SPM-1 is a metallo-ß-lactamase (MBL) that confers antibiotic resistance to bacteria through zinc-mediated hydrolysis of ß-lactams. Bacteria that express the SPM-1 metalloenzyme show reduced sensitivity to ß-lactam drugs. One method to defeat this form of resistance is to administer a ß-lactam antibiotic with a potent ß-lactamase inhibitor …

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Intracellular Levels Of Centrin2, Xpc, & Hhr23b Increase After Dna Damage, Nicholas A. Rowland Apr 2008

Intracellular Levels Of Centrin2, Xpc, & Hhr23b Increase After Dna Damage, Nicholas A. Rowland

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Capstone submitted as a graduate requirement for the BSU Honors Program.

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Dioxidobis(2-Oxo-1,2-Dihydropyridin-3-Olato)­Molybdenum(Vi), Manoj Trivedi, Daya Pandey, Nigam Rath Apr 2008

Dioxidobis(2-Oxo-1,2-Dihydropyridin-3-Olato)­Molybdenum(Vi), Manoj Trivedi, Daya Pandey, Nigam Rath

Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty Works

In the title compound, [Mo(C5H4NO2)2O2], the MoVI atom exhibits a distorted octa­hedral coordination geometry formed by two terminal oxo ligands and two monoanionic O,O-bidentate pyridinone ligands. The two terminal oxo ligands lie in a cis arrangement, the ketonic O atoms of the pyridinone ligands are coordinated trans to the oxo ligands and the deprotonated hydroxyl O atoms are located trans to each other. The crystal structure contains inter­molecular N-H...O hydrogen bonds, C-H...O contacts and face-to-face [pi]-[pi] stacking inter­actions with an inter­planar separation of 3.25 (1) Å.

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Diethyl 2-[(4-Nitro­Phen­Yl)(4-Phenyl-1,2,3-Selenadiazol-5-Yl)Meth­Yl]Malonate, A. Marx, S. Saravanan, S. Muthusubramanian, V. Manivannan, Nigam Rath Apr 2008

Diethyl 2-[(4-Nitro­Phen­Yl)(4-Phenyl-1,2,3-Selenadiazol-5-Yl)Meth­Yl]Malonate, A. Marx, S. Saravanan, S. Muthusubramanian, V. Manivannan, Nigam Rath

Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty Works

In the title compound, C22H21N3O6Se, the heterocyclic ring makes dihedral angles of 50.03 (11) and 67.75 (11)°, respectively, with the benzene and phenyl rings. The terminal C atoms of the ester groups are disordered over two positions: the site occupancies for the C atoms are 0.62 (3)/0.38 (3) and 0.48 (3)/0.52 (3). In the crystal structure, weak intra- and inter­molecular C-H...O inter­actions are observed.

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Susceptibility Of Chlamydia Trachomatis To The Excipient Hydroxy-Ethylcellulose: Ph And Concentration Dependence Of Antimicrobial Activity, Ali A. Abdul-Sater, David M. Ojcius, M. P. Meyer Apr 2008

Susceptibility Of Chlamydia Trachomatis To The Excipient Hydroxy-Ethylcellulose: Ph And Concentration Dependence Of Antimicrobial Activity, Ali A. Abdul-Sater, David M. Ojcius, M. P. Meyer

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Hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) is used as a neutral excipient in microbicides used against sexually transmitted pathogens. However, HEC inhibits the infection of cervical epithelial cells by Chlamydia trachomatis at pH 5 in a concentration-dependent manner. At pH 7, infection is inversely dependent on the concentration of HEC, possibly due to pH-dependent calcium sequestration.

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Progress Toward Cariporide Analogs For Sodium-Proton Exchange Inhibition, Jessica Moore, Mark Graves Ii, Jacob A. Vervynckt, William Harley, Fredric Gorin, Hasan Palandoken Apr 2008

Progress Toward Cariporide Analogs For Sodium-Proton Exchange Inhibition, Jessica Moore, Mark Graves Ii, Jacob A. Vervynckt, William Harley, Fredric Gorin, Hasan Palandoken

Chemistry and Biochemistry

The sodium proton exchanger (NHE) is particularly important in maintaining the intracellular pH in human heart and brain. Under anaerobic conditions (i.e., ischemia), a shift from oxidative to nonoxidative glycolysis occurs. The resultant decrease in the intracellular pH activates NHE, which increases the intracellular sodium, initiating the sequence of physiological events that lead to cell death. Thus, there has been great interest in the development of compounds that inhibit NHE. Indeed, potent NHE inhibitors are available. However, a fundamental impediment to the field is the delivery of these compounds to poorly vascularized tissues during the early phases of ischemia when …

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The Effects Of Pc-Based Laboratories On Student Learning, Lester L. Pesterfield, Stuart Burris, Darwin B. Dahl, Hasan Palandoken, Jacqueline Pope-Tarrence Apr 2008

The Effects Of Pc-Based Laboratories On Student Learning, Lester L. Pesterfield, Stuart Burris, Darwin B. Dahl, Hasan Palandoken, Jacqueline Pope-Tarrence

Chemistry and Biochemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Western Kentucky University recently incorporated a net-worked MeasureNet data acquisition and analysis system into in the second semester General Chemistry laboratories. Our investigation team has conducted a study to evaluate the effects of the MeasureNet system on student learning and performance on a Beer's Law laboratory. We focused on two phenomena: the effect of the MeasureNet system on 1) student learning of specific content material and 2) student interest in chemistry and science in general. The study involved a MeasureNet system group (employing a UV-Vis spectrometer and colorimeters) and a control group (employing traditional Spectronic …

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The Influence Of Citrate, Maltolate And Fluoride On The Gastrointestinal Absorption Of Aluminum At A Drinking Water-Relevant Concentration: A 26Al And 14C Study, Yuzhao Zhou, Wesley R. Harris, Robert A. Yokel Apr 2008

The Influence Of Citrate, Maltolate And Fluoride On The Gastrointestinal Absorption Of Aluminum At A Drinking Water-Relevant Concentration: A 26Al And 14C Study, Yuzhao Zhou, Wesley R. Harris, Robert A. Yokel

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

The objectives were to test the null hypotheses that (1) citrate, maltolate, and fluoride do not significantly influence oral Al bioavailability, Cmax or Tmax at an Al dose relevant to drinking water exposure; and (2) Al citrate and maltolate are absorbed intact from the gastrointestinal tract. Male Fisher rats were given 1 ml of solution intra-gastrically containing 1 nCi 26Al (65 nmol total Al) as the Al3+ ion, or as complexes with 14C-citrate, 14C-maltolate or fluoride, during concurrent 27Al iv infusion. Blood was repeatedly collected for serum 26Al, total Al and 14 …

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The Regulation Of Endothelial And Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression In The Preglomerular Vessels By The Increase In Intracellular Calcium Concentration, Stephanie Thomas Montgomery Apr 2008

The Regulation Of Endothelial And Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression In The Preglomerular Vessels By The Increase In Intracellular Calcium Concentration, Stephanie Thomas Montgomery

Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations

This purpose of this study was to examine the regulation of endothelial and neuronal nitric oxide synthase expression in the preglomerular vessels of mature and immature porcine kidneys by the increase in intracellular calcium concentration. Angiotensin II can increase intracellular calcium concentrations in two ways; either through the mobilization of intracellular calcium stores or through the influx of calcium from the extracellular fluid through calcium channels. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a calcium control, a calcium-free control, L- and T-type voltage-gated calcium channel blockers, an internal calcium store release agent, KCI, and EDTA on …

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Toxic Gene Expression In Escherichia Coli Using Trpl As A Repressor, Ian Primm Apr 2008

Toxic Gene Expression In Escherichia Coli Using Trpl As A Repressor, Ian Primm

Honors Capstones

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Treg Depletion Inhibits Efficacy Of Cancer Immunotherapy: Implications For Clinical Trials., James Curtin, Marianela Candolfi, Tamer Fakhouri, Chunyan Liu, Anderson Alden, Matthew Edwards, Pedro Lowenstein, Maria Castro Apr 2008

Treg Depletion Inhibits Efficacy Of Cancer Immunotherapy: Implications For Clinical Trials., James Curtin, Marianela Candolfi, Tamer Fakhouri, Chunyan Liu, Anderson Alden, Matthew Edwards, Pedro Lowenstein, Maria Castro

Articles

BACKGROUND: Regulatory T lymphocytes (Treg) infiltrate human glioblastoma (GBM); are involved in tumor progression and correlate with tumor grade. Transient elimination of Tregs using CD25 depleting antibodies (PC61) has been found to mediate GBM regression in preclinical models of brain tumors. Clinical trials that combine Treg depletion with tumor vaccination are underway to determine whether transient Treg depletion can enhance anti-tumor immune responses and improve long term survival in cancer patients. FINDINGS: Using a syngeneic intracrabial glioblastoma (GBM) mouse model we show that systemic depletion of Tregs 15 days after tumor implantation using PC61 resulted in a decrease in Tregs …

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Comment On “Contact Conditions For The Charge In The Theory Of The Electrical Double Layer”, Douglas Henderson, L. B. Bhuiyan Mar 2008

Comment On “Contact Conditions For The Charge In The Theory Of The Electrical Double Layer”, Douglas Henderson, L. B. Bhuiyan

Faculty Publications

Exact results in any field, including statistical mechanics, are both aesthetically pleasing and very valuable in assessing theoretical approximations.

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Crystal Structures Of The Streptomyces Coelicolor Tetr-Like Protein Actr Alone And In Complex With Actinorhodin Or The Actinorhodin Biosynthetic Precursor (S)-Dnpa., A R Willems, K Tahlan, T Taguchi, K Zhang, Z Z Lee, K Ichinose, M S Junop, J R Nodwell Mar 2008

Crystal Structures Of The Streptomyces Coelicolor Tetr-Like Protein Actr Alone And In Complex With Actinorhodin Or The Actinorhodin Biosynthetic Precursor (S)-Dnpa., A R Willems, K Tahlan, T Taguchi, K Zhang, Z Z Lee, K Ichinose, M S Junop, J R Nodwell

Biochemistry Publications

Actinorhodin, an antibiotic produced by Streptomyces coelicolor, is exported from the cell by the ActA efflux pump. actA is divergently transcribed from actR, which encodes a TetR-like transcriptional repressor. We showed previously that ActR represses transcription by binding to an operator from the actA/actR intergenic region. Importantly, actinorhodin itself or various actinorhodin biosynthetic intermediates can cause ActR to dissociate from its operator, leading to derepression. This suggests that ActR may mediate timely self-resistance to an endogenously produced antibiotic by responding to one of its biosynthetic precursors. Here, we report the structural basis for this precursor-mediated derepression with crystal structures of …

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