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The Risk Of Bpa In B Lymphocyte-Mediated Autoimmunity, Mario J. Palacios
The Risk Of Bpa In B Lymphocyte-Mediated Autoimmunity, Mario J. Palacios
Senior Honors Theses
Autoimmune disorders disproportionately affect females, a bias largely attributed to estrogen's modulation of B lymphocyte development and tolerance. Bisphenol A (BPA), a common plastic monomer, shows estrogenic activity and acts as an endocrine disruptor and epigenetic modifier. This thesis examines how BPA may increase autoimmune risk by mimicking estrogen such that it can excite estrogen receptors which rescue autoreactive B lymphocytes from apoptosis. While direct research linking BPA to B lymphocyte-mediated autoimmunity is limited, understanding BPA’s course of action in B lymphocytes is critical for addressing the rising prevalence of autoimmune diseases and its possible link to the increased and …
Infection Of Mammalian Hepatocytes By Francisella Tularensis Lvs, Pavel Vasioutovitch
Infection Of Mammalian Hepatocytes By Francisella Tularensis Lvs, Pavel Vasioutovitch
Faculty Publications and Presentations
Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of Tularemia, is a facultative intracellular parasite. The goal of this project is to examine how F. tularensis infects and replicates within mammalian cells, and the impact of such an infection upon the signaling pathways within the host cell. The murine embryonic hepatocyte cell line TIB-73 serves as our model system for infection by F. tularensis live vaccine strain (LVS). The number of bacteria associated with hepatocytes was quantified via adhesion, invasion and intracellular replication assays. We have determined that a large multiplicity of infection (MOI) of F. tularensis LVS is required to infect …