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Different Methodologies To Characterize And Diagnose Sickle Cell Disease In Both Developed And Developing Nations, Mohammed Alharbi
Different Methodologies To Characterize And Diagnose Sickle Cell Disease In Both Developed And Developing Nations, Mohammed Alharbi
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder that causes the RBC to become sickle shaped due to a mutation in the β-globin gene encoding the protein hemoglobin. This disease causes reduced oxygen carrying capacity of RBC resulting in painful crisis, hemolytic anemia, and infection susceptibility. SCD affects around 100,000 individuals in USA alone and 14 million people globally. SCD affected individuals have high mortality rates. Early detection and constant monitoring of this disease is essential. The following review focuses on various methodologies that have emerged in the diagnosis of SCD. Also, low cost methods that can be easily …
Targeting Estrogen Receptor Negative Breast Cancer Cells Using Diarylthiourea Analogs Of Sheta2, Hongye Zou
Targeting Estrogen Receptor Negative Breast Cancer Cells Using Diarylthiourea Analogs Of Sheta2, Hongye Zou
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Investigating Potential Therapies To Decrease The Rate Of Cystine Stone Growth In Slc3a1-/- Mice, Sruthi Damodar
Investigating Potential Therapies To Decrease The Rate Of Cystine Stone Growth In Slc3a1-/- Mice, Sruthi Damodar
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Cystinuria is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a defective renal transporter involved in the reabsorption of cystine and other dibasic amino acids. This leads to an accumulation of cystine in the urine, resulting in cystine stones. The SLC3A1/SLC7A9 cystine transporter accounts for 90% of cystine reabsorption and mutations in this transporter result in the formation of cystine stones. For this study, micro-computed tomography (µCT) scanning was evaluated for its feasibility to track accurate volumetric measurements of in vivo cystine stone growth in the Slc3a1-/- cystinuric mouse model. Six pharmacological interventions – sulforaphane, methyl selenocysteine, homocysteine, tiopronin, TPEN and a …
Efficient In Vitro Development Of Photoreceptors From Human Pluripotent Stem Cells, Joseph C. Reynolds
Efficient In Vitro Development Of Photoreceptors From Human Pluripotent Stem Cells, Joseph C. Reynolds
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Degeneration of the rod and cone photoreceptors in the human retina is among the most common causes of blindness. Replacing these damaged photoreceptors may help to restore vision. Repairing the damaged retina relies on the insertion of new, healthy cells. Embryonic stem (ES) cells and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are two possible sources of photoreceptors to restore vision. Previous data shows that human ES cells and iPS cells can be differentiated into photoreceptors and transplanted into the eye to restore some vision. However, this process is inefficient, and costly. Here, we show a new method for inducing photoreceptor production …
Apolipoprotein E4 And Sirt1 Interaction In Alzheimer’S Disease, Brittany Ann Philpot
Apolipoprotein E4 And Sirt1 Interaction In Alzheimer’S Disease, Brittany Ann Philpot
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder whose exact cause(s) are still unknown. Εpsilon 4, an allele of apolipoprotein E (ApoE4), is currently the most important risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. Individuals that inherit two copies of the ApoE ε4 allele have an approximately ten to thirty times increased risk of developing AD in comparison to persons not carrying this allele. This association may relate to ApoE4’s susceptibility to proteolysis and neurotoxicity. Amyloid precursor protein (APP) is involved with neurite extension and neurite retraction, and has been shown to function as a molecular switch with two separate cleavage patterns. Cleavage …
Effects Of Heregulin On Muscle: A Biochemical And Histological Analysis, Nicole Justine Moss
Effects Of Heregulin On Muscle: A Biochemical And Histological Analysis, Nicole Justine Moss
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, the most common inherited X-linked genetic disease affecting 1 in 5000 boys, results from a dysfunctional dystrophin protein encoded by the DMD gene. Dystrophin interacts with protein complexes linking the extracellular matrix to the cytoskeleton of muscle fibers. Without dystrophin functioning properly, sarcolemmal membrane stabilization is compromised during the mechanical rigors involved with muscle contraction leading to progressive muscular dystrophy. Heregulin/neuregulin-1 (HRG), a member of the epidermal growth factor family has been shown to induce neuromuscular junction (NMJ) gene expression in vitro and improve skeletal muscle function in dystrophic mice. However, it is unclear if the HRG …
Microrna Expression Signature Of Retinal Pigmented Epithelial Cells Associated With The Phenotype Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Mark Anthony Gutierrez
Microrna Expression Signature Of Retinal Pigmented Epithelial Cells Associated With The Phenotype Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Mark Anthony Gutierrez
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Age-related macular degeneration is a debilitating condition that manifests as a loss of the central portion of an individual’s field of vision, affecting 1 in 3 people over the age of 80. With regards to the retina, the organ primarily responsible for an individual’s sense of vision, this condition is associated with the degeneration of the central point in the retina, known as the macula, which contains the highest concentration of light-sensitive photoreceptors. It is currently known that the human retina exhibits a gradual decrease in protective detoxifying factors such as glutathione-S-transferase-1 and catalase as well as increased lipid peroxidation, …
Evaluation Of Select Publicly Available In Silico Methods For Predicting Functional Effects Of Missense Mutations In The Galns Gene, Kathryn Davidson
Evaluation Of Select Publicly Available In Silico Methods For Predicting Functional Effects Of Missense Mutations In The Galns Gene, Kathryn Davidson
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The ability to sequence patient DNA has led to an explosion in the reports of mutations for a number of diseases. Frequently, published reports include in silico predictions of the probability that the mutations are disease-associated. The question asked here is how well these in silico methods predict the effects of new mutations, i.e., mutations not included in the dataset(s) used for training and testing the in silico method. To address this question, we examined mutations associated, or potentially associated, with Morquio A (MPS IVA), a rare, autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder (LSD) caused by a deficiency of lysosomal enzyme …
Consequences Of Endogenous Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress In The Heart, Kristin Alisha Koenig
Consequences Of Endogenous Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress In The Heart, Kristin Alisha Koenig
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For many years, it has been proposed that oxidative stress within the mitochondria causes mutations to the mitochondrial genome, resulting in changes in copy number per single cell. Ultimately, this compensatory increase in mtDNA, coupled with an increase in mutations, has been suggested to play a major role in the pathobiology of aging. However, evidence for this phenomenon is somewhat controversial. Importantly, oxidative stress can vary between individual cells; therefore, the overall goal of this project is to determine if oxidative stress causes both an altered copy number for mtDNA in singlecardiomyocytes and develop a methodology for sequencing mtDNA from …
Alendronate Alters Single Cell Gene Expression Of Cortical Osteoblast Lineage Cells During Bone Loss, Ryan Jakob Murphy
Alendronate Alters Single Cell Gene Expression Of Cortical Osteoblast Lineage Cells During Bone Loss, Ryan Jakob Murphy
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The mineralized matrix of bone makes it difficult to examine specific populations of cells which are integral to the tissue using traditional molecular methods. For this study we examined single cell cortical osteoblasts derived from the femurs of C57BL/6J mice. After isolating single cells from bone, we were able to individually analyze their gene expression profiles using the quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The mice used for the study were divided into 4 treatment groups, including ovariectomized mice (OVX) and sham surgical controls (SHAM), treated with or without the anti-resorptive bisphosphonate drug Alendronate, an effective FDA approved therapeutic for slowing …
Application Of High-Performance Liquid-Chromatography Mass-Spectrometry Platform To Study Metabolism And Epigenetic Control Of Metabolism, Kylie Patricia Mitchell
Application Of High-Performance Liquid-Chromatography Mass-Spectrometry Platform To Study Metabolism And Epigenetic Control Of Metabolism, Kylie Patricia Mitchell
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Naturally occurring small molecules (metabolites, signaling intermediates) are a critical component of the information flow in biology, along with DNA, RNA, and proteins. Metabolomics is an analytical approach that seeks to comprehensively analyze naturally occurring small molecules and quantify their dynamic changes in biological systems. In recent years metabolomics has begun to provide understanding of the metabolic basis of different diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Our lab built a High-Performance Liquid-Chromatography Mass-Spectrometry (HPLC-MS) based metabolomics platform to analyze metabolites from mammalian cells, spent cellular media, and model organisms such as C. elegans. We used C. elegans to …
Investigation Of The Role Of Tor And Nutrient Restriction On Lifespan Of Arabidopsis Thaliana, Debashree Banerjee
Investigation Of The Role Of Tor And Nutrient Restriction On Lifespan Of Arabidopsis Thaliana, Debashree Banerjee
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The Target of Rapamycin (TOR) kinase is evolutionarily conserved and is a key regulator, controlling many cellular functions to promote survival and growth in all eukaryotes. Several model organisms have indicated a relationship between TOR signaling and life expectancy, such as yeast, fruit flies and mice. Abundant nutrient availability promotes rapid growth and development, whereas depletion of nutrients reduces the activity of the pathways that are involved in growth and nutrient processing. This reduction in activity increases life expectancy, which is supported by evolutionary theories. The confirmed presence of the TOR homolog (a major regulator of growth and cell proliferation) …
The Effects Of Chronic Cadmium Exposure On Breast Cancer Progression, Esmeralda Ponce
The Effects Of Chronic Cadmium Exposure On Breast Cancer Progression, Esmeralda Ponce
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Cadmium is an environmental contaminant that enters the body usually through diet or cigarette smoke. Exposure to cadmium has been associated with the development of breast cancer. Recent studies have suggested that cadmium functions as an endocrine disruptor and mimics the actions of estrogen in breast cancer cells by activating the receptor (ER) to promote breast cancer cell growth. Although acute cadmium exposure is known to promote estrogen receptor-mediated gene expression associated with growth, the consequence of chronic cadmium exposure has been unclear. Since heavy metals are known to bioaccumulate, it is necessary to understand and elucidate the effects of …
Dual Mtor/Hdac Inhibition: Preclinical Development Of A Novel Breast Cancer Therapy, Mariya Alexandra Yevtushenko
Dual Mtor/Hdac Inhibition: Preclinical Development Of A Novel Breast Cancer Therapy, Mariya Alexandra Yevtushenko
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HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor-2) and/or estrogen receptor (ER) are overexpressed in ~80% of human breast cancers. Although modern therapeutics (e.g. Trastuzumab, Tamoxifen) target the HER2 and ER receptors, clinical resistance often develops due to activation of downstream signaling pathways, including phosphoinositide 3 kinase-AKT/protein kinase Bmammalian target of rapamycin (PI3K/AKT/mTOR), despite effective upstream receptor inhibition. Activation of this pathway increases ribosome biogenesis and translation of oncogenic mRNAs, which are controlled by intracellular histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity as well. In fact, HDAC inhibitors that have been implemented into clinical practice are capable of overcoming resistance to HER2 and ER targeted …
Development Of A Cellular Model For Morquio A Syndrome, Virgen Guadalupe Sierra
Development Of A Cellular Model For Morquio A Syndrome, Virgen Guadalupe Sierra
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Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA; Morquio A), is a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by the deficiency of N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase (GALNS), resulting in the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) such as keratan sulfate (KS) (Northover et al., 1996) and chondroitin-6-sulfate. There is no applicable animal model or appropriate cell lines currently available for the study of MPS IVA. Furthermore, patient-specific material is limited and difficult to obtain, rendering the study of MPSIVA pathogenesis challenging. Thus, the generation of an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line from patient-specific somatic cells shows potential for further examining the pathogenesis of MPS IVA. With this technology, differentiation protocols …
Enzyme Kinetics Of Recombinant Human Arylsulfatase B (Rhasb), Katherine Marie Cunico
Enzyme Kinetics Of Recombinant Human Arylsulfatase B (Rhasb), Katherine Marie Cunico
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This project seeks to explain the enzyme kinetics of recombinant human Arylsulfate sulfatase B (rhASB) by using an in vitro bioassay and direct hydrolysis substrate assay to approach the problem of substrate limitation in establishing a representative kcat for rhASB. The project also explores the makeup of a possible ASB complex within the cell. Previous published studies have sought to establish a turnover rate for rhASB, but have run into the problem of substrate limitation. Using a direct monosaccharide hydrolysis assay in conjunction with the same natural substrate bioassay, this project will attempt to provide insight to the kcat, the …
Mutations In Parkin (Pdr-1) Results In Increased Reproductive Fitness In C. Elegans, Tracy Ann Barhydt
Mutations In Parkin (Pdr-1) Results In Increased Reproductive Fitness In C. Elegans, Tracy Ann Barhydt
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is largely an idiopathic disease that includes contributions from both genetic and environmental factors, with aging itself being the largest risk factor. These combined susceptibility factors are believed to accumulatively contribute to initiation and progression of Parkinson’s disease. Although most cases of PD are idiopathic, rare genetic forms of the disease do exist. In these cases, an important unanswered question is why mutations that cause the disease have come to be maintained within the human population? One possibility is based on what is known as the Antagonist Pleiotropic Theory (APT) of Aging, a theory that states that …