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Impacts Of Dietary Restriction On A Drosophila Model Of Werner Syndrome, Eileen Sember May 2023

Impacts Of Dietary Restriction On A Drosophila Model Of Werner Syndrome, Eileen Sember

College of Arts & Sciences Senior Honors Theses

Werner syndrome (WS) is an autosomal recessive disorder that results in premature aging and occurs in 1 in 1,000,0000 to 1 in 10,000,000 people. In humans, WS is the result of mutations that render the WRN gene, that contains a helicase and an exonuclease domain, non-functional. Currently, there is no cure for WS in humans, making dietary and lifestyle interventions attractive for increasing the quality and longevity of lives. Diet restriction (DR) has been shown to extend the lifespan of several model organisms, including Drosophila melanogaster, making it a strong candidate for WS treatment. In this thesis, mutant flies …


Thrombospondin-1 Decreases No-Mediated Vasodilation In Coronary Arterioles In Advancing Age., Grant Mckenzie May 2015

Thrombospondin-1 Decreases No-Mediated Vasodilation In Coronary Arterioles In Advancing Age., Grant Mckenzie

College of Arts & Sciences Senior Honors Theses

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