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Effect of Blood Volume Manipulations and Warm Acclimation on Cortisol Levels in the Antarctic Teleost Trematomus bernacchii
(Creighton University, 2007)
Antarctic fish, such as the Trematomus bemacchii, maintain a serum osmolality of around 600 mOsm, nearly twice that of temperate fish. This high serum osmolality seawater surrounding Antarctica. Upon warm acclimation ...
Regulation of IGF-i Signaling by SOCS3 in Human Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells
(Creighton University, 2007-01)
Plaque disruption with superimposed thrombosis is the main cause of unstable angina, myocardial infarction and sudden death. Instability of a plaque depends on the balance between release of extracellular matrix by human ...
Cirrhosis-Induced Defects in Innate Puemonary Defenses Against Streptococcus Pneumoniae
(Creighton University, 2007-02)
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, and this pathogen is especially detrimental for certain population groups, such as cirrhotic patients. It is well known that mortality from ...
The Effect of Cu2+-Induced Oxidation on the Secondary Structure of A-Acetyl Amyloid-|3(25-35) Peptide Amide
(Creighton University, 2007-05-03)
Amyloid beta peptide (A(3) is cleaved from the amyloid precursor protein (APP) by P and y secretases and is thought to be responsible for the neurodegeneration that causes the dementia and memory loss observed in Alzheimer's ...
Chitosan-hydroxyapatite Drug Delivery System in Root Canal Filling and Delivery
(Creighton University, 2007-01)
A root canal is one of the major components of a tooth. It is a long passage full of soft tissues, deep within thg, dentin of the tooth, adjoining the pulp chamber. The major cause of root canal infection is endodontic ...
The Challenge of Modifying Deviant Behavior: Restructuring Incentives in Renegade Regimes
(Creighton University, 2007-08-23)
This thesis considers whether international coercion used to confront deviant behavior in renegade or rogue regimes produces an offset of the benefits of continued defiant behavior, or produces a restructuring of incentives ...
Zenith Angle Dependence of Prompt Muons in High Energy Cosmic Showers
(Creighton University, 2007-08)
The prompt component of cosmic showers received increasing interest in the last decade because of its potential to expose us to new physics and to help us explore the universe using neutrino telescopes. In this study we ...
In vivo Genome-wide Expression Study on Human Blood B cells Suggests a Novel ESRI and MAPK3 Network for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
(Creighton University, 2007-05)
Osteoporosis is characterized by low BMD resulting from bone resorption (by osteoclasts) exceeding bone formation (by osteoblasts). In postmenopausal women, estrogen deficiency evokes increased osteoclastic activity and ...
Genetic Linkage and Association Studies for Bone Geometry and Bone Mineral Density
(Creighton University, 2007-04)
Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disease becoming one of the biggest public health menaces with the consequence of millions of fractures annually around the world. Osteoporosis is mainly characterized by compromised bone ...
Business or Pleasure? Examining the Reasons Behind China's African Venture
(Creighton University, 2007-09)
The last decade has witnessed a marked increase in Chinese activity in Africa, characterized by an explosion in bilateral trade, investment, bilateral leadership visits and the commitment of Chinese peacekeeping troops to ...