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TGF-β1-induced Chloride Channel Activity and Migration of Human Eosinophils
(Creighton University, 2009-05)
Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness, airway inflammation, and airway remodeling. Eosinophils migrate to the airways and play a significant role in the pathogenesis of ...
A Study of the Causal Factors of Civil War in the 1990s
(Creighton University, 2009-07-14)
In recent decades there has been a rise in intrastate conflicts. This thesis explores the causes of civil war, focusing on ethnic, religious, institutional and economic factors contributing to or alleviating internal ...
TH17 Cells and Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling in House Dust Mite Model of Asthma: Effect of by FLT-3 Ligand
(Creighton University, 2009-04-06)
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. In this disease an allergic reaction occurs that shifts T-helper (Th) cells towards a Th2 subtype response to innocuous antigen characterized by a predominant ...
Successful Women Leaders in the Workplace: Advice to Fill a Briefcase for Success
(Creighton University, 2009-01-13)
This thesis addresses the following research question: what are the steps a young professional woman can take right now-this minute-in order to achieve organizational leadership and success in Omaha, Nebraska in the near ...
STARlight: A C++ Object-Oriented Monte Carlo Event Generator for Ultra-Peripheral Collisions
(Creighton University, 2009-12-25)
Ultra-peripheral collisions occur when nuclei pass one another without overlapping. The intense electric fields present can be treated as a flux of virtual photons; these photons can interact with the other nucleus or each ...
Hope from within: Reform in the Islamic Republic and Ayatollah Montazeri's Mission to Fulfill the Promises of the Iranian Revolution
(Creighton University, 2009-05-15)
The primary purpose of this project was to demonstrate the strong degree of support for reform in Iran from within the clergy. Additionally, this study sought an understanding of why the reform movement had failed and ...
T-Regulatory Cells and FLT3-Ligand in the Therapy of Cockroach Antigen-induced Asthma
(Creighton University, 2009-05)
Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways, characterized by airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR) and airway inflammation. Many inflammatory cells, including mast cells, eosinophils, neutrophils, and lymphocytes, are critical ...
Functional Responses of Lung Dendritic Cell Subsets in Flt3 Ligand-Induced Immunomodulation in Allergic Asthma
(Creighton University, 2009-08)
Asthma is an inflammatory airway disease characterized by airway eosinophilia, airway obstruction due to an increased mucus production by goblet cells, airway remodeling, and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) to a variety ...
Communicating in Times of Crisis: How College and Universities Alert their Campuses of Emergencies
(Creighton University, 2009-08-13)
How colleges and universities communicate during times of crisis has come into sharp focus in recent years, with crisis events dominating headlines with what seems like increasing frequency and greater consequence. Concerns ...
Regulation of ERK1/2 and SAPK/JNK Phosphorylation by Histamine
(Creighton University, 2009-12)
Mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are specific serine/threonine kinases which respond to various stimuli and control various cellular activities including gene expression, mitosis, cell differentiation, and cell ...