MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that are processed through an endogenous biological pathway and function to post-transcriptionally regulate target gene expression. MicroRNAs affect cellular proliferation, differentiation, ...

Amifostine is a cytoprotectant drug used as an adjunct in cancer chemotherapy and radiation therapy. A simple and sensitive HPLC method was developed and validated for the assay of Amifostine. The method consisted of 95:5 ...

Individuals who abuse alcohol and tobacco are at increased risk for pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus). Alcohol and cigarette smoke are known to exert immunosuppressive effects on pulmonary ...

Since the invention of the optical stretcher in 2001, no direct method has been found for measuring the optical stress that produces the observed trapping and stretching of biological cells and other dielectrics. Hence, ...

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 ...

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 ...

In this thesis I propose to analyze the effects of remittances on political participation in the recipient countries. I test two opposing hypotheses. The first hypothesis argues that dependence on remittances results in a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...