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Item Morphological and Proliferative Changes that Occur in Rat Retinal Progenitor Cells Following Incubation with Retinoic Acid and RPE-Secreted Proteins(2006-08-01) Heath, Allison K.; Rustin E. ReevesHeath Allison K., Morphological and Proliferative Changes that Occur in Rat Retinal Progenitor Cells Following Incubation With Retinonoic Acid and RPE-Secreted Proteins. Master’s of Science (Cell Biology and Genetics), August 2006, 67 pp., 12 figures, bibliography. The principal objective of this research is to characterize virally-transformed rat retinal progenitor cells following stimulation by retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell secreted proteins and retinoic acid. Progenitor cells were isolated from explants of postnatal rat RPE cell in vitro. Isolated progenitor cells were cloned, analyzed by microscopy and proliferation bioassays, to determine if cell proliferation occurred. The isolated progenitor cells were analyzed for differentiation by Western blot analyses and immunocytochemistry. The rat progenitor cells cultured in RPE secreted proteins proliferated, but did not differentiate as shown by the presence of nestin and vimentin in these cells. Retinoic acid caused other progenitor cells to proliferate and differentiate, which is seen through the bioassays and Western blot analyses.Item Physiologic and Anatomic Changes in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Is Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment an Effective Non-Surgical Alternative Therapy?(2005-05-01) White, Heath D.; Williams, Stuart; Cruser, des Anges; Stoll, ScottWhite, Heath D., D.O., M.S. Physiologic and Anatomic Changes in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Is Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment an Effective Non-surgical Alternative Therapy? Master of Science (Clinical Research and Education – OMM), May 2005, 110 pp., 4 tables, 5 figures, references, 46 titles. Objective: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), caused by compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel, has a prevalence that ranges between 0.53 and 16.3 with medical costs exceeding $2 billion annually. The goal of this clinical trial was to assess for physiologic and anatomic changes in CTS in response to OMT. Physiologic changes were measured with nerve conduction studies (NCS). Anatomic changes were measured with magnetic resonance imaging. Methods: This prospective, randomized, controlled, blinded clinical trial phased to evaluate 50 subjects randomized between two treatment groups, OMT and placebo sub-therapeutic ultrasound. Eligibility criteria included adults between 21 and 70 with a clinical diagnosis of CTS and increased conduction latency of the median nerve. Outcome measures were median motor and sensory conduction distal latencies. Subjects received six treatments. NCS were conducted at entry to the study (baseline), midpoint, and endpoint. Results: Thirty-seven of a planned 50 subjects were randomized to groups. Thirty-one subjects were included in the final data analysis. Preliminary analysis found no significant difference in NCS values over the three testing intervals. Evaluation for effect(s) of multiple treatment providers by analyzing the single treatment provider with the greatest number of subjects found significant improvement in some NCS values for the OMT group. This study was funded by the Osteopathic Research Center, and approved by the UNTHSC Institutional Review Board. Conclusions: The results of this preliminary analysis indicate the possibility for improvement of CTS with OMT, but no conclusive statements about the efficacy of OMT can be made. This preliminary study enabled us to identify multiple areas in the research design and methodology that may be improved, and provides the framework for future studies.