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Lethality of Staphylococcus in Murine Pneumonia is Due to Alpha-Toxin and Other Secreted Factors Regulated by AGR and SAR
(2003-08-01)Overheim, Katie A., Lethality of Staphlococcus aureus in Murine Pneumonia is Due to Alpha-Toxin and Other Secreted Factors Regulated by agr and sar. Doctor of Philosophy (Biomedical Sciences), August, 2003, 91 pp, 6 Tables, ... -
Leucine-Enkephalin and Sympathetic Control of Heart Rate
(2001-12-01)Stanfill, Amber A., Leucine-enkephalin and Sympathetic Control of Heart Rate. Master of Science (Biomedical Sciences), December, 2001, 51 pp., 1 table, 4 figures, references, 48 titles. The following study examined the ... -
Lifelong vs. Late Life Tocopherol on Learning and Memory in Mice
(2004-05-01)McDonald, Shelley R., Lifelong vs. late life tocopherol on learning and memory in mice. Doctor of Philosophy (Biomedical Sciences), May, 2004, 132 pp., 1 table, 14 figures, bibliography, 122 titles. The purpose of these ... -
Local Enkephalins Modulate Vagal Control of Heart Rate
(2001-05-01)Jackson, Keith E., Local Enkephalins Modulate Vagal Control of Heart Rate. Doctor of Philosophy (Biomedical Sciences), May 2001; 112pp; 7 tables; 22 figures; bibliography, 99 titles. Endogenous opioids, such as enkephalins, ... -
Long Term Compliance and Withdrawal Rates in Gynecologic Oncology Clinical Research Studies
(2003-12-01)Oncology is an area of study that is greatly affected by time. Patients with cancer need safe and effective treatment immediately. For some, current treatments have not worked to eliminate their disease. Their recurrent ... -
Long-term HIV-1 Tat Expression in the Brain Led to Neurobehavioral, Pathological, and Epigenetic Changes Reminiscent of Accelerated Aging
(International Society on Aging and Disease, 2020-02-01)HIV infects the central nervous system and causes HIV/neuroAIDS, which is predominantly manifested in the form of mild cognitive and motor disorder in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy. HIV Tat protein is known ... -
Lymphatic Pump Treatment Enhances the Lymphatic and Immune System and Ameliorates Disease Severity in a Rat Model of Respiratory Infection
(2014-05-01)The purpose of these studies was to explore the benefits, effects, and mechanisms of LPT in both a healthy and a diseased animal model, and hence provide scientific rationale for the clinical application of LPT. Novel ... -
Lymphatic Pump Treatment Mobilizes Leukocytes from the Gastrointestinal Associated Lymphoid Tissue
(2008-12-01)Bearden, Melissa K., Lymphatic Pump Treatment Mobilizes Leukocytes from the Gastrointestinal Associated Lymphoid Tissue. Master of Science (Microbiology and Immunology), December, 2008, 39 pp., 4 tables, 5 illustrations, ... -
MaCHTools: Additional functionality for the imputation software MaCH
(2016-12-01)Imputation of unknown genotypes is becoming a standard procedure in exploratory genetic association studies. Imputation is accomplished by comparing observed data from the study population to reference panels of individuals ... -
Maintaining Balance in Conditions of Sensory Conflict.
(2013-08-01)The purpose of this practicum project was to investigate the effect of aging during a dual-task paradigm involving a postural and cognitive task. The aim was to examine the coordination between postural control involving ... -
Managing a Multicenter Clinical Research Study: The CABANA Trial: Catheter Ablation Versus Drug Therapy for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation.
(2009-12-01)There is much to consider when managing a multicenter clinical trial. Topics under consideration include a spectrum from budget creation to subject recruitment/retention. THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano is a participating ... -
Mathematical modeling of stem cell proliferation
(Springer Nature, 2011)The mathematical models prevalently used to represent stem cell proliferation do not have the level of accuracy that might be desired. The hyperbolastic growth models promise a greater degree of precision in representing ... -
Measurement of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Inpatient Activity Levels Through Accelerometry
(2017-05-01)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to use retrospective analysis of actigraphy data to describe activity levels for patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation. This study also examined the differences between activity ... -
Mechanism of Action and Clinical Efficacy of AL-3789, an Angiostatic Steroid
(1996-12-01)DeFaller, Joseph M., Mechanism of Action and Clinical Efficacy of AL-3789, an Angiostatic Steroid. Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacology), December, 1996, 115 pp., 11 tables, 31 illustrations, reference list, 115 titles. ... -
Mechanism of Gramicidin D-Induced Insulin Secretion From BTC3 Cells
(1995-08-01)Dibas, Adnan I., Mechanism of Gramicidin D-Induced Insulin Secretion From BTC3 cells. Doctor of Philosophy (Biomedical Sciences), August, 1995, 190 pp., 5 tables, 38 illustrations, bibliography, 265 titles. Gramicidin D, ... -
Mechanisms by which 17β-Estradiol (E2) suppress neuronal cox-2 expression
(2015-12-01)Data from animal models indicate that 17β-estradiol (E2) deprivation increases susceptibility to neurodegenerative diseases. E2 attenuates inflammatory response by suppressing expression of pro-inflammatory genes; however, ... -
Mechanisms of Cell Surface Trafficking and Potential Functions of Extracellular Annexin A2
(2010-12-01)Annexin A2 (AnxA2) belongs to a family of Ca2+-dependent phospholipid binding proteins. AnxA2 is abundantly expressed in the cytosol of many different cell types and is translocated to the outer surface of the plasma ...