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Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Characterization of a mouse model of spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy and biochemical analysis of neuronal intranuclear inclusions., Christopher Joseph O'Brien
In vivo characterization of C. elegans arrestin, Aimee Palmitessa
The effect of antigen does and viral cytopathicity on CD8 T cell responses, Gabriela Plesa
Regulation of the meiosis-specific IME2 protein kinase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Karen Schindler
Meis 1 at the boundary between life and death: the context of meis 1 expression can decide between survival and apoptosis, Peter J. Wermuth
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
The effects of trail and interleukin-8 on survival in ovarian cancer, Touraj Abdollahi
Identification of sumo substrates in yeast, Gwendolyn R. Bylebyl
The drosophila trithorax-related protein: a dual-acting histone methyltransferase and nuclear receptor coactivator, Elizabeth Cho
Inhibiting glutamate excitotoxicity in spinal cord injury, Jeffrey P. Datto
Identification of proteins associated with IRS-1 using a newly developed tandem affinity prification technique, Robert A. Drakas
Construction of a novel self-inactivating gene activating vector-splicing and non-encapsidation of vector RNA, Adrienne J. Goodrich
The functions of the proteins BAX and BID in apoptosis, Natalie Olena Karpinich
Innate and adaptive immune-mediated resistance to larval Strongyloides stercoralis, Laura A. Kerepesi
Effect of X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein on eye development in Drosophila melanogaster, Julie Nijemh
Hepatitis B virus surface and core antigen specific lymphocyte cytolytic and cytokine responses, and the effects of 5- (and 6-) carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester on lymphocyte function, Elizabeth G. Sweeney
Lipid modifications and membrane trafficking of G protein alpha-beta-gamma subunits and BETA{lcub}5{rcub} RGS7, Satoshi Takida
Processing of exogenous and endogenous influenza virus glycoproteins for MHC class II restricted presentation, Mona K. Tewari
Bioreactivity of orthopaedic implant wear particles: studies on the pathogenesis of wear-mediated osteolysis, Mark L. Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Acute hyperglycemia stimulates leukocyte-endothelium interactions in vivo: role of no and P-selectin, Gregory M. Booth
Characterization and functional analysis of N-cadherin ectodomain shedding during retinal development, Christopher Paul Cifarelli
The relationship between Pax-1 and N-cadherin during avian somitogenesis and chondrogenesis, Karen L. Clark
Characterization of the interaction between G alpha{lcub}q{rcub} and GRK2, Peter William Day
Role of arrestin binding in alpha 2-adrenergic receptor internalization and signaling, Jessica L. DeGraff
Studies on the role of mitochondria in the regulation of cell death, Yin Guo
The immunology of graft-versus-host disease across a minor histocompatability antigen barrier, Stephen Charles Jones
Integration of cyclic GMP and calcium signaling, Shiva Kazerounian
Genetics and molecular characterization of the BCSC-1 candidate tumor suppressor gene, Eric Santos Martin
The biophysical properties of mismatch and lesion recognition by hMS2-hMS3 and hMSH2-hMSH6, Anthony Mazurek
Charactrerization and immunogenicity of recombinant rhabdoviral vaccine vectors expressing HIV-1 and SIV envelope proteins, Philip M. McKenna
The FHIT tumor suppressor gene: a functional role in apoptosis and cell cycle response, Michelle A. Ottey
Tissue-specific expression of guanylyl cyclase C is regulated by the caudal-related homeodomain protein CDX2, Jason Park
ICE and CARD containing proteins dancing between life and death, Marjaneh Razmara
Adenine nucleotide regulation of soluble guanylyl cyclase: coupling nitric oxide signaling to cell metabolism, Inez Ruiz-Stewart
Expression and function of cadherins in normal and pathological retina, Jonathan S. Schiffman
Function of the TAC1 histone modification complex, in Drosophila, Sheryl T. Smith
A novel role for the calcium-dependent protease calpain in the vascular dysfunction of hyperglycemia and diabetes, Timothy J. Stalker
Mechanisms of collagen I-endothelial cell interactions during tube-formation phase of angiogenesis, Shawn M. Sweeney
The role of Akt in T cell development and function, Esmerina Tili
Immunolgical implications of recoding: significance and utility of the CD8+ T cell response to epitopes produced as a result of ribosomal frameshifting, Matthew B. Zook
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
The role of Paraxis in Somitogenesis and Carbon Monoxide-Induced Axial Skeletal Teratogenesis, Peter G. Alexander
The effects of ultraviolet radiation on elastin gene expression Douglas Bennett Brown., Douglas Bennett Brown
Role of growthdifferentiation factor 5 in embryonic limb cartilage development, Cynthia Marie Coleman
Tissue-specific transcriptional regulation of guanylyl cyclase C expression: relation to intestinal epithelial cell dynamics, Matthew D. Di Guglielmo
Novel functions of individual epidermal growth factor receptor autophosphorylation sites in receptor regulation and signal transduction, David R. Emlet
Regulation of arrestins in G protein-coupled receptor signal transduction pathways, You-Me Kim
Analysis of the role of Cadherins in Retinoblastoma tumor cell adhesion and growth, Lisa Ann Krisak
The Common functional maturation pathway of natural killer and T Cells, Matthew J. Loza
Dysregulation of Nuclear-Mitochondrial Integenomic control during ocular teratogeneis, Michael F. O'Hara
Graft-versus-myeloid leukemia responses in murine bone marrow transplantation, Anthony Edward Patterson
Steroid receptors and lymphoma cell apoptosis, Sonia Lobo Planey
The RETPTC3 Fusion Protein: An immunogenic oncoprotein in thyroid carcinoma, Daniel J. Powell
RETPTC3, A thyroid specific oncoprotein, induces proinflammatory cytokine expression and inflammation, John P. Russell
The dynamic expression and activation of Smk1 during sporulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae requires a Cdc28-independent activity of Cak1, Michael Schaber
The E2F1 Transcription factor, the ZF87 Transcription factor, and the Control of Cell Cycle Transit, Matthew Stubbs
Transformation by the human herpesvirus-8 oncoprotein, kaposin, Brian E. Tomkowicz
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Modulation of A-type potassium channel inactivation gating: structural switches and novel subunits, Edward J. Beck
Structure-function relationship in inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor Ca2+ channels Darren Boehning., Darren Boehning
Human bone marrow-derived progenitor cells for cartilage tissue engineering, Edward J. Caterson
The identification and characterization of candidate genes for tourette syndrome and bipolar disorder Mitchell Cheung., Mitchell Cheung
The role of the epidermal growth factor receptor in the growth and differentiation of the retinal pigment epithelium Stacey Christine Cortese., Stacey Christine Cortese
N-Cadherin mediated cell-cell interactions during cellular condensation and chondrogenesis in embryonic chick limb development Anthony M. DeLise., Anthony M. DeLise
Glutamate receptors in the striatum and recovery from experimental parkinsonism, Anup M. Desai
Role of WIP1 in WTP53-induced G2M arrest Peiwen Fei., Peiwen Fei
Rhabdovirus-based vectors as an HIV-1 vaccine Heather Dawn Foley., Heather Dawn Foley
Antisense and gene therapy approaches as an alternative to disulfiram for the treatment of alcohol abuse Eric M. Garver., Eric M. Garver
Molecular genetic approaches to study N-Cadherin function in the retina Yvette Nicole Hickman., Yvette Nicole Hickman
The role of metallothionein in apoptosis of human trophoblastic cells Mary Frances McAleer., Mary Frances McAleer
Transcriptional regulation and developmental expression of collagen type VII in keratinocytes Michael Francis Naso., Michael Francis Naso
The p-Azophenylarsonate response as a model to study peripheral B cell tolerance Evangelia Notidis., Evangelia Notidis
B-myb transgenic mice as a model to study B-Myb function in T cells Mark A. Powzaniuk., Mark A. Powzaniuk
Gamma aminobutyric acid and enkephalin neurotransmission in striatopallidal efferents: relationship to the expression of sensorimotor deficits in experimental parkinsonism Joseph Allen Schroeder., Joseph Allen Schroeder
Regulation of limb mesenchymal chondrogenesis by WNT family of signaling molecules and their putative frizzled receptors Ahmet Cevik Tufan., Ahmet Cevik Tufan
Structural and functional characterization of a novel gene, URG4, upregulated by hepatitis B virus encoded X protein Naciye Lale Satiroglu Tufan., Naciye Lale Satiroglu Tufan
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Characterization and elimination of the residual HIV-1 virus through novel techniques, Aaron Geist
The role of interleukin-10 in immune escape by a murine transitional cell carcinoma, Brian Keith Halak
The role of interleukin 5 in innate versus adaptive immunity against strongyloides stercoralis in the mouse De'Broski R. Herbert., De'Broski R. Herbert
Cytotoxic T cell effector mechanisms of graft-versus-leukemia and graft-versus-host disease, Michael Harrison Hsieh
Ethanol consumption alters hepatitis B virus activity and associated liver disease in a novel transgenic SCID mouse model, Jonathan David Larkin
Identification and functional characterization of a novel TGF-B1 activated calcium signaling pathway in human osteoblasts, Leon J. Nesti
Regulation of embryonic limb mesenchymal chondrogenesis: cell adhesion and WNT signaling, Wendy A. Woodward
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Elevated JNK activation contributes to transformation and resistance to apoptosis in an in vitro model of transformation and in primary brain tumors, Marc A. Antonyak
Characterization of the mechanism of fragility at the FHIT locus, Lori R. Berk
Characterization of novel G protein-coupled receptor kinase interactions and functions, Christopher V. Carman
Mechanisms by which the cellular protein, Pur-gas, and HIV-1 Tat mediate transcription of viral genes, Lara G. Chepenik
Adhesion molecules mediate the ability of human polymorphonuclear neutrophils to proteolytically penetrate a basement membrane-like barrier, Eugene J. Choi
The effect of small molecular inhibitors of CD4 on experimental allergic encephalomyelitis, Andrea E. Edling
Signaling human mismatch repair by the formation of a hMSH2-hMSH6 sliding DNA clamp, Scott David Gradia
Characterization of a DNA base excision repair pathway in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum: from RIPs to repair, Brett Maher Haltiwanger
Apoptotic caspase activation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Jason J. Kang
Molecular mechanisms of regulation of G protein-coupled receptor signaling by arrestins, Jason G. Krupnick
Mutual interactions between HIV-1 and the host cell cycle: implications for the neuropathogenesis of ADC, Mondira Kundu
Ligand recognition in mutant proteins, Charles C. Reed
