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A novel mechanism of chemoprevention by sulforaphane : inhibition of histone deacetylase

Creator:: Myzak, Melinda C.
Abstract:: Targeting the epigenome, including the use of histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, is a novel strategy for cancer chemoprevention. Sulforaphane (SFN), a compound found at high levels in broccoli and broccoli sprouts, is a potent inducer of Phase 2 detoxification enzymes and inhibits tumorigenesis in animal models. SFN also has a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Melinda C. Myzak for the

Chlordecone pretreatment promoted subcellular distribution of scavenger receptor class B type II to murine hepatic microsomes ; mass spectrometry detected hepatic soluble cholesterol binding proteins and comparison of protein iTRAQ ratios using ESI QTOF and MALDI TOF/TOF

Creator:: Scheri, Richard C.
Abstract:: Chlordecone belongs to the class of persistent organochlorine pesticides that are remarkably resistant to environmental degradation. Even though their use was banned in the United States in 1978, these compounds can still be detected in both humans and wildlife throughout the world. Previous work has shown that the pretreatment of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Richard C. Scheri for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Toxicology presented on May

Environmental complex mixtures modify benzo[a]pyrene and dibenzo[a,l]pyrene-induced carcinogenesis

Creator:: Courter, Lauren A.
Abstract:: Human exposure to the carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) and dibenzo[a,l]pyrene (DB[a,l]P) is through environmental complex mixtures, such as urban dust particulate matter (UDPM) and diesel exhaust (DE), however the potency of these PAH within a mixture is not established. To determine the effect of these mixtures on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Biosynthesis and enzymology of conjugated polyenoic fatty acid production in macrophytic marine algae

Creator:: Wise, Mitchell L.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: William H. Gerwick A novel enzyme, polyenoic fatty acid isomerase, which catalyzes the

Influence of wetland landscape structure of shorebirds wintering in an agricultural valley

Creator:: Taft, Oriane Williams
Abstract:: Understanding how wetland birds use habitat is pivotal to developing successful and beneficial conservation strategies. Although it has been an ardent topic in forest research for some time, how species interact with the spatial patterning of habitat across a landscape (i.e., landscape structure) has been more or less neglected in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (University of Nevada-Reno), Dennis Peters (NRCS), William Robbins (OSU), Peter Sanzenbacher, Jeff Steiner

Consequences of coumaphos and Varroa destructor on drone honey bee sperm quantity

Creator:: Delaney, Deborah Anne
Abstract:: The number of drones and genetic diversity among drones are essential components to a well mated queen. Varroa destructor preferentially parasitizes drone brood, and is thought to be responsible for the loss of feral populations that once provided additional drones for honey bee mating areas. It is necessary to use...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: my graduate committee. I am grateful to Dr. William Winner, former head of the Environmental

In vivo assessment of nanomaterial-induced toxicity using embryonic zebrafish

Creator:: Usenko, Crystal Y.
Abstract:: Due to their unique physical, chemical, and magnetic properties, nanomaterials have great potential for industrial development. There is a pressing need to develop rapid whole animal-based testing assays to assess the potential toxicity of engineered nanomaterials. To meet this challenge the embryonic zebrafish model was employed to determine the toxicity...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: nanomaterials induce toxicity. C60 is composed solely of C-C bonds, indicating a lack of innate

Studies on isoprenoid biosynthesis in Euglena gracilis

Creator:: Kim, Dojung
Abstract:: This dissertation describes studies of isoprenoid biosynthesis in the phytoflagellate Euglena gracilis. Elucidation of a novel isoprerioid pathway, the 2-Cmethyl-D-erythritol-4-phosphate (MEP) pathway, in addition to the generally known mevalonate (MVA) pathway, led to extensive exploration of the distribution of both pathways in a variety of organisms. To date, photosynthetic eukaryotes...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , the 2-C- methyl-D-erythritol-4-phosphate (MEP) pathway, in addition to the generally known

Unraveling tissue regeneration using chemical genetics

Creator:: Mathew, Lijoy K.
Abstract:: The emerging field of regenerative medicine is mainly approached by two different aspects. First is the use of stem cell based models to generate a suite of differentiated cells for therapeutic applications and the alternative approach is to utilize the non-mammalian models that have the inherent capacity to regenerate their...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -269. Bayliss PE, Bellavance KL, Whitehead GG, Abrams JM, Aegerter S, Robbins HS, Cowan DB, Keating

Age-related alterations in transcriptional regulation of hepatic glutathione synthesis : remediation by R-alpha-lipoic acid

Creator:: Shenvi, Swapna V.
Abstract:: Glutathione (GSH) is the predominant low molecular weight thiol antioxidant in liver tissue. GSH plays an important role in maintaining the intracellular thiol redox ratio as well as detoxification of electrophiles and xenobiotics. Aging leads to a significant decline (35%; P ≤ 0.05) in hepatocellular GSH levels. Using young (2-4...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: proteins, c-Jun, c-Fos and the histone acetyltransferase CREB-Binding Protein (CBP). In aging

A study of antimutagenicity in yogurt

Creator:: Sudarshan, Nadathur R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify antimutagens in yogurt active against the experimental colon carcinogen, N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG). Our initial experiments showed that acetone extracts of yogurt, or milk fermented by various lactic acid bacteria were antimutagenic against MNNG and 3,2'-dimethyl-4-aminobiphenyl (DMAB) in the Ames test (Salmonella typhimurium TA...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of my thesis committee, Drs. William Sandine, David Williams, Michael Penner, and Floyd Bodyfelt

Electron molecule interactions of amino acids and peptides

Creator:: Figard, Benjamin J.
Abstract:: Electron-biomolecule interactions are a biologically relevant field of study because there are several ion fragmentation techniques that have come to the forefront in mass spectrometric analysis that involve the interaction of charged peptides and free electrons. By studying the electron energies that cause fragmentation in neutral amino acids, amino acid...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: peptide substance P. For peptides with carboxylic acids on the C-terminus, z-1 ions were observed

Molecular genetics and enzymology of secondary metabolite biosynthesis. I, Isolation of natural product biosynthesis gene clusters from symbiotic marine organisms. II, Enzymology of blasticidin S biosynthesis

Creator:: Grochowski, Laura L.
Abstract:: Molecular genetic and enzymological techniques have been employed to study secondary metabolite biosynthesis. These investigations have focused on two projects: the cloning and heterologous expression of biosynthetic gene clusters from unculturable marine organisms and the characterization of individual enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of the antifungal agent blasticidin S. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: B1sG with C. subter,ninale LAM .................................................... 143 5.2 HPLC

Regulation of hepatic pyruvate carboxylase in 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin treated C57BL/6J mice and their pair-fed controls

Creator:: Roy, Shukla
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of hepa 1 c 1 c7 cells with the PC promoter region and an ARNT encoding plasmid (pBM5/NEO/M1-1

Interactions of Trichoderma reesei exo-acting cellulases with p-aminophenyl 1-thio-β-D-cellobioside

Creator:: Piyachomkwan, Kuakoon
Abstract:: Cellulolytic enzymes capable of efficiently degrading crystalline cellulose are a complex mixture of endo- (endoglucanases) and exo-acting (cellobiohydrolases) enzymes. One approach to separating these enzymes is affinity chromatography. A new ligand, p-aminophenyl l-thio-β-D-cellobioside (APTC), is introduced for this purpose. The property of APTC in affinity chromatography is demonstrated using Trichoderma...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; Withers, 1995). 21 x OHT-' R c ± no—^ c A HO^ ̂ 0 HO, 0"° 1 (a) -OH A. OH

Development and application of a new passive sampling device : the lipid-free tube (LFT) sampler

Creator:: Quarles, Lucas W.
Abstract:: Contaminants can exist in a wide range of states in aqueous environments, especially in surface waters. They can be freely dissolved or associated with dissolved or particulate organic matter depending on their chemical and physical characteristics. The freely dissolved fraction represents the most bioavailable fraction to an organism. These freely...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: chemistry. 2nd ed.; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: Hoboken, NJ, 2003. 2. Mackay, D.; Shiu, W. Y.; Ma, K.-C.; Lee

The mechanism of interaction of the linker histone with DNA and nucleosomes

Creator:: Ellen, Thomas Patrick
Abstract:: This dissertation examines the interaction of the linker histone with DNA and with nucleosomes. The first goal of the project was to characterize the interaction of the linker histone with DNA. Three factors previously reported to influence the linker histone's interaction with DNA were examined: ratio of linker histone to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ........................................................................................................ 5 C. The Location of the Linker Histone on the Nucleosome ....................................23 D

The progression of aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁) hepatocarcinogenesis in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) : I. AFB₁ metabolism and cytotoxicity affecting hepatocarcinogenesis II. Ultrastructure of hepatocellular neoplasms

Creator:: Núñez, Oliva
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Prospective Evaluation of the Lymph Node Proteome in Dogs with Multicentric Lymphoma Supplemented with Sulforaphane

Creator:: Parachini-Winter, Cyril
Abstract:: Lymphoma (LSA) is one of the most common canine malignancies, and is almost invariably a terminal disease. Epigenetic changes in canine and human lymphomas have been linked to disease progression and poor prognosis, leading to the development of epigenetic-targeted therapies which have shown promise in treating various forms of human...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (HIF1-α), c-Myc and estrogen receptors.12,18,19 Several protein substrates of HDAC6 interact with

Regulation of NMDA-type glutamate receptors and MDR1 by two members of the EF-hand protein family

Creator:: Bajaj, Gaurav
Abstract:: EF-hand proteins are a conserved family of proteins that are modulated by divalent cations and regulate diverse cellular activities. In the present study we characterized the molecular determinants of myosin regulatory light chain (RLC) interaction with several subunits of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-type glutamate receptor. Myosin RLC is an EF-hand protein...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the myosin RLC binding site to a 30-37 amino acid region of the C-termini of NR1 and NR2 subunits

A proteomic approach to 1,2-dichloroethane bioactivation and reaction with redox-active protein disulfide isomerase

Creator:: Kaetzel, Rhonda Sue
Abstract:: Protein disulfide isomerase (PDI), a member of the thioredoxin superfamily, contains two domains with significant sequence homology to the active sites in thioredoxin. PDI facilitates the folding of nascent proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), binds hormones and Ca²⁺, catalyzes the glutathione dependent reduction of dehydroascorbate, serves as a major...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: '-c CPHC CGYC CVAC cPYc CGPC cPYC 46 a°-a-b-c CGHC 71 c-a°-a-b-b'-a' CGHC 54 a-b-b'-a' CGHC

Evaluation of zebrafish (Brachydanio rerio) as a model for carcinogenesis

Creator:: Tsai, Hsi-Wen
Abstract:: Zebrafish (Brachydanio rerio) are small, freshwater teleost fishes in the family Cyprinidae, the true minnows. They are native to the tropical latitudes of India, but have become widespread through their use as aquarium fish and as models for several branches of biological research. Their ease of rearing, short generation time,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : predictive value for animal carcinogenicity. In Origins of Human Cancer C: Human Risk Assessment (Hiatt, H.H

A role for ceramide accumulation in age-related cardiac mitochondrial dysfunction

Creator:: Monette, Jeffrey S.
Abstract:: Ceramides are a group of lipids in the sphingolipid family that are potent cell signaling molecules. Elevations in ceramide levels above the norm generally lead to apoptosis. Evidence from in vitro studies suggests that accumulation of ceramides within mitochondria leads to dysfunction of the mitochondria. This includes inhibition of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the cell as they promote membrane permeability transition, which allows the release of cytochrome c

Factors contributing to the formation of CC-->TT tandem mutations

Creator:: Skinner, Amy M.
Abstract:: The multistage model of carcinogenesis states that an accumulation of mutations in genes that are important for maintaining cellular homeostasis may lead to cancer. A specific type of mutation observed in particular types of cancer is the CC-->TT mutation found in the TP53 gene of patients with basal or squamous...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: reversion assay was designed to detect single C T or tandem CC TT mutations for the purpose of

Suppression of Met signaling by the green tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG)

Creator:: Larsen, Christine A.
Abstract:: Met is a prognostic indicator of colorectal cancer patient survival. Therapies that target Met may therefore have beneficial outcomes in the clinic. Recently, EGCG was reported to suppress Met activation, although the mechanisms were not elucidated. HCT116 and HT29 human colon cancer cells were used to examine the relationships between...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . William H. Bisson performed molecular docking and constructed the figures of ATP, triazolopyridazine

Involvement of inflammation and associated Mac-1⁺Gr-1⁺ cells in the immune suppression induced by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)

Creator:: Choi, Jin-Young, 1964
Abstract:: Exposure to TCDD suppresses the generation of immune responses through unknown mechanisms. Interestingly, TCDD enhances inflammatory responses to various stimuli. The goal of the studies presented in this thesis was to examine the role of hyperinflammation in TCDD-induced immunotoxicity. Previously we observed an increase in Mac-1⁺ cells in the spleen...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: used to identify Mac-l + Cells in the spleen (A & B) and blood (C & D

Pharmacokinetic analysis of antimicrobials in llamas with theoretical applications

Creator:: Al-Ghazawi, Mutasin
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: )). Thirty years later William Beal of Ohio University designed the first free-piston engine; an engine that

New Applications for Passive Samplers : In-situ Flux and Risk Assessment of Legacy and Emerging Contaminants

Creator:: Tidwell, Lane G.
Abstract:: Passive sampling devices (PSDs) were used to measure air vapor and water dissolved phase concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and oxygenated PAHs (OPAHs) at two different environmentally contaminated sites. Environmental contaminates like PAHs and OPAHs are present in both the atmospheric and aqueous environmental compartments. It is known that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (PTFE) air-tight bags. Samples were stored in the laboratory at 4⁰C until extraction within two weeks

Hypermutagenic induction of mitotic recombination by ionizing radiation in Mlhl null mouse cells

Creator:: Wang, Qi
Abstract:: Mitotic recombination is a common autosomal mutation in mammalian cells involving crossover events between homologous chromosomes. This process can convert a cell with a heterozygous deficiency to one with a homozygous deficiency, and thus often represents the second step in tumor suppressor gene inactivation. In this study I examined the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Biotransformation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by ruminal organisms

Creator:: De Lorme, Marthah J. M.
Abstract:: 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) has been the common munitions used in the world and is an environmental contaminant that is amendable to reductive transformation reactions. The rumen is an extremely reductive environment containing diverse microbial populations. There are 21 pure culture ruminal bacteria species in culture collection, these were tested for the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: classified as a Group C carcinogen (EPA, 1993). TNT can be absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract

Prostate cancer prevention with broccoli : from cellular to human studies

Creator:: Clarke, John D.
Abstract:: Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related death in American men. Epidemiologic studies suggest that cruciferous vegetable intake may lower the risk for many cancers, including prostate and colon. Isothiocyanates (ITC) are phytochemicals derived from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage that may...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: beautiful kids, William and Ashley, for their sweet innocence to remind me of the important things; my

The effects of environmental stressors on cardiac gene expression and contractility in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Creator:: Momoda, Tracey S.
Abstract:: Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) experience a variety of stressors in their natural environment as well as in aquaculture that can have negative effects on their physiology. The effects of physiological stress and endocrine disruption have been well described in fish. However, there is a scarcity of information on the effects...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: cardiomyocytes, gene expression of immediate early genes (e.g. c- jun, c-fos and egr1) has been associated with

Role of Transcriptional Factor COUP-TF-interacting Proteins in Skin Permeability Barrier Development, and in Skin Carcinogenesis, and Role of Lipids in Atopic Dermatitis

Creator:: Li, Shan
Abstract:: Mammalian skin is the largest organ of the body and serves as a barrier to protect the body against chemical, mechanical and pathogenic insults as well as water loss. The epidermis is formed from the primitive ectoderm into a multilayered stratified epithelium, consisting of basal, spinous, granular and outermost cornified...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Dr. Theresa Filtz, Dr. Barbara Taylor, Dr. David William) for their support, encouragement and

Biochemical and physiological indicators of behavioral impairment in salmonids exposed to chlorpyrifos and copper

Creator:: Sandahl, Jason
Abstract:: The purpose of this work was to determine if environmentally-relevant concentrations of chlorpyrifos and copper, two commonly detected chemicals in Western surface waters, can negatively impact the biological health of salmonids. Both compounds are highly neurotoxic to fish, but each with distinct biological target sites and mechanisms of action. We...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Exploring Silicone Wristbands as Personal Passive Sampling Devices in a Disaster Scenario

Creator:: Samon, Samantha M.
Abstract:: Exposure assessment is necessary to determine the frequency and magnitude of environmental contaminants, especially since exposure may lead to adverse health outcomes. Traditional personal exposure assessment tools such as biological samples are limited in their ability to capture a wide range of chemical exposures from a single sample, and others...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . CONTRIBUTION OF AUTHORS Chapter 1: Samantha M. Samon and Stephanie C. Hammel equally contributed in writing

Utilization of lignocellulosic polysaccharides

Creator:: Fenske, John J.
Abstract:: Lignocellulosic biomass represents a vast supply of fermentable carbohydrates and functional aromatic compounds. Conversion of lignocellulosics to ethanol and other useful products would be of widespread economical and environmental benefit. Better understanding of the behavior of different lignicellulosic feedstocks in fermentation protocols as well as catalytic activities involved in lignocellulosic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: a glucoamylase; (b) Tunnel of a cellobiohydrolase; (c) Cleft of an endoglucanase 28 List of

Alterations in the permeability of cimetidine by dietary flavonoids using an in vitro transport model, Caco-2 cell

Creator:: Taur, Jan-Shiang
Abstract:: The goal of this dissertation is to investigate the interaction between cimetidine and dietary flavonoids using the Caco-2 cell transport model. It has been shown that flavonoids can change the bioavailability of pharmaceuticals, either by inhibiting metabolizing enzymes or inhibiting the drug efflux transporters. However, the effect of dietary flavonoids...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: different oxidation levels and pattern of substitution of the C ring. Flavonoid subclasses are flavonols

Spatial and temporal variations of bioavailable polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the lower Willamette River

Creator:: Sower, Gregory J.
Abstract:: Urban rivers with a history of industrial use can exhibit spatial and temporal variations in contaminant concentrations that may significantly affect risk evaluations and assessment of remediation efforts. To more effectively estimate human and ecological health risks, we evaluated the spatial and temporal distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Priority Pollutant PAHs 6 Literature Cited (1) Opperhulzen, A.; Volde, E. W.; Gobas, F. A. P. C

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