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  • Role of IL-8 and TIMP-2 on term canine trophoblast migration, invasion, and proliferation

    Creator:
    Gullaba, Justine Marie
    Abstract:
    Placental pathologies are not uncommon in dogs. For example, in primiparous bitches, the reported incidence of subinvolution of placental sites is 21% - 100%. Despite years of research in multiple species, the mechanisms regulating late gestation trophoblast behavior in the dog remain unexamined. Therefore, the objective of this study was...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract Approved: Michelle A. Kutzler Placental pathologies are not uncommon in dogs. For

  • Applications of GnRH immunization in domestic dogs

    Creator:
    Donovan, Caitlin Elizabeth
    Abstract:
    Reproductive function in the dog is controlled by feedback mechanisms that involve the hypothalamus, the anterior pituitary gland, and the gonads. Surgical gonad removal, a common procedure performed in dogs for the purposes of sterilization, disrupts the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis and results in permanently elevated concentrations of gonadotropins. Manipulation of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : Michelle Anne Kutzler Reproductive function in the dog is controlled by feedback mechanisms that

  • Gene expression in the peripartum canine placenta

    Creator:
    Fellows, Elizabeth Jane
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    This research investigated gene expression in the canine placenta during the peripartum period. Previous studies have recognized molecular changes that occur in the placenta around the time of placental release in other species, but no study has looked at gene expression in the late gestation canine placenta. Of particular significance...
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    advisor, Dr. Michelle Kutzler, for her invaluable guidance during my graduate studies at Oregon State

  • Canine LH Receptors Expression in Non-neoplastic and Neoplastic Tissues

    Creator:
    Zwida, Khawla
    Abstract:
    Throughout most of the developed world, surgical sterilization via gonadectomy has become a common tool for combating the overpopulation of unwanted dogs as well as to eliminate the risk of reproductive diseases in pet dogs. In the dog as in other normal adult mammal, the hypothalamus secretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH),...
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    Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Michelle A. Kutzler

  • Cellular characteristics of canine trophoblasts

    Creator:
    Sahlfeld, Laura
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    This research investigated the development of a novel canine model to study preeclampsia. Normal canine placental development has morphologic and histologic similarities to the shallow trophoblast invasion occurring with preeclampsia in humans, which makes the dog a particularly good choice for modeling this disease and will be an improvement on...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ________________________________________________________________ Michelle A. Kutzler This research investigated the development of a novel canine model to

  • Effects of Maternal Treatment with Testosterone Proprionate in Ewes from Day 30-60 of Gestation on Male Offspring Potential Fertility

    Creator:
    Scully, Clare M.
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    Prenatal exposure to excess androgens, testosterone in particular, has clear effects on potential ram fertility. Utilizing breeding soundness examinations in male sheep will assess the ram's potential ability to impregnate a certain number of healthy females during a defined breeding season. Identifying rams that have high breeding potential can provide...
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    graduate committee, Dr. Michelle Kutzler, for her time and help to bring this thesis together and Dr

  • The Effect of Exercise on the Biomechanical Determinants of Knee Energy Absorption during Single-leg Jump-cuts

    Creator:
    Pollard, Anne E.
    Abstract:
    Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are common in a wide variety of sports and most frequently occur during activities requiring rapid deceleration such as landing and cutting. Deceleration of the body's center of mass during movement results primarily from eccentric muscle contraction. This type of contraction serves to absorb energy from...
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    Masters Thesis
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    THE THESIS OF Anne E. Pollard for the degree of Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Science

  • Measuring Health Beliefs About UV Exposure Among Oregon College Students

    Creator:
    Julian, Anne K.
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    Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a primary cause of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer and thus represents a critical public health concern. Skin cancer risk behavior research lacks an instrument designed to assess health beliefs about UV exposure that may increase skin cancer risk by increasing risky UV exposure...
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    Dissertation
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    ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Anne K. Julian for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health

  • Ulcerative Dermatitis in C57BL/6 Mice

    Creator:
    Sargent, Jennifer L.
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    Ulcerative dermatitis (UD) is a common condition in C57BL/6 mice that is poorly understood and challenging to treat. Inconsistently there have been reports of an increased incidence of the disease in female mice, mice exposed to certain diets, mice of advanced age, and in several seasons. These inconsistencies indicated a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , Michelle Kutzler, and Christiane Löhr, for their time and insightful suggestions. Thanks go to Dr. Kathy

  • Examining the Spatial Distribution of Park Access and Trajectories of Gentrification in Seattle, Washington 1990 - 2010

    Creator:
    Weems, Candice Michelle
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    This dissertation examines the spatial distribution of park access by type in relation to trajectories of gentrification in Seattle from 1990 to 2010. The dissertation includes 5 Chapters. The first chapter provides an overview of the literature that motivated this research. The second, third and fourth chapters are research papers...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Candice Michelle