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Aging and oxidative damage to mitochondrial membrane proteins

Creator:

Tong, Tony T.

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Mitochondria provide energy for biological cells to function, but this process is also a source of oxygen radicals that are capable of damaging nearby proteins. Mitochondrial protein damage can eventually lead to cell death, especially in the case of heart cells, where mitochondria are present in the highest concentrations. As...

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Honors College Thesis

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throughout the body, and because mitochondrial concentrations are highest in cardiac cells, ROS are widely
Difference in prostate cancer rates between the United States and Spain : effect of vitamin D

Creator:

Marvel, Kathryn

Abstract:

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, but rates around the world vary greatly. Americans have the highest incidence rates in the world, 4 to 5 times those of Spain. The hypothesis of this thesis was that vitamin D metabolism is a factor in prostate cancer development...

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Honors College Thesis