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Composition of flavonoid phenolic polymers isolated from red wine during maceration and significance of flavan-3-ols in foods pertaining to biological activity

Creator:: Aron, Patricia M.
Abstract:: Representing the most common flavonoid consumed in the American diet, the flavanols and their polymeric condensation products, the proanthocyanidins, are regarded as functional ingredients in various beverages, whole and processed foods, herbal remedies and supplements. Their presence in food affects food quality parameters including astringency, bitterness, sourness, sweetness, salivary viscosity,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Effect on food quality............................................................................6

Investigations of gluten proteins from functional and historical perspective

Creator:: Zhang, Ying
Abstract:: Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is one of the world’s major staple food crops, with flour produced from starchy endosperm being used for breads, cakes, noodles and various other wheat-based foods. The unique bread making properties of wheat are primarily attributed to its gluten-forming storage proteins: gliadins and glutenins. This study investigated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: )..………………………………………………64 3.2 Two-way ANOVA results of control effect…………………………………64 3.3 Onset temperatures under

A study of the relationship of the use of various drugs to the visual-motor performance of college students

Creator:: Antone, Eugene Joseph, Jr.
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to compare the visual-motor performance of college students who reported ingestion of certain drugs with those college students who reported no drug ingestion. The study drugs included the following drugs or groups of drugs: tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, LSD, mescaline, barbiturates, and amphetamines. A total...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: or psychoneuroses. Chronic Toxic Reactions: An adverse psychological or physiological reaction to

Does Caffeine Intake Impact Menstrual Function? Assessment of Caffeine Intake in Active Women with and Without Exercise Induced Menstrual Dysfunction (ExMD)

Creator:: Derringer, Andrew R., Hand, Taryn M., and Manore, Melinda M.
Abstract:: It has been hypothesized that caffeine intake can directly interfere with estrogen synthesis; it is also well documented that caffeine can increase energy expenditure. Active women with ExMD are at risk for the female athlete triad, a syndrome associated with negative energy balance, leading to menstrual dysfunction and eventually poor...
Resource Type:: Poster

Purification and characterization of recombinant calpain-5

Creator:: Wang, Mei-Chuan
Abstract:: Recombinant human calpain-5 was expressed in insect cells using a baculovirus system. The expressed calpain-5 was purified by both traditional chromatography and by affinity-column chromatography. Both methods yielded active protease. Calpain-5 displayed very limited hydrophobicity. This indicated that calpain-5 is not a membrane binding protein. Calpain-5 had pI of 8.3....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: cysteine proteases. Although the exact physiological roles of calpains remain to be elucidated, calpains

Estimation of the energy cost of walking 10,000 steps

Creator:: Birdsley, Kari L.
Abstract:: There is a strong campaign underway to promote increased physical activity among the U.S. population. The U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Dietary Guidelines have presented physical activity recommendations in terms of the amount of time accumulated in physical activity and/or in terms of energy expenditure over the course of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: activity has a positive effect on one's physical well being. The American College of Sports Medicine

Exercise, nutrition, and homocysteine

Creator:: Joubert, Lanae Marie
Abstract:: Exercise increases B-vitamin (B6, B12, folate) dependent metabolic reactions, especially those related to energy production and the rebuilding and repairing of muscle tissue. These same B-vitamins are also important in maintaining low blood levels of homocysteine (Hcy), a cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor. Hcy levels rise when the metabolism of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: exercise intensity is vigorous. Research examining the effect of exercise on Hcy is limited with no

Vitamin E and K interactions : investigating mechanisms of reduced vitamin K status in response to excess vitamin E

Creator:: Farley, Sherry Mae
Abstract:: The primary goal of my studies was to elucidate the mechanisms for the well-recognized interaction between two nutrients, vitamins E and K. The outcomes from my studies assess mechanisms for adverse effects of vitamin E and provide novel information on mechanisms for vitamin K homeostasis. These findings will provide information...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and d4-PK decreased in -T-injected rats demonstrating that vitamin E’s untoward effect on vitamin K

Impact of weak and strong acids on the destruction of lactic acid bacteria during high pressure processing

Creator:: Sarangapani, Rama Krishna
Abstract:: High hydrostatic pressure (HHP) affects the pH of weak acids due to an increased degree of acid dissociation while under pressure. The temporary pH reduction by high pressure in such a case may influence the barotolerance of microorganisms. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of weak...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: bacteria across a range of pH under high hydrostatic pressure conditions. The effect of two acid groups

The role of leptin in normal and pathological bone resorption

Creator:: Philbrick, Kenneth Alan
Abstract:: Particles generated from wear of prosthesis joint bearing surfaces induce inflammation and promote pathological periprosthetic osteoclast-mediated bone resorption (osteolysis). Obesity increases the risk of prosthesis failure. However, despite being morbidly obese, leptin-deficient ob/ob mice are resistant to osteolysis. These findings suggest that leptin exerts effects that act to increase particle-induced...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: .......................................................................................................................... 14 Study 2.2: Effect of housing temperature on particle-induced osteolysis in WT Study 2.3

Steroids regulate α2,6-sialic acid-containing glycoconjugates in murine uterine epithelium at the time of implantation

Creator:: Gaza-Bulseco, Georgeen S.
Abstract:: Sialic acids are involved in many cellular interactions. They can serve as an adhesion ligand or act as an inhibitor to cellular adhesion by charge repulsion or by masking potential ligands. Although sialic acids are implicated in the process of blastocyst implantation, their expression and regulation in uterine epithelium of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: negative effect on adhesion. Due to their terminal location and negative charge, they can inhibit cellular

Fibrinogen adsorption at heparinized silica interfaces : history dependence and protein concentration effects

Creator:: Joshi, Omkar
Abstract:: Adipic dihydrazide-modified heparin was prepared and subsequently immobilized on surface-activated silica wafers. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was used to quantify the elemental composition of the silica surface at each stage of activation and results showed that successful immobilization had taken place. Contact angle measurements were made to verify the high...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: possible alternative is heparin immobilization on the biomaterial, so that the anticoagulant effect will

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:: promotes subcellular distribution of SR-BII to murine hepatic microsomes while having no effect on liver

Underlying Mechanisms of the Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of Quercetin in Human Aortic Endothelial Cells : Implications for Vascular Inflammation and Atherosclerosis

Creator:: Li, Chuan
Abstract:: Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of ischemic heart disease and stroke and is the leading cause of death worldwide, especially in developed countries. As an inflammatory disease of arteries in a hyperlipidemic milieu, expression of adhesion molecules, such as endothelial-leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 (E-selectin) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), on endothelial...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: had no effect on Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) protein levels. In addition to

Metabolic effects of consumption of quercetin, ellagic acid, cherry, and apple phytochemical extracts in high-fat fed mice

Creator:: Smith, Sarah M.
Abstract:: Metabolic improvements and changes in gene expression were measured in mice fed polyphenol-rich extracts derived from apples and sweet cherries, and the common phytochemicals, quercetin and ellagic acid. Polyphenol-rich extracts were produced by solid phase extraction and column chromatography. Extracts and purified compounds were mixed into a high-fat (HF, 60%...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: line model will be used to measure physiological and molecular parameters. 1.1 Metabolic Disease

Evaluation of bamboo as livestock forage and applications of Yucca schidigera and Quillaja saponaria products in agriculture

Creator:: Greenway, Stephanie L.
Abstract:: Byproducts of bamboo processing, such as leaves and branches, may have potential as a livestock feedstuff. The objectives of this study were to evaluate seasonal changes in proximate composition of several bamboo species and reed canarygrass, and subsequently determine the digestibility of bamboo in ponies. Monthly samples of Phyllostachys bissetii,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: physiological responses, and in fact may have an additive effect in combination, with saponins (Makkar and

Elevated ceramide levels contribute to the age-associated decline in vascular endothelial nitric oxide : pharmacologic administration of lipoic acid partially restores function

Creator:: Smith, Anthony R.
Abstract:: The vascular endothelium is a single cell layer that lines the lumen of the entire vasculature. It is the site of synthesis of nitric oxide (NO), a vasodilatory compound synthesized by endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). NO causes intracellular calcium sequestration of the vascular smooth muscle cells, relaxing and dilating...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approximately 70 million by the year 2030 [192]. Thus, the physiological importance of the effect of age on the

Fibrinogen adsorption at heparinized silica interfaces : history dependence and adsorption time effects

Creator:: Lee, Hyo Jin
Abstract:: Heparin was modified with adipic diliydrazide and covalently linked to surface-activated silica. Contact angle measurements were made to determine changes in surface at various stages of the derivatization. Xray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to analyze the elemental composition of the surface at each step of immobilizing heparin as well and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: effect of history dependence observed to be more pronounced on the heparinized silica. It is believed

Human platelet adhesion to heparinized silica surfaces

Creator:: Bolsinger, Travis Samuel Sebastian
Abstract:: Heparin was modified and immobilized to surface-activated silica surfaces using two different reaction schemes. End-aminated heparin was reacted with 2-iminothiolane to produce free thiol groups at the terminal ends of the heparin chains. The end-thiolated heparin was immobilized by reaction with a pyridyl disulfide activated poly[ethylene oxide]-poly[propylene oxide]-poly[ethylene oxide] triblock...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: repel proteins and have some sort of biological effect on the surface. 5 Li et al (1996

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:: -factorial process characterized by a progressively reduced ability to cope with physiological challenges

In Utero Exposure to Arsenic and Mercury : Epigenome-Wide Associations and Newborn Health Outcomes

Creator:: Cardenas, Andres
Abstract:: Mercury and arsenic are known developmental toxicants and environmental exposures are ubiquitous worldwide from natural and anthropogenic sources. Prenatal exposure to both contaminants are independently associated with adverse perinatal health outcomes and latent disease risk that could be in part mediated by epigenetic reprogramming events. Fetal programming events involving DNA...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: effect of arsenic exposure mediated through DNA methylation in cord-blood. We observed that the inverse

Use of herbal feed additives in poultry feeding

Creator:: Nix, Kathryn
Abstract:: The use of an antibiotic as a growth promoter (AGP) began in the 1940’s with the discovery of growth responses from Streptomyces aureofaciens in the monogastric diet. However, resistance and residue problems have increased the negative consumer perception of growth promoting antibiotic use in animal diets. Although no direct link...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: lipids in laying hens. In experiment one, effect of the herbal blend (Superliv® Concentrate Premix

Molecular and cellular mechanisms of aromatic hydrocarbon axonopathy

Creator:: Kim, Min-Sun
Abstract:: Hydrocarbon solvents are widely used in the production of paints, adhesives, dyes, polymers, plastics, textiles, printing inks, agricultural products and pharmaceuticals. While the neuropathic potential of aliphatic solvents was shown in the 1970s, little is known about the neuropathic potential of aromatic solvents. The present study examines such solvents, 1,2-diethylbenzene...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 3.1 In-vitro effect of diacetylbenzene isomers on test proteins bovine serum albumin and ribonuclease

Embryogenesis is dependent upon 12-lipoxygenase, 5-lipoxygenase, and alpha-tocopherol to modulate polyunsaturated fatty acid status and the production of oxidized fatty acids in zebrafish, Embryogenesis is dependent upon 12-lipoxygenase, 5-lipoxygenase, and α-tocopherol to modulate polyunsaturated fatty acid status and the production of oxidized fatty acids in zebrafish

Creator:: Lebold, Katherine M.
Abstract:: Arachidonic acid (ARA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are polyunsaturated fatty acids required for proper embryonic development, specifically neurodevelopment. However, little is known regarding their conversion to other metabolites during embryogenesis. The oxidation of ARA gives rise to the biologically active eicosanoids and the oxidation of DHA gives rise to the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , COX-2 regulates ovulation and embryonic implantation87, however no effect of COX-2 knockdown was

Examining the Effects of High Vitamin E Diets on the Rodent Skeleton

Creator:: Kasper, Katherine G.
Abstract:: The primary goal of my study was to evaluate the effects of high dietary vitamin E on the rodent skeleton. The outcomes from my study assess the impact of high intakes of vitamin E and increased concentrations of its metabolite, carboxy ethyl hydroxy chromanol (CEHC), on bone turnover and skeletal...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: with low serum osteocalcin; however, the physiological significance of this relationship is unclear

Inflammation, immune suppression, and iron status in endurance athletes and the effects of antioxidant supplementation

Creator:: Hopkins, Dawn Marie Weseli
Abstract:: During extreme exercise, athletes experience increased inflammation that is similar to the acute phase response. Endurance athletes, distance runners in particular, are also more susceptible to compromised iron stores. This study evaluated inflammation, immune function and iron status in athletes completing a 50K ultramarathon. Twenty-two well-trained distance runners, 11 males...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: extremely complex interactions (17, 26). Cytokines are secreted by cells and can effect the actions of the

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:: inhibiting the drug efflux transporters. However, the effect of dietary flavonoids in the absorption of

Uncovering the mechanism of IL-4-mediated T cell survival

Creator:: Moscibrocki, Cathleen M.
Abstract:: Although IL-4 is a well-characterized multi-functional cytokine, its role as a survival factor in T cells is not completely understood. In an attempt to uncover IL-4-mediated survival, we studied caspase activation in primary mouse T lymphocytes undergoing death by neglect, activation-induced or steroid-induced cell death. Here, we identify the executioner...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , involving drastic biochemical, physiological, and morphological changes that lead to death. These events

Laboratory investigations of the natural fluorescence of marine phytoplankton

Creator:: Laney, Samuel R.
Abstract:: The influence of nitrate availability and irradiance on phytoplankton natural fluorescence was investigated in laboratory cultures of the marine diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii (Bacillariophyceae). Two cultures of phytoplankton, differing only in the nitrate-limited growth rate, were compared to learn how increases in irradiance influences natural fluorescence. Instrumentation was developed for these...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: > .......................................................... 58 3.5.3 Physiological Sources of Variability in Fnat ...................................... 61

Exposure of ionic hyper-regulated artemia to chlorine – 36 in a marine system

Creator:: Shaw, Christopher Glenn
Abstract:: Chlorine – 36 (36Cl) is produced naturally, through neutron activation of stable chlorine during nuclear weapons detonation, or from neutron capture on residual chlorine in graphite piles. It has a half-life of 301,000 years and decays by the means of beta decay with an average energy of 236.33 keV. Due...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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The role of zinc in the molecular and cellular events in the prostate

Creator:: Yan, Michelle
Abstract:: Zinc is an essential mineral that is integral to many proteins and transcription factors that regulate key cellular functions. The normal prostate accumulates high concentrations of zinc; however, malignant tissues have significantly lower zinc levels. This unique relationship between zinc and the prostate has sparked interest in the role of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: expression of zinc transporters may explain this effect, as expression of zip1 and zip3 were significantly

Dose response of zebrafish exposed to gamma radiation

Creator:: Haskins, Hillary Kate Marlane
Abstract:: Space radiation biology is an emerging field of research with a focus on improving the health and safety of astronauts in low-Earth orbit (LEO) and deep-space missions. Eye health is especially important to astronaut functionality. Recent studies have found an increased risk of cataract formation in astronauts with higher lens...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: damage. Cataract formation is a well-known effect of ionizing radiation exposure. It was once

Effects of acute stress and tagging on the swimming performance and physiology of Pacific lampreys (Lampetra tridentata)

Creator:: Close, David A.
Abstract:: Pacific lampreys (Lampetra tridentata) have declined in abundance in the Columbia River Basin. Although, the reasons for the decline are unclear, we suggest that development of hydroelectric dams and habitat alterations in tributaries as the main causes. The available knowledge of life history of Pacific lampreys and status from dam...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: lampreys. The swimming performance and physiological effects of surgical implantation of three different

The Roles of Dietary Nitrate in Bone and the Gut in an Ovarian Hormone-deficient Rodent Model

Creator:: Conley, Melissa N.
Abstract:: Osteoporosis is a common metabolic bone disease, affecting a third of women and a fifth of men over age 65. In the US, annual health care costs associated with osteoporosis are estimated to be over $20 billion. Osteoporosis is associated with increased fracture risk, which has been demonstrated to predict...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: turnover. Further, dietary nitrate had no beneficial effect on mineral apposition rate, bone formation

Studies on effect of stabilizers, chelators and inherent periodicity on nanoparticle antioxidant activity

Creator:: Zhou, Zheng
Abstract:: The level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is tightly regulated in biological systems as overproduction can lead to oxidative stress and result in a number of diseases. Due to its negative effects, antioxidants are studied and used against ROS in medicine, pharmaceuticals and therapeutics. Because of issues with the uptake...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Studies on Effect of Stabilizers, Chelators and

Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and leukotriene production in poultry

Creator:: Jha, Shantibhushan
Abstract:: Inflammation is the body's response to injury and is characterized by pain, swelling, redness, and heat. Eicosanoids are lipid mediators of inflammation. Leukotrienes (LT) are 20-carbon eicosanoids produced from arachidonic acid (AA), an n-6 fatty acid (FA), and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an n-3 FA. LT produced from AA are proinflammatory...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ; optimum conditions for LTB4 production are similar in all three species. In the second study, the effect

Effect of dietary fatty acids, time of feeding and immune response in poultry

Creator:: Gonzalez, Dulmelis
Abstract:: In the presence of internal or external stressors, the body requires sources of energy that aide cells to combat inflammation. Fatty acids are an important source of energy and are vital components of cell membranes. Dietary fatty acids (n-6 and n-3) are of importance in immune function because they are...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Gonzalez 2008.doc Effect of Dietary Fatty Acids, Time of Feeding and Immune Response in Poultry

Physiological, proteomic, and whole-genome transcriptional responses of Nitrosomonas europaea to heavy metals (Zn²⁺,Cd²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Hg²⁺) and cyanide : identification of heavy metals and cyanide stress response genes

Creator:: Park, Sunhwa
Abstract:: Nitrosomonas europaea (ATCC19718) participates in the biological removal of nitrogen from wastewater by oxidizing ammonia to nitrite, the first step in nitrification. This bacterium is sensitive to heavy metals (Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Hg²⁺) and cyanide, compounds commonly encountered in wastewater treatment plants. Therefore, we characterized physiological and transcriptional responses...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Title: Physiological, Proteomic, and Whole-Genome Transcriptional Responses of Nitrosomonas europaea

Molecular characterization of bacterial populations implicated inthe anaerobic metabolism of toxic plant alkaloids from two different experimental and environmental sources

Creator:: Rattray, Rogan MacKay
Abstract:: There have been many studies that describe the protective degradation or metabolism of potentially harmful plant toxins, such as, mimosine from Leucaena leuconcephala, pyrrolizidine alkaloids from tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea), oxalate and some mycotoxins by rumen microbes. There are many cases of plant-related toxicoses suffered by ruminant animals where there...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: cause of toxicosis. The physiological activities of ergovaline and the other ergot alkaloids have been

Sesame oil increases plasma γ-tocopherol and inhibits γ-tocopherol metabolism in humans

Creator:: Lee, Sangeun
Abstract:: In rats, sesame lignans increase plasma γ-tocopherol concentrations and inhibit γ-tocopherol degradation to its metabolite γ-carboxyethylhydroxychroman (γ-CEHC). To test if sesame lignan consumption inhibits γ- tocopherol metabolism in humans, muffins prepared with either corn oil (control) or sesame oil and an equimolar mixture of deuterium labeled d6-α- and d2-γ- tocopheryl...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ................................................................................. 7 γ-Tocopherol’s physiologic effect on human health

Exploring the cellular mechanisms of Cnidarian bleaching in the sea anemone Aiptasia pallida

Creator:: Perez, Santiago
Abstract:: Many members of the Phylum Cnidaria are mutualistic with unicellular dinoflagellates belonging to the genus Symbiodinium. Corals are the most widely recognized example of these associations due to their key ecological importance in coral reef ecosystems where they serve as the structural and trophic foundation of these rich ecosystems. Coral...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: know how the differential physiological susceptibility of the algae translates mechanistically into

The role of lutein and zeaxanthin in protecting the retina from light damage

Creator:: Derenick, Rhianna A.
Abstract:: Purpose: The xanthophyll carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin are concentrated in the macula lutea of the retina. It is thought that the two plant pigments may play a role in preventing the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Exposure to damaging light plays a role in retinal deterioration and AMD. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: can examine biochemical, physiological and dietary mechanisms of carotenoids and light damage at

Effects of Elevated CO₂ on Speckled Sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus) Behavior

Creator:: Andrade, Jessica F.
Abstract:: The direct and indirect effects of ocean acidification (OA) are a growing concern, particularly in areas already experiencing elevated levels of oceanic CO₂. Studies with marine fishes suggest that elevated CO₂ levels may affect behavior by interfering with an important brain neurotransmitter. Studies examining the effects of OA fish behavior...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: occur over the next 150 years (~1,000 μatm and ~1,600 μatm). While there was no major effect

Chronobiology of garter snakes : environmental and hormonal mechanisms mediating hibernation and reproduction

Creator:: Lutterschmidt, Deborah I.
Abstract:: Most vertebrates exhibit seasonality in many life history traits. Such seasonal rhythms are temporally organized via the transduction of environmental cues (e.g., photoperiod, temperature) into appropriate endocrine signals. However, among ectothermic vertebrates that undergo continuous winter dormancy, temperature is the only environmental cue available for synchronizing seasonal rhythms. Most intriguing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ). ...........................................................................................138 4.2 Effect of capture stress on (A) corticosterone and (B) melatonin concentrations of

Inhibition of exercise-induced oxidative stress, inflammation and muscle damage by prior supplementation with the antioxidant vitamins E and C

Creator:: Mastaloudis, Angela
Abstract:: To determine if 6 weeks prior supplementation with vitamins E and C could alleviate exercise-induced DNA damage, prevent lipid peroxidation and inflammation, slow the rate of vitamin E utilization and/or attenuate muscle damage, 22 subjects (11 females: 11 males) were studied during a 50 km (32 mile) ultramarathon. Subjects were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: had no effect on exercise-induced inflammation, or muscle damage markers. Thus, vitamin E and C

Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin on Attachment in Pet Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)

Creator:: Thielke, Lauren E.
Abstract:: The present study explored the effects of intranasal oxytocin (OT), a naturally occurring hormone, on the behavior of pet dogs in an attachment test. Each dog participated in two testing sessions. On one visit saline was administered nasally and on another OT was administered nasally. Condition order was counterbalanced. Following...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , this effect was not observed. In fact, in the baseline phase, dogs spent significantly more time

Central and Peripheral Nervous System Underpinnings of Moral Elevation

Creator:: Piper, Walter T.
Abstract:: The present study characterized physiological responsivity during moral elevation, or elevation, a prosocial emotional state triggered by witnessing displays of altruism and moral beauty. Participants watched video stimuli that induced elevation, or amusement as a control condition, while heart rate (HR), respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), skin conductance responses (SCR), and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: R. Saturn The present study characterized physiological responsivity during moral elevation, or

Creation and investigation of musical forms designed to promote relaxation

Creator:: Montgomery, Sue
Abstract:: The study was a creative endeavor in which researchfindings from the areas of medicine, mental health andeducation concerning effects of background music were combinedinto an experimental musical form designed to promote andfacilitate the relaxation response. This experimental musicwas cormared with Baroque largo musical background, as recommendedin Lozanov's method of accelerated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: complementary to the body's normal physiological rhythm. It is this strengthening and relaxing effect that makes

Metabolic effects in C57BL/6J mice fed a high-fat diet supplemented with Pinot noir juice and wine extract or quercetin, ellagic acid and resveratrol

Creator:: Zhao, Bingxin
Abstract:: Moderate wine consumption, particularly pigment-rich red wine, is thought by many to be beneficial for the cardiovascular system. Both ethanol and phytochemicals are thought to contribute to this cardioprotective property. Metabolic disturbances associated with overconsumption of food are related to the initiation and progression of many chronic diseases, and cardiovascular...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: antagonistic effect of extract components in specific metabolic activities. In the future, mechanistically

Effects of 12 months of voluntary alcohol self-administration on intracortical bone remodeling in a rhesus macaque model

Creator:: Gaddini, Gino W.
Abstract:: Background: Alcohol is a nonessential nutrient widely consumed throughout the world. Chronic alcohol abuse is associated with numerous adverse skeletal effects. However, prior to this study, the effects of alcohol abuse on intracortical bone remodeling in an animal model had not been investigated. Reduced intracortical bone remodeling could impair repair...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: [86], others reporting higher resorption [87, 90, 92, 94], and some reporting no effect [76

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