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Nod2 Receptor Role in TNF-α Secretion Response to Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2008)•Mechanisms of the innate immune response serve as the first line of defense against infection and coordinate the adaptive immune response •Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPs) are detected by a group of ... -
A Novel Emx Gene in Petromyzon marinus Offers Insight into the Timing and Consequences of Gene Duplication in the Chordate Lineage
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009)Gene duplication is believed to have played a major role in the evolution of vertebrates. This has led to various hypotheses to explain the implications of gene duplication events, the fates of duplicate genes and what ... -
Occurrence and potential interaction of two chipmunk species (Tamias) in Rocky Mountain National Park
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2008)• Two species of chipmunks, Tamias minimus and T. umbrinus, are known to occur in the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies, inhabiting a variety of vegetation types and specific elevational ranges. • Identification of ... -
Occurrence of Spontaneous Mammary Intraepithelial Neoplasia in the Canine Mammary Glands and Estrogen Receptor Reactivity
(Kalamazoo College, 2004)Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in both man and dog. Dogs, however, develop tumors approximately twice as frequently as their human counterparts. Studies have found that 45% of dogs that live to be 10 years ... -
The Olympics: A Case Study of the Role of Sports within Society
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)The origination of the Olympic games comes from ancient Greece, some 2700 years ago. It was first used as a religious ceremony to honor the Greek gods. The manifestation of the Olympics was a direct extension of ancient ... -
Optimized Transcription of a Stem I Substitution in the Hammerhead Ribozyme and the Potential for Gene Therapy
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2014)Ribonucleic acid, or RNA, is widely recognized to be a vital molecule to life. The central dogma of biology recognizes RNA as the messenger between DNA and protein, in reference to mRNA. It is common knowledge that RNA is ... -
Optimizing a new method for studying the transcriptome of circulating tumor cells and cluster
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2018)The mechanisms by which cancer spreads through the process of metastasis are not fully understood. In advanced stage carcinoma, circulating tumor cells (CTCs) spread through the peripheral blood circulation. CTCs are ... -
Optimizing the Treatment Method of Arterial Tissue to be Used as Acellular Scaffolds for Vascular Reconstruction
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)Arterial reconstruction is a necessary treatment for damaged arterial tissue, and research is still being done to find the most biocompatible substitute that is successfully able to mimic the structural, chemical, and ... -
Orange Zest 2021
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)OrangeZest is a Kalamazoo College affiliated publication that officially ran from 2007 to 2017. During this time, each year’s edition would focus on the graduating classes journey through K College beginning with LandSea ... -
The Over-medicalization of Childbirth and the Role of the Doula
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016)We do not often think about how we began in this world. But for each of us, it was through birth. Today, the medical management model, and with it the focus on the pathological potential of pregnancy and delivery, has ... -
Overexpression of O-linked N-Acetylglucosamine Transferase (OGT) and GlcNAc Proteins in Female Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)The crucial functions of the CD4+ T cells become hindered when CD4+ T cells are hypomethylated. CD4+ T cells stimulate the autoimmune response and are important for helping with the production of antibodies. OGT enables ... -
An Overview of Transhumanism
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2015)Transhumanism is a growing intellectual, cultural, and scientific movement that emphasizes the use of emerging technologies to ameliorate human suffering, enhance the human condition, and improve the future of humanity. ... -
Ovicidal Effects of Organophosphate Replacement Chemicals on Plum Curculio (Conotrachelus nenuphar Herbst) Eggs.
(Kalamazoo College, 2007-04-27)Guthion® (azinphos-methyl), an organophosphate (OP) pesticide, is the most relied on pesticide for use in tart cherries. However, due to the hazardous effects of OP pesticides on farm workers, pesticide applicators, and ... -
Oxycodone Dosing Methods
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016)Over 100 million people suffer from severe pain, in the United States. To treat a patient for severe pain, a physician commonly prescribes opioids such as oxycodone. Physicians currently prescribe opioids based on the ... -
Parental Absence Primes Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity In Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) Nestlings
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2021)Parental presence has often been studied as a mechanism that regulates baseline concentrations of corticosterone (CORT). CORT is essential for regulatory processes in the body, but it also plays a role in stress response. ... -
Patterns of Pediatric Hospitalization in an Inner-City Hospital
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2008)Between 2000 and 2004, 64.1% of all admissions to Michigan hospitals for patients 18 years and under were newborns. • Teen pregnancy is the second most common cause for female pediatric hospitalization in Michigan. • ... -
Peh-chaan (n.): Identity
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2010-04)Last summer I came across a website called idealist.org and a forum titled “Issues You’re Passionate About” struck my attention. Here I found Pushpa Duncklee’s blog. Her site summarized her adoption story and journey from ... -
Periventricular Expression of Megalin in Adult Male Rat Brains and In-vitro SHBG Binding to Cells Through Interaction with a Megalin Receptor
(Kalamazoo College, 2007-04-27)Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) carries androgens and estrogens throughout the body to specific target cells. It was previously believed that SHBG transported its cargo outside of target cells, and the hormones then ... -
Permissibility of Various Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines to Tanapox Virus
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)Oncolytic virotherapy represents an emerging treatment option that employs replication-competent viruses in targeting and destroying cancer cells. In fact, many viruses exhibit preferential, but nonexclusive, tropisms for ... -
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Loperamide in mdr1a (+/+) and mdr1a (-/-) Mice
(Kalamazoo College, 2004)P-glycoprotein (P-gp), is a transmembrane protein located in the bloodbrain barrier (BBB) that limits access of a variety of drugs, including HIVprotease inhibitors, immunosuppresants chemotherapeutic compounds and ...