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Characterization of a Culture System for Rat Retinal Ganglion Cells: Towards a Screen for Potential Neuroprotective Compounds
(Kalamazoo College, 2002-05-03)The retina is the target of several diseases, the most common of which include macular degeneration, retinal ischemia, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Glaucoma alone affects about 67 million individuals worldwide ... -
The Characterization of Dicer 1 and Ago 2 in Eutopic and Ectopic Endometrium in the Olive Baboon ( Papio anubis) Incoculated with Endometriosis
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2019)Endometriosis is a gynecological disease that is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity . This disease causes chronic inflammation, intense pain , and in many instances leads to ... -
Characterization Of Human Anterosuperior Acetabular Depression In Correlation With Labral Tears
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2010-04)The common location of acetabular labral tears, in the anterosuperior quadrant, is also the location of a bony depression in the rim of the acetabulum. The loss of bony support in this area of the acetabulum could be an ... -
Characterization of Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacteria from an Oil-Spill Site
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)Inland oil spills are a huge threat to the environment and contaminate the surrounding freshwater. The least risky way to clean up a spill is the natural biodegradation of these hydrocarbons by Bacteria and Archaea. Many ... -
Characterization of Specter, a Cell Cycle Mutant of Zebrafish cyclin B1
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)Cell cycle control is essential for the maintenance and development of a healthy organism. The cycle is controlled through checkpoints and regulatory proteins to ensure proper replication of the DNA and thus the production ... -
Chemical mutagenesis of unc-82 and other muscle-affecting genes in Caenorhabditis elegans
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009)Caenorhabditis elegans is a microscopic species of nematode that became a model organism for biological research in the 1970s The striated muscle cell within C. elegans is a highly ordered structure that contains actin ... -
Chiropractic Treatment Mediates Injury and Improves Athletic Performance
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009)The purpose of this investigation was to report on: The history of chiropractic, those who founded the practice, and early ideologies that separated it from mainstream medicine at the time. The role of chiropractic in ... -
Citizen Science: Southwest Michigan Bee Watch
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2021)Bumble bee populations are declining throughout the world, including in Michigan. How can we stabilize and support these important pollinators without first having thorough documentation of their populations? Citizen ... -
Climate Change and Arbovirus Dynamics
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2018)There are numerous mosquito vectors of pathogens on every continent except for Antarctica. All of these vectors and pathogens exhibit temperature dependent life cycles. Climate change has been implicated as the direct ... -
Cloning and Characterizing the MHC DRB exon ii of the Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009)The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) refers to a multi-gene family that encodes for a set of protein products known as cell-surface glycoproteins. The MHC is of vital importance to immune system function, as its ... -
Cloning and Expression of the Zebrafish Gene; Setd8
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2012)Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a malignant tumor of the squamous epithelium and one of the six most common cancers worldwide. Decreased Ikk1 activity is commonly associated with SCC. Ikk1 is a member of the intracellular ... -
Cloning, purification and characterization of B cell Activating Factor
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2008)In animals, the antibody repertoire of B cells plays an important role in immune protection. In rabbits, immune B cells develop in the bone marrow and migrate to the gut associated lymphoid tissues (GALT), where, in ... -
Co-housing of Mice Leads to Compositional Homogenization of Microbiota Between 7 and 21 Days
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2015)The mammalian gut is home to trillions of bacteria, known as the microbiome, which play an important role in health immune response (Antonopoulos et al., 2009). Usually, these microbes are beneficial to the host, increasing ... -
Color as an assessment signal in the black-winged damselfly
(Kalamazoo College, 2002)Background: - Signals are a form of animal communication important in intraspecific interactions. An assessment signal conveys information about the condition of a conspecific. - There is a selective advantage for males ... -
A Combination Drug Therapy For Bone Regeneration Using A Model of Distraction Osteogenesis Following Radiotherapy
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016)Head and neck cancer, as the sixth most prevalent cancer in the world, has treatment options including surgery, radiotherapy, or both. Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a new surgical method that helps remediate harmful ... -
A Comparative Analysis of the Macrofaunal Communities Associated with Whale, Wood, and Kelp Falls on the Deep Sea Floor
(Kalamazoo College, 2004)The term food fall is used to refer to whale carrion and large parcels of wood and kelp that sink to the bottom of the ocean. • Organic flux to the deep sea floor in the form of large food falls is a defining factor ... -
Comparative Phylogeography of Two Scrobridae in Indonesia Archipelago: Understanding the Dispersal Dynamics of a Pelagic Species
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2008)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the genetic connectivity between two pelagic (open-ocean) species of tuna, Rastrelliger kanagurta and Katsuwonus pelamis, in the Indonesia Archipelago ... -
Comparison of GC-FID Profiles of Iridomyrmex Ant Volatiles and GC-EAD Responses of a Myrmecophilous Butterfly, Jalmenus evagoras (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
(Kalamazoo College, 2007-04-27)Jalmenus evagoras is an Australian-native butterfly. This myrmecophilous (ant-associated) species of butterfly interacts with a host ant in a mutualistic relationship (Figure 1). The interaction is chemically based in ... -
Comparison of Monarch Abundance in Prairies and Roadsides in Kalamazoo, MI
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2021)Loss of habitat has led to a decline in monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) populations. Conservation efforts need to be made to improve monarch habitat availability so that their populations can grow. In order to do ... -
Comparison of pain levels and surgery time for all arthroscopic vs. a true mini open rotator cuff repair
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2021)As surgical techniques advance and further develop in today’s medical world, it is important to evaluate and compare methods of operation. These evaluations can indicate which surgical techniques are more suitable ...
