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Estrogen Regulates the Satellite Cell Compartment in Females
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Estrogen Regulates the Satellite Cell Compartment in Females
(2019-07-09)Skeletal muscle mass, strength, and regenerative capacity decline with age, with many measures showing a greater deterioration in females around the time estrogen levels decrease at menopause. Here, we show that estrogen ... -
Estrogen-dependent enhancement of NO production in the nucleus tractus solitarius contributes to ethanol-induced hypotension in conscious female rats
(East Carolina University, 2009-02)Background- Our previous pharmacological and cellular studies showed that peripheral (cardiac and vascular) NOS-derived NO is implicated in the estrogen-dependent hypotensive action of ethanol in female rats. The objective ... -
Estuarine Shoreline Mapping using Object-based Ensemble Analysis, Aerial Imagery, and LiDAR: A Case Study in the Neuse River Estuary, NC
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-27)Estuarine shorelines are highly dynamic due to their unique geological history, wave and weather conditions, and human modifications to the shoreline. These interactions are heightened as sea level rise intensifies and ... -
The Ethnic Bildungsroman
(East Carolina University, 2013)This thesis will compare coming-of-age narratives by writers from three different ethnic groups, Mexican American, Native American, and Asian American: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros; The Absolutely True Diary ... -
Ethnic differences in DNA methyltransferases expression in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
(2013-10-09)Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune inflammatory disease with both genetic and epigenetic etiologies. Evidence suggests that deregulation of specific genes through epigenetic mechanisms may be a ... -
An ethnographic exploration of a student subculture of sustained civic engagement
(2011-09)The purpose of this study is to describe how students understand their own participation in civic engagement activities, particularly as members of a supportive community. Research questions include: How do students ... -
ETHOS AND COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR : AN EXPLORATION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AN ORGANIZATION'S IDENTITY AND ITS COLLABORATIVE REVIEW PROCESSES
(East Carolina University, 2010)This dissertation explores the ways in which organizational identity actually functions within the day-to-day processes of an organization, showing how organizational identity trickles down into collaborative writing ... -
EVALUATING A MULTI-MODAL INTERVENTION FOR IMPROVING ATTENDANCE AMONG ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN A TITLE I SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-05)Angie Renea Jenkins. EVALUATING A MULTI-MODAL INTERVENTION FOR IMPROVING ATTENDANCE AMONG ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WITHIN A TITLE I SCHOOL (Under the direction of Dr. R. Martin Reardon). Department of Educational Leadership, ... -
EVALUATING A PERFORMANCE-BASED LOTTERY CONTINGENCY IN A RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL SETTING TO INCREASE STAFF/RESIDENT INTERACTION
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-19)Direct care staff are the largest working population in Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs) and spend the greatest amount of time working with residents. Unfortunately, direct care staff performance is often underwhelming, ... -
Evaluating a Predator-Induced Phenotype in a Mixed Species Context
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-22)Phenotypic plasticity, a single genotype producing multiple phenotypes in response to environmental change, is crucical to our understanding ecological and evolutionary processes. Adaptive plasticity describes phenotypic ... -
Evaluating an Evidence-Based Program that Addresses Childhood Obesity in a Middle School
(2015)Purpose: To evaluate the implementation of the 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go! program in a rural Eastern North Carolina middle school. The objectives were to: 1) review descriptive and demographic data of select group of high risk ...