Browsing Biomedical Sciences by Type"Doctoral Dissertation"
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Macrophage Regulation in the Murine Inflammatory Response
(East Carolina University, 2018-08-30)The development of acute and chronic liver disease is a complex condition involving the dysregulation of hepatic metabolism and the accumulation of critical immune cells; specifically, the recruitment and activation of ... -
Novel Function of PUF Proteins and Their Partners in Spermatogenesis and Spermatocyte-Derived Germline Tumors in Caenorhabditis elegans
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-27)Conserved PUF (Pumilio and FBF) proteins repress the translation by binding to its target mRNA 3' untranslated region (3'UTR). C. elegans has 11 PUF proteins. Among them, we focused on two FBFs (FBF-1 and FBF-2) and PUF-8. ... -
THERAPEUTIC AND TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF BROAD-SPECTRUM ANTIMICROBIAL TRICLOSAN AS A CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENT
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-07)Triclosan (TCS) is a phenolic antimicrobial incorporated in personal care products and medical devices. Interest in the antiproliferative properties of TCS has recently grown owing to its antilipogenic effects. Through the ...