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A Müllerian mimicry ring in Appalachian millipedes
(East Carolina University, 2009-06-16)Few biological phenomena provide such an elegant and straightforward example of evolution by natural selection as color mimicry among unrelated organisms. By mimicking the appearance of a heavily defended aposematic ... -
MVC EDUCATION 3D : A FRAMEWORK FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION VIRTUAL REALITY APPLICATIONS
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Recent advancements in the online course delivery for Distance Education(DE) pro- gram is evolving from day-to-day. Though DE programs cost less and also provide exibility to students depending on their pace of learning, ... -
Myocardial Implications in Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone-Regulated Hypertension
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-08)Hypertension is a prevalent and potentially deadly disease that affects approximately 116 million (47%) adults diagnosed in the U.S. as reported by the CDC in 2017. Understanding mechanisms responsible for high blood ... -
N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids differentially enhance B-cell mediated immunity in lean and obese mice
(East Carolina University, 2014)Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are bioactive n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in fish oil that exert immunomodulatory effects. The general paradigm suggests n-3 PUFAs exert immunosuppressive ... -
N6-methyladenosine contributes to cellular phenotype in a genetically-defined model of breast cancer progression
(2018-07-27)The mRNA modification N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is involved in many post-transcriptional regulatory processes including mRNA stability and translational efficiency. However, it is also imperative to correlate these processes ... -
N6-methyladenosine contributes to cellular phenotype in a genetically-defined model of breast cancer progression
(2018-07-27)The mRNA modification N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is involved in many post- transcriptional regulatory processes including mRNA stability and translational efficiency. However, it is also imperative to correlate these processes ... -
N6-methyladenosine is required for the hypoxic stabilization of specific mRNAs
(2017-09)Post-transcriptional regulation of mRNA during oxygen deprivation, or hypoxia, can affect the survivability of cells. Hypoxia has been shown to increase stability of a subset of ischemia-related mRNAs, including VEGF. RNA ... -
NADPH Oxidase as a Mechanistic Link Between Erectile Dysfunction, Peripheral, and Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction in Obesity
(East Carolina University, 2012)Cardiovascular complications involving both microvascular and macrovascular tissues are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in obese patients. Clinical and epidemiological studies suggest that erectile dysfunction ... -
NAGPRA's Impact on North Carolina and the Southeast : Research on the Research
(East Carolina University, 2010)This thesis researches the impact of the Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) on academic bioarchaeological research in the southeastern United States and North Carolina. Scholarly journals, ... -
Naloxone Nasal Spray Co-Prescription for the Prevention of Opioid Overdose Complications
(2021-05-27)Background: Opioid overdose is becoming a global epidemic. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 67,367 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States (US) in 2018. The US Food and Drug ... -
THE NAMING OF THE PARTS : AN ASSOCIATIVE STUDY OF WRITNG [sic] RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE, WORKING MEMORY, AND CURRICULUM POTENTIAL
(East Carolina University, 2013)This study was designed to identify and to test a model to assist educational leaders to develop quantifiable assessments of student learning to meet the requirements for institutional assessment by external stakeholders ... -
Narrative, Identity, and Sense of Place Discourse : Woman's Club of Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1906-1912
(East Carolina University, 2012)This dissertation analyzes the discourse (the narratives) used by members of the Woman's Club of Fayetteville in Fayetteville, North Carolina, from 1906 through 1912, as they (1) saved the Market House from destruction and ...