Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Author "Interdisc Biological Sciences"
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FUNCTION OF DISINTEGRIN-LIKE DOMAIN OF KSHV gB IN REGULATING VIRUS INFECTION
Walker, Lia R. (East Carolina University, 2015-12-10)KSHV, also referred to as human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8), is the eighth and latest identified human herpesvirus. It is the causative agent for a variety of malignancies namely Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), primary effusion lymphoma ... -
The Differential Roles of pH sensing G-Protein Coupled Receptors in Inflammation and Cancer
Marie, Mona A (East Carolina University, 2022-12-13)Intestinal inflammation is a burdening disease that may occur due to an aberrative immune response to certain drugs, infections, genetics, or unknown environmental factors. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is of special ... -
THE ROLE OF THE ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE IN CARBON NANOTUBE ELICITED MURINE MODEL OF PULMONARY GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION
McPeek, Matthew (East Carolina University, 2018-11-29)Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a debilitating inflammatory condition characterized by the presence of granulomatous lesions throughout the lung. Granulomas are a physiological response to inhaled antigens or particulate matter ...