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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TWO HUMAN CANCER CELL LINES FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO LOW DOSE RADIATION
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Over the past two decades, studies on the cellular response to very low dose radiation have been revolutionizing historically-held paradigms of cellular radioresponse. Indeed, a host of seemingly contradictory events have ...
Circadian activation of mast cells mediates the nocturnal response in allergic asthma
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Circadian rhythm is a conserved physiological feature of most organisms. Nocturnal symptoms are a common feature of allergic asthma in humans. Patients with nocturnal asthma show circadian variation of their pulmonary ...
The Influence of Gender Identity and Sex on Perceptions of Relational Stalking
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to examine how participant and target gender identity may alter perceptions of relational stalking. Gender roles and schemas may help to shape perceptions of stalking and thus change how ...
Direct Behavior Ratings (DBR) : A possible tool for monitoring the behavior and interventions of students with symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Considering the time constrains of school teachers it is imperative to identify more time efficient procedures to monitor behavior and interventions for students exhibiting symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ...
The Relationship Between Causal Beliefs and Stigma of Mental Illness
(East Carolina University, 2010)
This study extended previous research by Read and Harré (2001) and Dietrich and colleagues (2004) examining the relation between causality of mental illness and desire for social distance, as well as, the relationship ...
University Students' Perceptions of Stalking : A Mock Law Enforcement Study
(East Carolina University, 2011)
This study examined how students from a large southeastern university in the U.S. (N = 177) placed in the position of a law enforcement officer judged hypothetical stalking scenarios. Utilizing a 2 x 2 independent groups ...
The intracellular proteolytic fragment of CD44 alters CD44 function in chondrocytes
(East Carolina University, 2010)
CD44 is an adhesion molecule involved in several biological functions and the primary receptor for hyaluronan (HA). In cartilage, CD44 participates in the interplay between cells and the extracellular matrix to fine tune ...
The regulation of anthranilate synthesis for the production of pqs in pseudomonas aeruginosa
(East Carolina University, 2013)
The ubiquitous bacterium P. aeruginosa is an important human pathogen that causes devastating infections in immunocompromised patients and chronic infections in cystic fibrosis patients. The ability of P. aeruginosa to ...
Individual Differences in Error Related Processing of Expectancy Violations
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Electrophysiological investigations of brain processing of feedback reveal that the anterior cingulate cortex is important in monitoring for behavioral errors. The feedback related negativity (FRN) is an event related ...
Cost Comparison of Foods Purchased for an All-Organic Diet and a Conventional, Non-Organic Diet
(East Carolina University, 2014)
The objectives of this study were: To determine if there are mean cost differences between all-organic foods and conventional (non-organic) foods; to determine if there are differences in the mean cost of all-organic foods ...