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REDOX EFFECTS ON WETLAND MICROBIAL METABOLIC COMPOSITION
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-12)
Wetlands provide valuable ecosystem functions including nutrient recycling, carbon storage, flood mitigation, and habitat in support of biodiversity. However, land use change and climate change stressors continue to threaten ...
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 ...
Determination of the Role of Tyrosine-319 on the Efficiency of Photoinduced Radical Pairs in Avian Cryptochrome Photoreceptor Proteins Related to Magnetoreception
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-17)
Cryptochromes (CRYs) are flavin-containing blue light photoreceptors which are involved in circadian rhythms and magnetoreception. CRYs are structurally related to DNA photolyases. While photolyases use light-driven FAD ...
Characterization of rat models of type two diabetes and metabolic syndrome and the evaluation of SDF-1 mRNA as a treatment for erectile dysfunction
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-24)
Erectile Dysfunction (ED) affects a considerable population of men and can have a profound negative impact on their quality of life and well-being. ED is often a consequence of age and diseases that affect the microvasculature ...
Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Analysis of Captive Northern Galagos (Otolemur garnettii) Fed Experimental “Frugivorous” and “Invertebrate” Diets
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-21)
Otolemur garnettii are small (~ 770g), semi-solitary, omnivorous primates and although there have been studies examining the behavioral ecology of the species very little is known about its diet. This is due in part to the ...
USING ENVIRONMENTAL DNA (eDNA) TO MONITOR RIVER HERRING MOVEMENT WITHIN A COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA WATERSHED
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-09)
Blueback Herring (Alosa aestivalis) and Alewife (A. pseudoharengus) are two threatened species in the genus Alosa that use eastern North Carolina's coastal rivers and estuaries to spawn. In North Carolina watersheds, river ...
Association of Skeletal Muscle Oxidative Capacity and Cardiometabolic Health in an Overweight Population
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-18)
Background: Cardiometabolic health factors are becoming increasingly front and center in prevalence and cost of treatment in the U.S.. Incidence rates and complications from diseases related to these factors including ...
SOCIAL REGULATION OF THE A11 DOPAMINERGIC NUCLEUS IN ZEBRAFISH (_Danio rerio_)
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-17)
Aggression is a universal behavioral feature that is present in majority of social animals. In nature, aggression facilities the formation and stabilization of social relationships and allow animals to divide resources ...
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY EXAMINING PARENTAL FEEDING PRACTICES IN THE HOSPITAL
(East Carolina University, 2024-01-07)
This retrospective exploratory study exploratory intends to extend the current stock of knowledge on parental feeding practices that parents engage in while in the hospital and what influences these practices. Bronfenbrenner's ...
The Unwelcoming Home: Telecommuting and its Influence on Workplace Incivility
(East Carolina University, 2024-01-19)
With the occurrence of recent events, the workplaces of many corporations have experienced a major shift into the virtual realm. The formation of online meetings and increased email communication has created an exemplary ...