Browsing Master's Theses by Title
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DEFINING THE ABILITY OF SNAT NANOTHERAPEUTIC TO INHIBIT SARS-COV-2 INFECTION AND ALTER THE HOST MICRONOME TO INDUCE AN ANTIVIRAL CELLULAR ENVIRONMENT
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-07)MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are regulatory elements that canonically bind to target mRNAs, reducing translation and protein output. They are non-coding strands of RNA, roughly 18-25 nucleotides long, and are found in plants, animals, ... -
Defining the Great Lakes Passenger Freight Propeller: A Statistical, and Historical Study
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-06)Passenger freight propellers were integral to the Great Lakes economy for nearly 100 years. A unique vessel type created for a unique need, shipbuilders combined different new technologies to create faster, more efficient, ... -
Defining the role of acyl-CoA synthetase 6 on α-synucleinopathy
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-19)Background: Neurodegenerative diseases known as [alpha]-synucleinopathies, most notably dementias and Parkinson's Disease (PD), are characterized by neuronal aggregation and accumulation of [alpha]-synuclein ([alpha]-syn) ... -
Defining the role of acyl-CoA synthetase 6 on α-synucleinopathy
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-19)Background: Neurodegenerative diseases known as α-synucleinopathies, most notably dementias and Parkinson’s Disease (PD), are characterized by neuronal aggregation and accumulation of α-synuclein (α-syn) in a manner that ... -
Defining the Role of the C-Terminal Region of Troponin T by Analysis of a Series of Truncation Mutants
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-21)Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and other cardiovascular diseases result from mutations of any of the contractile proteins. Mutations within the actin binding regulatory complex of proteins, including tropomyosin (Tm) ... -
DEFINING THE STRATIGRAPHIC AND PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECORD OF RAPID SEA-LEVEL RISE DURING THE LATE PLEISTOCENE TO HOLOCENE IN THE ALBEMARLE SOUND REGION OF NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2022-08-19)Sea-level fluctuations throughout the late Quaternary Period are recorded in the shallow stratigraphy and modern geomorphology of coastal North Carolina. In the Albemarle Sound region, four distinct Pleistocene sea-level ... -
DEFINING THE STRATIGRAPHIC AND PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECORD OF RAPID SEA-LEVEL RISE DURING THE LATE PLEISTOCENE TO HOLOCENE IN THE ALBEMARLE SOUND REGION OF NORTH CAROLINA
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Deletion of LPCAT3 Promotes Enhanced Insulin Signaling in Skeletal Muscle
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-15)Aberrant lipid metabolism has been linked to skeletal muscle insulin resistance. The exact identity of the lipid species that promote skeletal muscle insulin resistance among the human population remains unclear. In this ... -
Delineating Wastewater Contaminant Plumes from On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems in the North Carolina Coastal Plain using Electromagnetic Induction
(East Carolina University, 2016-08-18)In North Carolina, wastewater-derived nutrients and harmful bacteria threaten public health and reduce water quality for many surface water bodies. North Carolina uses ~ 2 million on-site wastewater treatment systems, yet ... -
A Democratic Art
(East Carolina University, 2013)This is a report on my creative research and it is written in support of my thesis exhibition entitled A Democratic Art. This thesis is an investigation into the ways printmaking is celebrated within the printmaking ... -
Demystifying the Huntress: Exploring the Experiences of Women Hunters in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-13)The hunter occupies a special place in the system of human-animal interactions. When entering the natural world of wildlife each hunter learns to navigate this world in his or her own way. Hunters aid wildlife management ... -
Dengue risk assessment
(East Carolina University, 2015)Dengue fever is the most prevalent vector borne disease in the world with over 3.6 billion people at risk and one billion new infections (including one million deaths) recorded annually. Risk assessments showing the impact ... -
Denise Giardina's Storming Heaven: Cultural Marginalization in Appalachia
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Using Everett Verner (E.V.) Stonequist's sociological constructs of marginalization and marginal personalities, this study focuses on the extent of marginalization as depicted in Appalachian novelist Denise Giardina's ... -
DERIVATION OF TOLEROGENIC THERAPEUTIC VACCINES FOR MOUSE MODELS OF EXPERIMENTAL AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS
(East Carolina University, 2012)Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that results in autoimmune demyelination of the human central nervous system (CNS). Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is a widely-studied animal ...