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The Role of Oatp74D, an Ecdysone Importer, in the Drosophila ovary.
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)Oogenesis is the progression of germ cells through mitotic expansion, differentiation into an oocyte, and successful completion of meiosis. Steroid hormones play critical roles in this process in diverse organisms. In ... -
THE ROLE OF PLACE ATTACHMENT AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY IN TAILGATING
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Tailgating is a specialized form of tourism that surrounds most major sporting events. These major sporting events have been studied countlessly to try to understand the behavior of the consumers that attend them, but none ... -
The Role of Pre-Replication Complex Proteins in Drosophila Ovarian Stem Cell Maintenance and Proliferation
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Cancer stem cells (CSCs) may hold the key to advances in cancer research. Like adult tissue-specific stem cells, CSCs are able to self-renew and last a lifetime. These shared characteristics can thus be used to help learn ... -
The Role of Prenatal Hormone Exposure on Associative Learning in a Rat Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)Approximately 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and lifetime costs in the U.S. per child are estimated at $2.3 million. While the precise causes for abnormal brain development in ASD ... -
The Role of the Melanocortin-1 Receptor Gene in Müllerian Mimic Ranitomeya imitator
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)The Peruvian poison dart frog Ranitomeya imitator has undergone a Müllerian mimetic radiation, which means that this species has evolved color patterns that mimic three other poison dart frogs in different geographic regions ... -
The Role of Tryptophan and Its Derivatives in Elucidating A PCET Mechanism in the Model Protein Azurin
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)The role and properties of electron-rich tyrosine in the proton-coupled electron transport (PCET) pathway has been extensively studied, specifically relating to ribonucleotide reductase. Tryptophan is another electron-rich ... -
THE ROLE OF UTTERANCE LENGTH AND WORKING MEMORY CAPACITY ON SECOND LANGUAGE (L2) SPANISH LISTENING COMPREHENSION
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)This study aims to understand the factors that influence listening success in acquiring Spanish as a second language (L2) so that educators in the future can implement new strategies that will allow their students to improve ... -
The roles of the Ferlin Family in Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Infection
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-04)Over 20 million people are infected with Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus type 1 (HTLV-1). HTLV-1 infection can cause diseases like aggressive Adult T-Cell leukemia and HTLV-1 associated myelopathy. These diseases are resistant ... -
The Significance of Meals on Wheels of Pitt County on the Well-being of Homebound Older Adults
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-09)The purpose of the current study is to understand the significance of the Meals on Wheels (MOW) home-delivered meals program on the well-being and quality of life of older adults in Pitt County, North Carolina. Qualitative ... -
THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF RHO KINASE INHIBITOR Y-27632 ON PROTECTION FROM CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED PERIPHEAL NEUROPATHY IN MOUSE MODEL
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)Chemotherapy drugs have neurotoxicity associated with treatment, which can become a dose-limiting problem when clinical presentation is severe. However, there is no effective therapy to circumvent the neurotoxicity of ... -
The Utilization of Interprofessional Education in Nursing Education to Close the Communication Gap Among Healthcare Teams: An Integrative Review
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-25)Aim: The aim of this integrative review is to explore relevant literature that identifies the significance of and current advancements in interprofessional education, in order to make needed recommendations for nursing ... -
The Value of Real Estate and Property Management
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)Real estate is around in everyday life from the places that individual’s shop, eat, work and live. This thesis paper will reveal the value that real estate and property management offer not only as a lucrative career and ... -
The Weight of Words: How Word Choice Impacts the Perception of Weight Stigma in Various Settings
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Weight stigma is the systematic stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination against people based on their weight (Link & Phelan, 2001). Weight stigma has been extensively researched as a function of the setting of an ... -
The World Beyond Documentary SHP
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)The World Beyond is a project that has been in the works for almost two years at the time of writing. The film itself is a culmination of testimony from study abroad students of different nationalities who all participated ... -
Thermal stress in artificial cavity-nesting Eastern Bluebirds: killing them with kindness?
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Artificial nest boxes are used to help cavity-nesting species with declining populations that compete for limited nest sites. Proper use of nest boxes has been shown to lower predation rates and ectoparasite loads. However, ... -
THINKING MORE DEEPLY & COLLABORATING MORE CLOSELY: HOW CO-TEACHING IS CHANGING STUDENT TEACHING
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Read about the experiences of interns and clinical teachers participating in a co-teaching model of student teaching. Analysis of focus group data from six-years of implementation is shared. Participants will explore the ... -
Though the Stars Walk Backwards
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)My investigation involves furthering my writing skills and comprehension by creating an anthology of short stories. This anthology is comprised of stories written in a variety of genres and styles, each with a unique theme ... -
Time to Ovary-Act
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)The “Time to Ovary-Act'' project creates opportunities for East Carolina University’s student population to gain understanding of women’s reproductive health, especially Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS. A group of ... -
TIMECOURSE OF SYNAPSE DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN IPSC-DERIVED NEURONS
(East Carolina University, 2019-06-12)Understanding the underlying mechanisms in brain formation give an insight to what affects the formation of the brain when affected with autism, specifically, the excitatory and inhibitory synapses. The mechanism of how ... -
Tissue-specific characterization of mitochondrial branchedchain keto acid oxidation using a multiplexed assay platform
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Alterations to branched-chain keto acid (BCKA) oxidation have been implicated in a wide variety of human diseases, ranging from diabetes to cancer. Although global shifts in BCKA metabolism-evident by gene transcription, ...