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Curating MARC Indexing to Optimize Discoverability of Resources at the ECU Libraries
(2014-01-25)
This presentation features a case study of an implementation of VuFind at the East Carolina University Libraries. Cataloging representatives from the main university library, the health sciences library, and the music ...
Genetic control of cell fate specification in Caenorhabditis elegans germline.
(East Carolina University, 2015)
The precise regulation of germ cell fates (sperm or oocyte) lies at the heart of reproduction and fertility. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans hermaphrodites produce a discrete number of sperm during larval development ...
Proposed regulatory role of noncatalytic Adams in ectodomain shedding
(East Carolina University, 2015)
Members of the ADAM (A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease) protein family uniquely exhibit both proteolytic and adhesive properties. Specifically, ADAMs catalyze the conversion of cell-surface proteins to soluble, biologically ...
Neuropeptide Y analogues, compositions and methods of lowering blood pressure
(2000-06-13)
Neuropeptide Y analogues, and their compositions are effective for lower blood pressure.
Role of the Iron Storage Ferritins Dps and DpsL during the Prolonged Oxidative Stress Response of Bacteroides fragilis
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-02)
Bacteroides fragilis is a Gram negative anaerobe and member of the human intestinal tract microbiome. B. fragilis serves many beneficial roles within the intestinal tract; however, its translocation to the peritoneal cavity ...
Muscle cell derived angiopoietin-1 contributes to both myogenesis and angiogenesis in the ischemic environment
(2015-05)
Recent strategies to treat peripheral arterial disease (PAD) have focused on stem cell based therapies, which are believed to result in local secretion of vascular growth factors. Little is known, however, about the role ...
Elevated Endogenous Erythropoietin Concentrations Are Associated with Increased Risk of Brain Damage in Extremely Preterm Neonates
(2015-03)
Background
We sought to determine, in very preterm infants, whether elevated perinatal erythropoietin (EPO) concentrations are associated with increased risks of indicators of brain damage, and whether this risk differs ...
Composition, kit and method for treatment of disorders associated withbronchoconstriction and lung inflammation
(2000-02-15)
A method of reducing bronchoconstriction in a subject in need of suchtreatment is disclosed. The method comprises administering to the subject an Antisenseoligonucleotide molecule directed against the A.sub.1 or A.sub.3 ...
Claudins in intestines
(2013-07)
The contribution of motility and chemotaxis in the Borrelia burgdorferi infectious life cycle
(East Carolina University, 2013)
Lyme disease has emerged as an increasing problem for people in the east and northeastern part of the United States. It can cause a chronic debilitating infection if left untreated and is difficult to diagnose. The illness ...