May 2014 Issue

Effect of NRIF on p75 Expression

NRIF may be a transcriptional repressor of p75 expression.

Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 in May 2014, brain, central nervous system, NRIF, p75

The Effect of Small Molecule 390 on CXCR4 Receptors

Posted by Printess Berry on Thursday, October 15th, 2015 in May 2014, CXCR4, novel molecule 390, receptor, SDF-1, stem cells

IL-6 Secreted from Pancreatic Stellate Cells Activates STAT3 and Promotes Cell Growth and Invasive Ability of Pancreatic Cancer

Posted by Printess Berry on Thursday, October 15th, 2015 in May 2014, IL-6 STAT3, Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs)

Effects of Ozone Plasma Treatment and X-Ray Irradiation on Optical Properties of Atomically Thin Molybdenum Disulfide

Posted by Printess Berry on Thursday, October 15th, 2015 in May 2014, materials characterization, MoS2, nanotechnology

The Role of Comparison in Infant Problem Solving When Using a Spoon

Posted by Printess Berry on Thursday, October 15th, 2015 in May 2014, comparison, infants, lightbox, spoons, tool use

The Role of the Non-Canonical NF-kB Pathway in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Posted by Printess Berry on Thursday, October 15th, 2015 in May 2014, NF-kB, non-canonical, Prostate benign, prostatic hyperplasia

Explicit Phonemic Awareness of Adolescents: Skills at Baseline and Following Brief Instruction

Posted by Printess Berry on Thursday, October 15th, 2015 in May 2014, high school, literacy, Phonemic awareness

Experimental Investigation of Motion Planning for Successful Membrane Peeling and Cannulation

Posted by Printess Berry on Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 in May 2014, Engineering, membrane peeling, motion planning, retina cannulation

Dental Microwear Texture Analysis of the Tasmanian Devil: Assessing Variability Among Teeth

Posted by Printess Berry on Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 in May 2014, dental microwear, diet, durophagy, mammal, marsupial

The Effects of CTGF Overexpression on β-Cell Regeneration and Survival

Posted by Printess Berry on Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 in May 2014, CTGF, diabetes, β-cell regeneration

Phthalates and Phthalate Alternatives: Effects on Proliferative and Estrogenic Target Genes in Ishikawa Cells

Posted by Printess Berry on Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 in May 2014, c-Myc, CD1, disrupting chemicals, ERα, HOXA10, Ishikawa endocrine, phthalates, PR

Provenance of a Soil Atop a Terrace Along the Harpeth River in Tennessee Using Immobile Trace Element Concentration Ratios

Posted by Printess Berry on Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 in May 2014, Immobile trace element concentration ratios, loess, river terraces

Effect of Electrospun Combinatorial Polymer Composition and Alignment on the Differentiation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

With growing evidence that the extracellular matrix plays a crucial role in stem cell differentiation, induced pluripotent stem cells were cultured on distinct electrospun polymer fibers of varying alignment for four days.

Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 in May 2014, Combinatorial polymers, electrospinning, induced pluripotent stem cells

The Role of Mechanical Rigidity in Cell Motility and the Progression of Cancer Metastases in Bone

A study on the behavior of breast cancer cells in response to bone’s mechanical stimuli

Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 in May 2014, Bone rigidity, Cancer metastasis, Cell migration

The Effect of Trehalose and Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) Microparticles on the Release Kinetics of Hydrophobic Drugs in Polyurethane Scaffolds

This study looks at tailoring the release kinetics of hydrophobic drugs from polyurethane scaffolds.

Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 in May 2014, PLGA microparticles, Polyurethane scaffold, trehalose

Implementation of Two-Photon Lithography for Fabrication of Three-Dimensional Metamaterials

We implemented a lithography system that can fabricate patterns in a photoresist using two-photon absorption.

Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 in May 2014, metamaterials, nanoscale materials, Two-photon Lithography

Effect of Cisplatin, Cetuximab, and BGT226 on SCC25 and SCC61 Squamous Cell Carcinoma Metabolic Rates

This study examined the impact of cancer treatments on cellular glucose consumption and lactate secretion.

Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 in May 2014, glucose, lactate, metabolism, Oral cancer

Simple Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Functionalized N-Substituted Quinazolinones

A simple, broad method of quinazolinone synthesis was developed.

Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 in May 2014, microwave-assisted synthesis, organic methodology, quinazolinone