Volume 2: May 2012
Article List:
Identification of Novel Helicobacter pylori Adhesins that Bind the Host Cell Receptor Decay-Accelerating Factor (DAF)
H. pylori adherence is critical for gastric cancer development, and this study has identifi ed novel adhesins responsible for DAF-mediated adherence.
The Potential Use of Curved Nitinol Stylets for Optimized Robotic Insertion of Perimodiolar Electrode Arrays
The purpose of this study is to assess whether custom-designed Nitinol stylets could better fit the human cochlea than those currently used in cochlear implant surgery.
Effects of IIIM1 on Rat Astrocytes
. Designed to study a peptide’s ability to protect cells exposed to manganese chloride
Optimizing Transfection Efficiency and Determining Release Kinetics of Plasmid DNA from Polyurethane Scaff olds in vitro
The purpose of this study was to deliver DNA from biomaterial scaffolds to cells in vitro.
Low Volume Bacterial Chemostat in Microfl uidic Devices Through the Use of Hexagonal Traps.
Low volume bacterial chemostat: Novel method aimed at rapid diagnosis of bacterial infections.
Consequences of Altering Transforming Growth Factor Beta Receptor Type III (TβRIII) Expression in the Prostate
The goal of this study was to observe how changing the expression of TβRIII affects prostate cancer progression.
Human Hemoglobin Polymorphisms Aff ect Recognition by S. aureus Receptor IsdB
Bacterial adenylate cyclase two-hybrid assay shows that hemoglobin variants are differentially bound by S. aureus receptor IsdB
Minimizing Carbon Buildup on Graphene Facilitates Electron Transmission
Carbon buildup on graphene hinders transmission of electrons.
Identification of Motifs in the Intracellular Domain of the Engulfment Receptor Jedi-1 required for Phagocytosis
This study focuses on a novel engulfment receptor Jedi-1, ITAMs, and the NPXY motif and their role in the engulfment process.
Freestanding Carbon Nanotube Films Fabricated By Post-Electrophoretic Deposition Electrochemical Separation
The development of a novel method for producing buckypapers following electrophoretic deposition of carbon nanotubes is presented.
Reconstructing Climate Change and Food Production in the Ancient Peruvian Andes Using Stable Isotope Analysis
Testing the effectiveness of stable isotope analysis in reconstructing climate change and diet in the ancient Peruvian Andes.
Electrospun Fiber with Microfluidic Device as a New Template to Study Endothelial Cell Alignment
The development of a microfluidic device to study endothelial cell alignment in the presence of competing stimuli.
An Evaluation of Bid Phosphorylation Status in Myeloid Malignancies
An assay was optimized to query a correlation between Bid protein phosphorylation and the development of acute myelogenous leukemia.
Development of an Intelligent, Real-time, Heart Rate Sensitive Virtual Reality System
A real-time analysis of the anxiety level of a subject was predicted by a virtual reality system based on the subject’s heart rate
Regulation of Chemoattractant-mediated G protein Signaling
The use of fluorescence microscopy to observe the localization of signaling molecules.
Predicting Binding Energy of Staphylocoagulase
Computational mutations of protein-protein interfaces.
Rotary Fluidic Feed-through Device for Use in Microfluidics
The fabrication of a novel microfluidic device for use in centrifugal microfluidics.
Schizophrenia and the Potentiation of the Postauricular Refl ex: A Study on Emotion
This study focused on the emotional perception of schizophrenic patients, using a biological method.
The Significance of ATF-4 and TGF-β to Bound Water and Bone Fracture Resistance
This study explores the effectiveness of bound water as an indicator of bone fracture resistance through NMR analysis.
MTG16 and Zbtb Family Members Interact to Repress the Wnt Target Matrilysin
. Determination of the interaction between MTG16 and Zbtb family members and their ability to repress the Wnt target matrilysin.
