INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis (TB), a disease which primarily targets the lungs, is caused by the human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). TB spreads when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or speaks, passing the bacteria onto someone else.... Read More
ABSTRACT Urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) is a serine protease responsible for cleaving and activating inactive plasminogen to its active form, plasmin, which is involved in fibrinolysis, angiogenesis, and extracellular matrix degradation. Plasmin, in turn, is... Read More
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CIRCADIAN RHYTHM 101 The circadian clock is in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the brain.¹ This cluster of nuclei sits atop the optic chiasm, and it receives light input from the retina to time activities... Read More
EXTRACELLULAR ELECTRON TRANSFER AND MICROBIAL NATURAL PRODUCTS Oxygen is an essential part of the electron transport chain, functioning as the terminal electron acceptor in aerobic respiration.¹ Without oxygen, an aerobic cell is unable to complete... Read More
by Allison Bray | BS/MS Candidate | SQ Vol. 10 (2012-2013) The risk of predation can affect foraging by honey bees (Apis mellifera) even when predators do not succeed in killing the bee, through a... Read More
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The Division of Biological Sciences Senior Honors Theses Program (BISP 196) is open to undergraduate biology majors who have an overall, and major, GPA of 3.7 or higher, have senior standing, and commit to three... Read More
INTRODUCTION Oysters are an integral part of many marine ecosystems. They provide food for several species of snails and crabs and act as natural water filters, preventing algal blooms and nutrient-induced oxygen depletion in aquatic... Read More
ABSTRACT Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debilitating autoimmune disease that causes painful inflammation within joint tissue. Despite the success of modern therapeutics in treating detectable inflammation, patients with RA often experience lingering neuropathic pain. Neuropathic... Read More
INTRODUCTION Despite many prevention efforts, foodborne illnesses remain a serious global health threat.¹ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that approximately 48 million people in the United States become ill with... Read More