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- Title
- A Woman in a Man's World: The Political Attitudes of Women and the Role of Representation
- Author
- Wemlinger, Elizabeth
- Date Created
- 2011
- Subjects--Topical
- Government policy, Political science, Sex role
- Description
- Gender plays an important role in shaping attitudes, constraining roles, and perpetuating values. Historically women have been removed from the public and political environment, not allowed to vote, to freely work, and to attend educational instit...
- Title
- Association Between Patient-Level Predictors and Gynecologic Cancer Among Women with Autoimmune Diseases
- Author
- Bahrani_Mostafavi, Zahra
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Epidemiology, Medical sciences
- Description
- Cancer and autoimmunity are two major chronic diseases among women. Based on previous studies that cancer and autoimmune diseases (AD) are both the accumulative effect of genetics and environmental exposures, it was imperative to recognize the pro...
- Title
- Characterization of Signal Degradation and Polarization Backscatter in Laser-Illuminated Scenes
- Author
- Bodrucki, Frances
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Optics
- Description
- Scenes containing laser illumination are commonly encountered in a variety of remote-sensing applications. One aspect of laser illumination is that it can interfere with electronic image acquisition, especially if it is modulated at temporal frequ...
- Title
- Development of a method for mechanical properties testing of rat aortae
- Author
- Zacherle, Emily
- Date Created
- 2015
- Subjects--Topical
- Physiology
- Description
- INTRODUCTION: Arterial stiffness (AS) is a prevalent condition associated with increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) complications. Research has shown structural changes associated with AS, for which the precise mechanisms are unknown. Mechanical ...
- Title
- EFFECTS OF S-ADENOSYL-L-METHIONINE ON COLLAGEN EXPRESSION IN ACTIVATED HEPATIC STELLATE CELLS
- Author
- Thompson, Kyle
- Date Created
- 2009
- Subjects--Topical
- Biology, Cytology
- Description
- Liver fibrosis is defined as the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) components, which can disrupt the normal liver microcirculation and lead to injury. Unresolved, hepatic fibrosis can progress to cirrhosis, an end-state liver di...
- Title
- EXISTING BARRIERS TO CARE FOR HIV POSITIVE BLACK MSM LEAVING PRISON
- Author
- Junious, Eric
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Medical sciences
- Description
- This study explored barriers of reintegration among Black men who have sex with other men (MSM) who are living with HIV and have histories with the criminal justice system in the state of South Carolina. This study uncovered barriers accessing HIV...
- Title
- Periostin and TGFBI in Breast Cancer Progression
- Author
- Phelps, Michelle
- Date Created
- 2015
- Subjects--Topical
- Biology, Cytology
- Description
- Dynamic interactions between cancer cells, supportive stromal cells, the extracellular matrix (ECM), and the immune system are critical to breast cancer progression. Periostin is an ECM protein correlated to poor outcomes in breast cancer. Periost...
- Title
- Policy and Parity: How gender equality and reproductive technologies influence the innovation and diffusion of marriage equality policies.
- Author
- Berlan, Meika
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Government policy
- Description
- My research examines the adoption and diffusion of marriage equality policies in states across the US. I analyze how gender equality and reproductive technology reshape norms around marriage and family to foster the broad support of same sex marri...
- Title
- RANK-L expression in Staphylococcus aureus- induced osteomyelitis, therapeutic intervention using nanotechnology and use of UV-killed bacteria as an osteoconductive coating for biomaterials.
- Author
- Somayaji, Shankari
- Date Created
- 2009
- Subjects--Topical
- Microbiology
- Description
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Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for approximately 80% of all cases of human osteomyelitis. RANK-L is an essential signal produced by osteoblasts and is required for full osteoclastic differentiation. PGE2 - induced bone resorption involves bo...
- Title
- Sexual Dimorphism in Sepsis Susceptibility: Effects of Reproductive Hormones on Pattern Recognition Receptor Expression
- Author
- Rettew, Jennifer
- Date Created
- 2010
- Subjects--Topical
- Cytology
- Description
- Sex-based differences in innate immune responses to bacterial infection are evident in human patients and animal models of disease. Females are less susceptible to the development of bacterial infections and subsequent bacteremia and/or sepsis whi...
- Title
- The role of the dopaminergic system in the regulation of physical activity in mice
- Author
- Knab, Amy
- Date Created
- 2009
- Subjects--Topical
- Molecular biology, Genetics, Physiology
- Description
- Physical activity (PA) is important to human health, and the genetic and biological regulating factors of physical activity are only beginning to be understood. The dopamine (DA) system has been shown to regulate motivation, and locomotor behavior...
- Title
- The role of the sex steroids in regulation of physical activity levels in mice
- Author
- Bowen, Robert
- Date Created
- 2010
- Subjects--Topical
- Kinesiology, Physiology
- Description
- Low physical activity (PA) levels are associated with many chronic diseases and place a massive burden on the health care system. The extrinsic environment has been suggested to regulate activity levels, but an increasing prevalence of physical in...
- Title
- Through the Lens of Social Movement Impact Theory in Latin America. Measuring Social Entrepreneurial Intention: Utilizing Socio-Political Activism and Entrepreneurial Passion as Moderated by Opportunity Recognition and Gender
- Author
- Darden, Bryan
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Management, Social sciences--Research, Entrepreneurship
- Description
- Many studies have used the Theory of Planned Behavior to explain social entrepreneurial intention; however, limited empirical research has focused on the effects that socio-political activism, theory of social movements, and social movement impact...
- Title
- Towards The Dry Preservation of Feline Sperm: The Effect Of Dehydration On DNA, Centrosomal Function, And Embryo Development
- Author
- Patrick, Jennifer
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Biology
- Description
- The current gold standard for gamete preservation is cryogenic storage. Dry preservation is an attractive alternative, eliminating the need for refrigeration, reducing storage maintenance costs, and providing logistical flexibility for shipping. T...