Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 2Herzog, Jens A
- 2Miyashita, Tetsuto
- 2Richardson, Evan Shaun
- 2Vernygora, Oksana V
- 1Abbott, Sean P. (Sean Patrick), 1966-
- 1Abd Elhafiz, Areeg
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Examination of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) leukocyte immune-type receptor-mediated crosstalk regulation of phagocytosis
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Across vertebrates, innate immune cells are capable of initiating a range of potent effector responses that are designed to destroy or contain foreign microbial invaders. The execution and regulation of various innate cellular responses is mediated by a dedicated repertoire of cell...
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Fall 2013
In response to pathogens, immune cells induce protective effector functions, such as degranulation, phagocytosis and cytokine secretion, which are initiated by stimulatory or inhibitory immunoregulatory receptors expressed on leukocytes. Using a fish immunological model system, the focus of my...
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Fall 2018
The ability of immune cells to perform a range of potent antimicrobial effector responses is tightly regulated by intracellular signaling events. These signals are transduced via distinct sets of membrane expressed proteins termed immunoregulatory receptors that translate extracellular cues (e.g....
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Examination of IpLITR-mediated signal transduction events: the cross-talk regulation of phagocytosis
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Cells perceive their environment through cell surface-expressed transmembrane (TM) receptors. TM receptors transduce extracellular cues to highly sophisticated intracellular signaling pathways. Transduction of multiple signaling inputs fine-tunes the regulation of vital effector responses, like...
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Spring 2024
Ancient philosophers observed and documented fever as an increased body temperature in response to infection. Nowadays, fever is regarded as a symptom of infection and inflammation and therefore is often supressed by NSAID drugs. A common hypothesis for the benefits of a fever is that the rise in...
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Examination of the signalling properties and ligand-binding potential of stimulatory leukocyte immune-type receptors (IpLITRs) in the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
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Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus, Rafinesque, 1818) leukocyte immune-type receptors (IpLITRs) are a family of proteins sharing structural and phylogenetic relationships with mammalian immune receptors. Based on their predicted signalling potential and ligand-binding properties, IpLITRs may be...
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Examining contingencies of the plant community–grazing relationship at multiple scales across North America
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Defoliation is a globally ubiquitous driver of plant community structure and function. However, plant community responses to defoliation remain challenging to predict as they are highly context-dependent. Following defoliation, plant community diversity and production may increase, decrease, or...
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Examining predation risk and antipredator responses of snowshoe hares in Northern Canada’s boreal forest
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Predators limit prey populations not only through direct killing of prey but also through changes in behavior due to predation risk and negative fitness consequences that result. Prey species are known to respond to both predictable (e.g. risky times and places) and unpredictable variation (e.g....