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Cardiovascular Risk According to Plasma Apolipoprotein and Lipid Profiles in a Canadian First Nation
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Riediger, Natalie D., Bruce, Sharon G., Young, T. Kue
"Introduction: Despite high diabetes rates among Canadian First Nations people, little is known about their cardiovascular disease risk. Our aim was to describe the apolipoprotein profile with respect to cardiovascular risk in a Canadian First Nation community. Methods: In 2003, a representative...
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Characterisation of novel potential phosphorylation sites in the tumour suppressor Merlin in Drosophila
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Neurofibromatosis Type II is an inherited cancer that manifests as various tumours in the nervous system. Mutations and deletions in the tumour suppressor Merlin (moesin, ezrin, radixin-like protein) are linked to the development of the disease. The mechanism by which Merlin suppresses cell...
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Characterizing the Mesolimbic Dopamine Reward Pathway in a Magel2-null Mouse, a Model of Prader-Willi Syndrome
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Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by extreme hyperphagia that can lead to severe obesity. The abnormal motivation to eat in PWS suggests a disruption in the hedonic feeding pathway, which is feeding based on reward as opposed to physiological need. Hedonic feeding is...
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Chk1 and Wee1 kinases coordinate DNA replication, chromosome condensation and anaphase entry
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Campbell, S.D., Homola, E.M., Fasulo, B., Yu, K.R., Hsieh, T.S., Sullivan, W., Koyama, C.
Defects in DNA replication and chromosome condensation are common phenotypes in cancer cells. A link between replication and condensation has been established, but little is known about the role of checkpoints in monitoring chromosome condensation. We investigate this function by live analysis,...
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2001-06-01
Hegele, Robert A., Huff, Murray W., Young, T. Kue
"We discovered that rare mutations in LMNA, which encodes lamins A and C, underlie autosomal dominant Dunnigan-type familial partial lipodystrophy. Because familial partial lipodystrophy is an extreme example of genetically disturbed adipocyte differentiation, it is possible that common variation...
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Cree women speak: Intergenerational perspectives on weight gain during pregnancy and weight loss after pregnancy
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Brennand, Erin A., Vallianatos, Helen, Dannenbaum, David, Petawabano, Beatrice, Raine, Kim, Willows, Noreen D., Stephen, Queenie
Obesity is prevalent among the First Nations population in Canada, with serious associated health risks. Recent studies also indicate that a high percentage of First Nations women are overweight or obese at the start of their pregnancies, with a tendency to retain weight after their children are...
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Fall 2014
The vast majority of anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALK+ALCL) tumors carry the genetic translocation t(2;5)(p23;q35), leading to production of the constitutively active fusion tyrosine kinase NPM-ALK. NPM-ALK expression and its potent transformative properties...
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Fall 2011
The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased dramatically over the last three decades in Canada with substantial consequences for the physical, mental, and economic wellbeing of the population. The overarching objective of this thesis was to examine the various aspects of childhood obesity...
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Development of Conversation Cards for Adolescents©: A patient-centered communication and behavior change tool for adolescents with obesity and health care providers
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Background. Given adolescents’ increasing desire for independence and autonomy, there is a need for research to examine their lived experiences, including concerns, preferences, and priorities. In the context of lifestyle modification for weight management, most adolescents with obesity exhibit...
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Fall 2014
An individual’s body weight is tightly regulated by balancing food intake with energy expenditure. This is accomplished in part by secretion of the hormone leptin by adipocytes, an excess of which signals to reduce appetite and increase activity through action in the hypothalamic region of the...