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Fall 2017
Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS) is an autosomal-dominant inherited disorder that primarily affects the development of structures in the anterior segment of the eye. Approximately half of patients with ARS develop glaucoma, a progressively blinding condition associated with increased intraocular...
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Transcription Factor FOXC1 Deregulates BMP-SMAD Signalling During Osteoblast Differentiation
DownloadFall 2016
Skeletal development is a tightly regulated process that continues through adulthood in the form of bone remodeling. Many bones of the appendicular and axial skeleton develop using a cartilage intermediate in a process called endochondral ossification. The cranial and flat bones of the skeleton...
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Fall 2016
Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease which is among the leading causes of blindness in the world. Glaucoma is characterized by progressive visual field loss, caused by retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death. Both surgical glaucoma treatments and medications are available; however, they only halt...
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Fall 2013
Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS) is a rare developmental disease that affects structures in the anterior segment of the eye. Approximately 50% of ARS patients develop glaucoma, a progressively blinding condition. Although glaucoma is an aging-related disease, ARS patients usually have earlier-onset...
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The development and biomechanics of theropod teeth and comparisons with other reptiles: a functional analysis
DownloadSpring 2012
Teeth are important for taxonomic studies. They are often the only remains found of certain vertebrates in the fossil record. This is because they are more resistant to weathering than most bones, they are small, and they are generally abundant. Most reptiles have homodont dentition, and the...