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A novel non-viral knockdown strategy targeting retinoblastoma protein for regeneration of peripheral axons
DownloadFall 2018
Peripheral nerve degeneration as a result of traumatic nerve injury is a common neurological condition that is characterized by varying degrees of sensory, autonomic, and motor dysfunction. Due to the high prevalence of peripheral nerve damage, there is a pressing need to develop novel therapies...
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Fall 2013
Deregulated TNF signaling with elevated or decreased levels of TNF-induced apoptosis causes numerous inflammatory and cancerous diseases. Thus, there is a clear need to identify cellular proteins that regulate cell fate in the presence of TNF. RNA interference technology provides an excellent...
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Investigating the roles of phosphorylation in modulating Argonaute 2 activity and localization
DownloadSpring 2017
RNA interference (RNAi) has enabled the study of gene function with unprecedented specificity and reliability. Almost twenty years after the discovery of RNAi, we now know that this process is carried out by a set of evolutionarily conserved proteins. In mammals, these proteins form part of the...
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Spring 2015
Protein silencing by small interfering RNA (siRNA) is a promising treatment strategy for cancer as over-expression of proteins is largely responsible for cancer cells’ infinite proliferation, evasion of cell death and multi-drug resistance. However, siRNAs require a carrier as their biological...
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Spring 2013
The innate immune system is an evolutionarily conserved first line of defense against invasive microbes. Studies in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, revolutionized the field of immunology and cemented Drosophila as a premier model of innate immune defenses. The Drosophila immune deficiency...
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The Study of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Genes Using Drosophila Homologues: Behavioural Insights
DownloadFall 2014
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) denotes a heterogeneous group of heritable neurodegenerative disorders predominantly characterized by progressive weakness and spasticity of the legs. Mutations in the gene SPAST are by far the most common, while mutations in the gene ATL1 are the second most...