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- 1Aguilar, Hector N
- 1Al-Momany, Abass M T
- 1Al-Zubaidy, Zaidoon A.
- 1Aljunaidy, Mais
- 1Allan, Douglas Watt
- 5Calcium
- 4Calcium channels
- 4Pregnancy
- 3Aortic aneurysm
- 3Biological transport. Regulation.
- 3Blood-vessels. Dilatation.
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Spring 2024
Introduction: Vitamin A is an essential dietary micronutrient and its active metabolite all-trans retinoic acid is a key regulator of both hepatic retinoid and hepatic lipid homeostasis. Retinoic acid is a potent transcriptional regulator with more than 500 proposed target genes, however the...
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Fall 2019
Introduction: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), is a birth defect that occurs in approximately 1 in every 3,000 births. It arises when the diaphragm fails to form properly during development leaving a hole in the muscle. In utero, the abdominal contents protrude through hole, taking up...
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Vascular Adaptations to Pregnancy in a Rat Model of Advanced Maternal Age: Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress as a Potential Target for Therapeutic Intervention
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Advanced maternal age (≥35 years) increases the risk of pregnancy-specific complications such as reduced fetal growth and preeclampsia. The Davidge laboratory previously showed poor pregnancy outcomes and vascular dysfunction in a rat model of advanced maternal age. However, vascular adaptations,...
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Tumor necrosis factor triggers the expression and activation of matrix metalloproteinases through NADPH-dependent superoxide production
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is upregulated in a number of cardiomyopathies. This thesis investigates TNF in triggering the expression and activation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in pressure overload cardiac disease, and explores the role of superoxide. Cardiac pressure overload was...