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- 1Aguilar, Hector N
- 1Al-Momany, Abass M T
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- 1Aljunaidy, Mais
- 1Allan, Douglas Watt
- 5Calcium
- 4Calcium channels
- 4Pregnancy
- 3Aortic aneurysm
- 3Biological transport. Regulation.
- 3Blood-vessels. Dilatation.
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Fall 2013
Chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular and renal diseases are major health concerns globally. Cardiovascular diseases with diabetes comprise more than 50% of all deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases worldwide. Acquiring more than one of these diseases at the same time results...
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Fall 2012
Heart disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world with a growing prevalence in a variety of manifestations. Many of the events that occur in the heart during the progression of disease have been explored to identify a causative mechanism to develop effective treatments and...
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The Roles of the Respiratory Oscillators: Effects of Optogenetics and Cholinergic Perturbations on the Respiratory Functions
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Previous data have revealed the important and fundamental role in respiratory control of two groups of brainstem neurons: the preBötzinger Complex (preBötC) and the retrotrapezoid / parafacial respiratory group (RTN/pFRG). The preBötC which functions as the inspiratory oscillator, essential for...
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Spring 2013
The proximal tubule (PT) is a major site of paracellular transport. Research in this area is undermined by the lack of a model system that is representative of PT electrophysiology. We examined opossum kidney (OK) cell characteristics and found a striking resemblance to the PT (transepithelial...
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Therapies for preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction: restoration of uterine blood flow tested in mouse models
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Preeclampsia (PE) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) complicate over 10% of human pregnancies and contribute significantly to fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality. Although the causes of PE and FGR are not well understood, they are known to be associated with impaired uterine artery blood...
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Spring 2014
Arsenic is a potent environmental contaminant and human carcinogen, occurring naturally in the earth’s crust and entering the food chain through leeching into the water supply. Upon entering the body, inorganic arsenic is methylated to mono- and di-methylated forms, the trivalent versions of...