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Altered Isoform Expression of the Serotonin 2C Receptor Disrupts Normal Maternal Care
(2009-01-20)
RNA transcripts encoding the 2C-subtype of the serotonin (5HT2C) receptor are modified by adenosine-to-inosine editing events to generate as many as twenty-four 5HT2C receptor protein isoforms. These modified receptors are ...
Physiology-based affect recognition and adaptation in human-machine interaction
(2009-01-20)
Recent advances in robotics and intelligent systems are expected to usher in a new era where the need for machines to “understand” humans becomes increasingly important. It should permit more meaningful and natural ...
Synthesis and Application of Nanoparticles: From Materials to Biology
(2009-01-26)
The following dissertation is dedicated to the task of better understanding of the relationship between biology and nanomaterials. Specifically, how to apply biology in ways that will affect and influence nanomaterials, ...
Amphetamine induces accumulation of the norepinephrine transporter into Rab4- and Rab11-positive compartments
(2009-02-02)
The norepinephrine transporter (NET) clears norepinephrine (NE) from the synapse after vesicular release. NET is a target of the psychostimulant amphetamine (AMPH). We have recently shown that AMPH alters trafficking of ...
Monitoring and control in friction stir welding
(2009-01-22)
Friction stir welding (FSW) is a relatively new (1991) solid-state welding technique where the material is joined via mechanical stirring. In this dissertation, methods for the automatic monitoring and control of FSW are ...
Essays on the Effects of Trade Liberalization and Oil Price Volatility in Open Economies
(2009-02-05)
ECONOMICS
ESSAYS ON THE EFFECTS OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION AND OIL PRICE VOLATILITY IN OPEN ECONOMIES
OSAYI ETHEL OVBIOSA-AKINBOSOYE
Dissertation under the direction of Professor Eric W. Bond
This work comprises ...
Studies of the design, use, and characteristics of methacrylic acid-based polymer gel dosimeters
(2009-02-03)
Polymer gel dosimeters are three-dimensional radiation-sensitive materials comprised of monomers and other chemicals distributed in an aqueous gelatin matrix. Upon irradiation by high energy X or gamma rays, free radicals ...
The DNA Cleavage Reaction of Human Type II Topoisomerases
(2009-02-04)
The work presented in this dissertation examines the DNA cleavage activity of human topoisomerase II. Type II topoisomerases are required for removing DNA knots and tangles and are important chemotherapy drug targets. The ...
Enhanced defect generation in gate oxides of P-channel MOS transistors in the presence of water
(2009-02-06)
Hydrogenous species play a key role in radiation induced charge buildup in metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs). The effects of water on defect formation in MOSFETs before and after radiation exposure ...
Identification of Novel Determinants of HIV-1 Uncoating in the Capsid Protein
(2009-02-10)
Uncoating of the viral core following penetration into the target cell represents a fundamentally obscure step in the HIV-1 life cycle. Our laboratory has previously reported that mutations in the CA protein that positively ...