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Effects of phosphorus and iron limitation on the accumulation of lipids by Chlorella kessleri grown in the dark on lignocellulosic hydrolysate
(Wichita State University, 2015-12)Biodiesel production from microalgae is generally conducted through light dependent growth. Though promising and technically feasible, it is logistically difficult to produce a high-density biomass of microalgae due to ... -
Effects of temperature, predation risk, and resource availability on larval amphibian phenotypic plasticity and terrestrial performance
(Wichita State University, 2023-05)Aquatic ectotherms show an immense capacity to adapt to their environment in early life stages with plastic development. For example, larval amphibian development and growth rates are highly responsive to predation risk. ... -
Evaluating cardiac gene expression in maternal phenylketonuria offspring
(2006-05)Maternal phenylketonuria (MPKU) is a teratogenic syndrome, caused by development of offspring in a uterine environment made toxic by the metabolic imbalance of PKU. The birth defects resulting from untreated MPKU include ... -
Evaluating range genetics in black cherry (Prunus serotina) and the genetic status of an enigmatic relative, Alabama cherry (Prunus alabamensis)
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)Premise of the study: Isolation by distance (IBD) is a genetic pattern in which populations geographically closer to one another are more genetically similar to each other than populations which are further apart. Black ... -
Evaluation of the effects of collagen-induced arthritis and metal hypersensitivity on osteolysis and the inflammatory response to wear debris in the murine air pouch
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)The re-introduction of metal-on-metal joint replacements and their subsequent poor performance has increased interest in the biological response to metallic debris, particularly metal hypersensitivity and its relationship ... -
Exploration of the effects of allicin on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in an in vivo mouse model
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)The antimicrobial properties of allicin, while long known, require further investigation in order to evaluate this garlic-derived chemical as an anti-infective agent against Staphylococcus aureus wound infection. S. aureus ... -
Exploring the effects of cranberry extract on the growth of sinorhizobium meliloti (ensifer meliloti) when paired with known antimicrobial compounds
(Wichita State University, 2023-05)Huanglongbing disease (HLB), also known as citrus greening disease, is devastating the citrus industry. It is caused by three species of Candidatus Liberibacter. The presentation of this disease in North America is primarily ... -
Expression of a novel follicle stimulating hormone glycoform
(Wichita State University, 2010-05)Heterodimeric pituitary gonadotropins, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), play significant roles in follicular development and maintenance of the female reproductive cycle. FSH functions in ... -
Expression of VEGF, CXCR4, CD133, AND HIF-1 alpha in osteosarcoma
(Wichita State University, 2015-07)Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor seen in orthopaedic practice. Despite intensive treatments of chemotherapy and surgical excision, the current five-year survival rate is only 60% to 78%. We ... -
Feasibility of IL21-immunotherapy for microRNA-21 associated osteosarcoma
(Wichita State University, 2018-07)Osteosarcoma has been known as a type of aggressive bone cancer that is characterized by a high inclination for pulmonary metastasis. Despite the current therapeutic regimes including surgical excision of primary tumor, ... -
Follicle-stimulating hormone glycoform interactions with the FSH receptor
(Wichita State University, 2015-07)Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a gonadotropic hormone produced by the ante-rior pituitary, which plays a major role in follicular development leading up to ovulation and spermatogenesis. FSH possesses two dissimilar ... -
Follicle-stimulating hormone macroheterogeneity and its effect on receptor conformation
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a glycoprotein hormone that plays a significant role in gonadal development and fertility. FSH is a heterodimeric glycoprotein composed of a common $\beta$-subunit non-covalently ... -
Follicle-stimulating hormone-receptor expression in the aging human ovary
(Wichita State University, 2008-12)The follicles in a human ovary gradually decline in number during infancy, adolescence and the reproductive years. However, during the perimenopausal period there is a more rapid decline in follicles. Older women have fewer ... -
GCNF as a growth regulator in normal and neoplastic cells
(2007-05)Germ cell nuclear factor (GCNF/NCNF/RTR, NR6A1) is an orphan member of the nuclear receptor super family that exhibits repressive transcriptional activity and is expressed in the embryonic stem cells, embryonic carcinoma ... -
Habitat associations of carrion beetle (coleoptera: silphidae) communities found on small mammal carrion in the Kansas Flint Hills
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Necrophagous insects play an important role in decomposition and nutrient recycling of decomposing animals. Ecological studies of carrion-associated beetles enhance forensic investigations by providing information about ... -
Heads or tails: an analysis of dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae & Aphodiinae) attraction to small mammal carrion
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)Necrophilous insects occupy a biologically interesting ecological niche because carrion is a highly desirable but ephemeral food source. Insects that feed on carrion are widely studied in forensic and entomological ... -
Human follicle-stimulating hormone glycoform abundance during the normal menstrual cycle in women
(Wichita State University, 2009-05)Human FSH exists as two major glycoforms, tetra-glycosylated and di-glycosylated hFSH. Tetra-glycosylated FSH possesses both α and β subunit carbohydrates while di-glycosylated hFSH possesses only α subunit carbohydrates. ... -
Hydrogel mediated neural cell migration for neural repair
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Astrocytes play a critical role in supporting the normal physiological function of neurons in the central nervous system (CNS). Astrocyte transplantation can potentially promote axonal regeneration and functional recovery ... -
Indirect, plant mediated interactions of meristem miners on flower head feeders, a case for non-independence?
(Wichita State University, 2010-05)A long standing, dominant paradigm in the biological control of weeds is the independence of insect herbivore guilds' effects on their host plant. Recent work has shown stronger interactions among insect herbivore guilds ... -
Insights into the introduction and distribution of invasive Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum) through whole chloroplast sequencing
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum) is a vine native to the open forests of eastern Asia that has become an invasive species in the United States. Herbarium records suggest Florida or North Carolina are the initial ...