Browsing Graduate and Professional School by Department "Veterinary Integrative Biosciences"
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)Manganese (Mn) is considered important for normal growth and reproduction. Because Mn can cross the blood brain barrier and accumulate in the hypothalamus, and because it has been suggested that infants and children are ...
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(2022-03-14)Substances of unknown and variable composition, complex reaction product and biological material (UVCB) are one of the most challenging areas in regulatory science and risk assessment. The obscured compositional characterization ...
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(2016-05-06)Aflatoxins (AFs) are toxic metabolites produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. Fumonisins (FBs) are also toxic products of fungi, specifically Fusarium verticilloides and F. proliferatum. Both toxins commonly ...
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(2011-02-22)The goal of this project was to identify and characterize polymorphic markers spanning regions of the bovine major histocompatibility complex (BoLA) to analyze patterns of genetic variation and haplotype structure across ...
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(2013-01-16)Tottering and leaner mutant mice carry mutations in the pore-forming subunit (1A) of P/Q-type (CaV 2.1) voltage-gated calcium ion (Ca2+) channels that result in reduced Ca2+ current density. Since Ca2+ influx via ...
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(2009-05-15)This dissertation focused on two classes of molecules implicated in processes of implantation and placentation in sheep and pigs. Study one examined the temporal/spatial distribution of several Small Integrin-Binding Ligand, ...
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(2023-04-21)Today, a popular message can go “viral” in minutes. Some can even gain so much attention that they effect large changes. One factor influencing popularity can be how relatable the message is. Human beings have long used ...
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(2010-01-14)The effects of selected antimicrobials, applied singularly or in combination, and frozen or refrigerated storage conditions on the survival of Listeria spp. on inoculated shrimp was evaluated in this study. A combination ...
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(2010-07-14)Due to two different mutations in the gene that encodes the a1A subunit of voltage-activated CaV 2.1 calcium ion channels, the compound heterozygous tottering/leaner (tg/tgla) mouse exhibits numerous neurological deficits. ...
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(2021-08-25)Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, but there is little knowledge on the potential cardiovascular effects for most environmental chemicals. Causal links to cardiovascular disease ...
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(2012-02-14)Both in the United States and abroad, newspapers tend to portray people with mental illness negatively, making them vulnerable to social rejection, discrimination, and forced treatment. This portrayal also makes them ...
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(2023-03-21)The concern of human health risks from exposure to chemicals has grown which has resulted in numerous studies in experimental animals to assess the risk. There is a significant gap in data and models as they often fail to ...
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(2009-05-15)Maternal exposure to genotoxic chemicals may produce a variety of adverse birth outcomes. Depending on the dose and duration of exposure, adverse birth outcomes can range from premature or low-birth weight, to congenital ...
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(2011-10-21)The need to assess human exposures to foodborne and environmental carcinogens, particularly in populations at high risk for cancer and disease, has led to the development of chemical-specific biomarkers. Sensitive biomarkers ...
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(2014-08-06)Clays have been used for centuries as ‘ancient medicine’ for their therapeutic benefits. One particular clay, calcium montmorillonite, has historically been used as an anti-caking agent in animal feeds, but has also ...
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(2009-06-02)This study tested the role of the calcium dependent cytosolic protein calpain in neutrophilic hepatitis. We hypothesized that inhibition of calpain would protect against LPS-induced neutrophilic liver damage. To test our ...
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(2019-11-14)Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder affecting approximately 1/3500-5000 boys, causing progressive muscle wasting. Affected boys typically die from respiratory or cardiac failure. Golden ...
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(2017-05-10)The development of a comprehensive epidemiological methodology for trauma assessment and mortality classification for law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, using a ‘One Health’ interdisciplinary approach ...
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(2013-05-08)In ruminants, prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2α) is released from the endometrium in a pulsatile pattern at the time of luteolysis. The luteolytic PGF2α pulses are transported from the uterus to the corpus luteum (CL) through ...
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(2011-05-10)Aflatoxins are toxic metabolites produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus fungi. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most toxic and is a potent carcinogen with antinutritional and immunosuppressive effects. Several natural ...