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The Role of Uncoupling Protein 2 in the Development of Insulin Resistance in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes
(2012-07-11)
Type 2 Diabetes is becoming a major health concern throughout the world. Recent clinical evidence points to restoring overall insulin sensitivity as the major objective in the management of Type 2 Diabetes. Current research ...
Handedness and Script Directionality in Relation to Graphic Production, Perception, and Aesthetic Preference of Visual Stimuli
(2012-07-11)
This study examined the influence of handedness and reading/writing direction on the
facing and sequencing of drawn objects and/or scenes and on orientation preference in
viewing figures and photographing objects. Right- ...
Cooking Their Culture: The Relationship Between Cookbooks and the Societal Roles of the Women Who Owned Them (1940s and 1950s)
(2008-05-22)
My research explores the idea that the women of America’s past used cookbooks as life manuals and not just as collections of recipes. This project involves American gender roles and will be an important contribution to ...
Applications of MRI in Fluidics: Single Echo Acquisition MRI Toward Microfluidics
(2006-08-16)
Microscale devices capable of manipulating fluids have potential to give rise to a paradigm shift in the fields of biology and medicine. The purpose of this research is to assess the feasibility of applying single echo ...
Presidential Decisions to Intern and Detain Uncharged Persons: A Comparison of the Franklin D. Roosevelt and the George W. Bush Administrations
(2006-08-16)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the internment and detainment policies used by Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and George W. Bush as methods for protecting the United States from attack during World War II and ...
Racism in Soccer: Eliminating Soccer Racism and Using Sport as a Vehicle for National Change
(2012-07-11)
Racism and soccer have long been intertwined, however the upcoming 2010 World Cup
in South Africa poses a unique opportunity to study the relationship between racism and
sport. In studying previous international sporting ...
Preliminary Results for TAT-Mediated Photoactivatable Cell Delivery
(2011-04-21)
Protein delivery into cells is often achieved through use of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs). TAT (an HIV peptide) is one of the most efficient CPPs and, when incubated
with cells, induces macropinocytosis of the surrounding ...
S100 Inhibitors: A New Paradigm for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
(2011-04-27)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, a neurological condition characterized by cognitive impairment and the inability to perform daily tasks. Neuritic protein aggregates in the brain, known as ...
How Nature Fine Tunes Protein Stability
(2007-07-14)
The purpose of this project was to gain a better understanding of the means used to keep large proteins from becoming too stable. As globular proteins become larger, they bury a larger fraction of their side chains and ...
SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS) CORONAVIRUS NSP 15 ENDORIBONUCLEASE
(2006-08-16)
ABSTRACT
Site Directed Mutagenesis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Cornavirus Nsp 15 Endoribonuclease (April 2006)
K. Maravet Baig
Department of Biology
Texas A&M University
Fellows Advisor: Dr. ...