Browsing Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Records of Study (2002– ) by Author "Earnest, David J."
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Burkeen, Jeffrey Franklin (2010-10-12)The hypothalamus is an integral part of the brain's regulation of mammalian physiology and behavior. Among many functions, this regulatory center activates the sympathetic nervous system, maintains appropriate body ...
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Menger, Gus John, III (2009-05-15)Diverse forms of life have evolved 24-hour or circadian timekeeping systems serving to coordinate internal biological events with the daily solar cycle. The generation of circadian rhythms by this timekeeping system ensures ...
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Melatonin modulates intercellular communication among immortalized rat suprachiasmatic nucleus cells Cox, Kimberly Yvonne (2009-05-15)The mammalian brain contains a regulatory center in the diencephalic region known as the hypothalamus that plays a critical role in physiological homeostasis, and contains a variety of centers for behavioral drives, such ...
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Cantwell, Elizabeth Layne (Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)The avian circadian system is composed of multiple inputs, oscillators and outputs. Among its oscillators is a hypothalamic structure presumed to be homologous to the primary circadian pacemaker in mammals, the suprachiasmatic ...
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Qu, Xiaoyu (2009-05-15)Most members of the PAS (PER-ARNT-SIM) protein family are transcription factors, mediating development and adaptive responses to the environment, such as circadian rhythms and toxin responses. Because the PAS domain mediates ...