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In Vitro Detection of Disease Biomarkers and Drug Contaminants
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
In recent years the rising cost and increased regulation within the U.S. healthcare system have caused medical laboratory tests to become more costly and more frequently required. As a result, insurance premiums are rising, ...
Regulation of Vascular Tone in Cerebral and Coronary Arteries by Apelin/APJ Receptor Mechanisms
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
The peptide, apelin, is expressed in fat cells, endothelial cells, and CNS neurons. Increasing evidence (e.g. inotropic and vasomotor effects) supports a role for apelin in the regulation of the cardiovascular system. This ...
Identification and Characterization of Binding Target Proteins of Cancer Stem Cell Inhibitor Salinomycin in Human Neuroblastoma
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Salinomycin, a widely used anti-coccidial agent, was recently identified as a cancer stem cell (CSC) inhibitor from a library of 16,000 natural and commercial chemical compounds based on its highly selective inhibitory ...
Design and Evaluation of Polymeric Nanomaterials for In Vitro and In Vivo Imaging Applications
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
One of the most versatile and safe material used in medicine is polymer-based nanomaterials. This dissertation describes the use of several formulations of polymeric nanomaterials for in vitro and in vivo optical imaging ...
Angiotensin (1-7) Attenuates the Chronotropic Response to Angiotensin II via Stimulation of PTEN in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat Brain
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
The pathogenesis of hypertension and its mode of progression are complex, multifactorial and incompletely understood. Several studies have focused on the beneficial effects of peripheral Ang (1-7) in the regulation of ...
Fluorescent Polymer Based Post-Translational Differentiation and Subtyping of Cancer Cells
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
The field of personalized medicine is focused on gathering information at a pre-translational level. Although this information is useful, it is becoming increasingly apparent that post-translational expression is not always ...
Angiotensin-(1-7): A Target for Stem Cell Mobilopathy and Vascular Repair in Diabetes
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Bone marrow stem/progenitor cells (BMPCs) accelerate vascular repair by re-endothelialization and revascularization of ischemic areas. Diabetes causes impairment of BMPC mobilization, a.k.a. stem cell mobilopathy, and ...
Hypoxic Regulation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 and Mas Receptor in Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cells: A Translational Study
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
Vascular disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the western world, and account for the 1 of every 3 death’s in the US, but a cure for vascular disease is yet to be realized. Hematopoietic stem progenitor ...
Targeted Stimuli-Responsive Carriers for Efficient Delivery of Chemotherapeutic Drugs
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Chemotherapeutic agents for treating various cancers show considerable side effects and toxicity. Often cancer relapses after initial response to the chemotherapy. Tumor cells are heterogeneous and have the progenitor stem ...
Dual Functionalized Liposomes for Co-delivery of Anti-cancer Chemotherapeutics for Treatment of Brain Tumor
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
Glioblastoma is a hostile brain tumor associated with high infiltration leading to poor prognosis. Currently available treatment options are insufficient to increase median survival time. The combination therapy has emerged ...