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Volume 9, Issue 5 (2016) Special Issue - NIDDK STEP UP

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The STEP UP Program
Lawrence Agodoa, MD

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Induction of DUSP9 in Xenografts from Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines increases Mammary Cancer Stem Cells
Albert Barrios; Meher Parveen, PhD; Easter Thames; Melanie Baker; and Shelha Pervin, PhD

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Potential Cost Savings of Not Doing CD4 Counts in HIV Positive People In Rhode Island With An Undetectable Viral Load
Ruth Dele-Oni; Ferdinand Schumacher; Zachary Markus; and Timothy Flanigan, MD

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Nitric Oxide and Cyclic GMP Signaling in Cancer Therapy
Armond Dorsey; Ferid Murad, MD, PhD; and Ka Bian, MD, PhD

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The Role of Integrin-associated Protein “PINCH” in Kidney Development
Tyrone Gamble Jr; Roy Zent, PhD; and Bertha C. Elias, PhD

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COX2 Plays an Important Role in Maintenance of Mammary Cancer Stem Cell Population in Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines
Mayra Garcia; Shehla Pervin, PhD; Easter Thames; Meher Parveen, PhD; and Melanie Baker

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Sex Differences in the Sex Differences in the Effects of Environmental Enrichment After an Early Life Stressor
Alfredo Gutierrez; Annelyn Torres-Reverón, PhD; and Raura Doreste-Méndez

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Collagen IV Assembly: Production of a Recombinant Construct for Mechanistic Studies
Kennedy Harris; Billy Hudson, PhD; Isi Ero-Tolliver, PhD; and Kyle Brown, PhD

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Role of HIV-1 Nef Lysine Residues 4 and 7 in the Interaction with Calnexin and Inhibition of ABCA1 Activity
Valeria Kaufman; Michael Burkinsky, MD, PhD; and Ruth Hunegnaw, MSc, PhD Candidate

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Design and Optimization of a Mycoplasma Detection Assay
Carlos J. León-Rodríguez; Richard J. Noel, Jr., PhD; and Tirtsa Porrata-Doria, MS

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Exploration of Antagonist Efficacy for LPrA2 Like Peptide
Ayobami Loye and Ruben R. Gonzalez-Perez, PhD

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Application of the Transtheoretical Model in Hispanic and African American Populations to Assess Deceased Kidney Donor Noncompliance
Cynthia Mancilla; Amy D. Waterman, PhD; Crystal Kynard-Amerson, MPH; and AuBre Parnicky, MSW

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Dietary Restriction in Drosophila melanogaster Increases Flight Duration
Nelson Nunez; Mark Frye, PhD; and Mehmet Keles, PhD Candidate

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RGS2 and Human Adipogenesis
Kaia Partlow; Alma Madrigal; and Yuanxiang Zhao, PhD

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Glioblastoma Stem Cells
Michael Quintero; Qi Cui; and Yanhong Shi, PhD

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Elucidating the Expression Profile of EZH2 Isoforms in Endometriosis: An immunohistochemical study
John Soto-Vargas; Idhaliz Flores, PhD; Mariano Colón-Caraballo; and Andrés Velázquez-Garcia

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Low Alcohol Beneficial Effects on the Cardiac Function During Cardiac Hypertrophy
Kiera Williams; Georges E. Haddad, PhD; Sima Tarzami, PhD; and Mustafa Baker

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Mapping Snail Spatial Distribution in Guam’s Rivers
Anna Katrina Aragon and Timothy Righetti, PhD

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West Nile Virus and Pattern Recognition Receptors
Jordan Boswell; Verma Saguna, PhD; and Chih-yun Lai

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Banded Application of GeoJute® Barriers to a Representative Area in Guam’s Pago Watershed
Joseph L. Casila; Laura Biggs, PhD; Victoria Flisco; and Bart Lawrence

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Banded Application of Phosgard 0-40-0 to a representative area in Guam’s Pago Watershed
Victoria Flisco; Laura Biggs, PhD; Bart Lawrence; Mohammad Golabi, PhD; and Joseph Casila

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Antibacterial Activity of Extracts from Physalis peruviana (Poha Berry)
Rachel Higaki; Leng C. Chang, PhD; and Mayuramas Sang-ngern

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The Genetic and Environmental Etiology of Schizophrenia in Palau
Elora James; William Byerley, MD; and Christopher U. Kitalong, PhD

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Starch-Based Diet and Type 2 Diabetes
Rosper John Jr and Tetaake Y. Ting

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Isolated Cardiomyocytes from Transgenic Mouse Hearts Show Tissue-specific mTOR Overexpression
Regina Kuhia; Takashi Matsui, MD, PhD; Jason K. Higa, PhD; Naaiko Yorichika, MS; and Briana K. Shimada, BA

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Wellness from Diabetes: Community Health and Diabetes Assessment
Kelly Lorennij; Alexander Hirata, MA; and Emily Gifford, MPH

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Sodium Chloride Affects Growth in Taro
Inny Mareko and Ian Gurr, MS

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Effectiveness of Traditional Treatments of Diabetes in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
Sonsha Padock; Nacanieli Tuivavalagi, PhD; Fredson Ardos, AS; Jackson Philip, BS; and Paul Dacanay, MD

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Traditional Medicine as a Treatment for Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Ronalei Ronny and Christopher U. Kitalong, PhD

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Diet, Water, and Exercise: Impacts on Non-Communicable Disease in Madolenihmw and Uh Municipalities on Pohnpei Island, Federated States of Micronesia
Johner Sehna; Nacanieli Tuivavalagi, PhD; Fredson Ardos, AS; Jackson Philip, BS; and Paul Dacanay, MD

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Reducing Solid Waste Quantities Headed For the Landfill in Futiga
Jacob Van der Ryn; Mia Theresa Comeros, MSc; and Ione Tomanogi, MST

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Marine Pollution Prevention in American Samoa
Taufagalupe Ve'e and Mia Theresa Comeros, MSc

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The Importance of Scientific Mentoring Programs for Underrepresented Youth
Bonnie Halpren-Felsher, PhD and Sheila McLaughlin, MFA

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Decellularized Pancreatic Tissue
Andrea L. Alfonso; Alice E. Jung Lee, PhD; Pamela Hitscherich, MS; and Xiatong Ma, MS

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EHop 167 Innovator Molecule Against Cancer
Gabriela M. Asencio-Torres and Linette Castillo-Pichardo, PhD

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Mapping the Learning Pathways of Larval Zebrafish through Positively Stimulating Their Reward Pathways Using Paramecium
Emily Bryant; Kristen Taylor, MS; Francesca Oltrabella; Amber Simmons; Adam Abate, PhD; and Su Guo, PhD

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The Effects of Pharmacogenetic Activation or Inhibition of the Infralimbic Cortex on Fear Conditioning
Héctor A. Haddock Martínez; James Porter, PhD; Anixa Hernández-López; and Lizette Maldonado-Laboy

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Immunohistochemistry in Irradiated Skin Tissue
Breeann J. Lansiquot; Regina Day, PhD; and Elizabeth A. McCart

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Understanding the Effect of Body Weight on Muscle Activity During Unilateral Hopping
Christian Lopez; Michael Soucy, BS; John Mercer, PhD; and Taylor Lau

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Dynamic Modeling of Fluid Flow within Three-Dimensional Perfusion Bioreactor
Zulikayida Maimaiti; Max J. Lerman, BS; John P. Fisher, PhD; and Jesse K. Placone, PhD

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Lipid Metabolism
Paige Moore; Lawrence Chan, DSc, MBBS; and Elaine Chen

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The Effect of Endogenous Expression of HIV-1 gp120 on Glutamate Metabolism in Human Astrocytes
Richard J. Noel Torres; Vanessa Rivera-Amill, PhD; Fabian Vázquez-Santiago; Yashira García-Flores; and Eileen Pabón-Cruz

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THY-1 Cell Surface Protein and Human Cytomegalovirus Infection
Carson Peters, Dr. Qingxue Li, and Dr. Jeffery Cohen

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A Cholecystokinin B Receptor-Specific Aptamer Does Not Activate Receptor Signaling
Wells Powell; Samuel S. Linton; Christopher O. McGovern; and Gail L. Matters, PhD

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Role of Endomucin in Hypoxia-Induced Retinopathy of Prematurity
James Salvador Niffenegger; Cindy Park-Windhol, PhD; and Patricia A. D'Amore, PhD, MBA

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In Vitro Effect of Ascorbic Acid in HIV-1 Infected CD4+ T-cells
José Santiago Echevarria; Martin Hill, PhD; Lenin Godoy, BS; and Elinette Albino, PhD

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Prostate Cancer and External Beam Therapy
Jordyn Solis and Yu Kuang, PhD

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Detection of Dengue Virus in Acutely Febrile Children in Kenya
Raymond Thicklin; Claire Heath, PhD; Elysse Grossi-Soyster, MS; David Vu, MD; and Angelle Desiree Lebeaud, MD, MS

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Prescription Drug Costs: Does Neighborhood Matter?
Abigayle Alexander and Lisa M. Lapeyrouse, PhD

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The Role of IFN-α/β in Host Antiviral Response to T3D Mammalian Orthoreovirus
Kaitlyn Alvord; Kelli Boyd, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Allen Wu, MD; and Terence Dermody, MD

 

Traditional Foods: Impacting Type 2 Diabetes for Menominee People
Corryn Arthur; Carolee Dodge Francis, EdD; and Cherie Thunder

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Pilot Study: Placental Weight Ratio in Diabetic Women with Preeclampsia
Lindsey Hancock; Misti Leyva, PhD, RD/LD; and Christopher Ashton, PhD

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The Contributions of Skeletal Muscle PKC Theta to Diet-Induced Obesity
Erika Harness; Joseph S. Marino, PhD; and Yvette Huet, PhD

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Investigating the Role of the Retinoblastoma Protein in the Expression of Immunosuppressive Factors
Felipe Pérez Deliz; Pedro Santiago-Cardona, PhD; J. González, PhD; and Jaileene Pérez-Morales, MEng

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Indirect ELISA for Detection of Fascioliasis IgG Antibodies in Human Sera
Ernesto R. Ramos Maldonado and Ana M. Espino, PhD

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MT1a mRNA Expression in Human Lung Cells (BEAS 2B) After Airborne PM10 and Copper Exposure: A Possible Biomarker for Asthma
Mariela Rosa-Casillas; Noé Crespo-Hernández, BS; Mario Ortiz-Martínez; and Braulio Jiménez-Vélez

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Polymer Antimicrobial Synergy Research
Samuel Smith and Charles V. Rice, PhD

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Protein Expression of Steroid Receptors in Macaca mulatta endometriotic Lesions
Héctor Torres; Lynette Ruiz, PhD; Olga Gonzalez, DVM; and Luisa Morales, DrPH

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HIV-1 Vpr Causes Synaptodendritic Damage in Neurons
María A. Torres Rivera; Richard Noel, Jr., PhD; Bethzaly Velázquez-Pérez; and Neysha Martínez-Orengo, MS

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The Role of SUMO and Coilin in the Cajal Body
Shanya Whitehorse and Mario Izaguirre-Sierra, PhD

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Anticancer Effect of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract in Human Cancer Cell Lines
María Del Mar Zayas-Viera; Pablo Vivas-Mejia, Ph.D; and Jeyshka Reyes, PhD