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The Relationship Between ACE2 and the ABO Blood Groups in SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rates
(Wheaton College. (Norton, Mass.), 2021-05-16)The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most brutal pandemics mankind has had to endure. The novel coronavirus has taken the world by storm, with millions of deaths in just a year. Further research has indicated that the ... -
The Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection and the Limits of Inherent Immunity
(Wheaton College. (Norton, Mass), 2021-05-15)SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is the cause of a global pandemic that has infected 155 million people worldwide as of May 2021.1 SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped and spherical ... -
The role of methylmercury on thioredoxin reductase activity in breast cancer cells.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2016)Metalloestrogens are small ionic metals and metalloids that activate the estrogen receptor (ER) in a manner similar to estrogen. When metalloestrogens bind to the ER, there is an increase in the expression of estrogen-related ... -
Structural modification of a natural angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and the effect on activity.
(Wheaton College (MA), 2019)Hypertension is a leading risk factor for mortality that affects nearly a third of adult US residents, and it is primarily combatted through the use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs). In addition to ACEIs ... -
Synthesis of hydroxy acids using asymmetric hydrogenation in water.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-09-17)The purpose of this study was to develop a green chemistry synthesis of hydroxy acids from the starting material glyoxylic acid. Two reactions that were the primary focus of this study. The first was the Wittig-Horner ... -
Temperature and pH effects on the formation of cyclodextrin-fluorouracil and cyclodextrin-uracil complexes.
(Wheaton College (MA)., 2018)This study analyses the effects of pH and temperature on cyclodextrin-fluorouracil and cyclodextrin-uracil complexes. Fluorouracil is a chemotherapy drug given in high dosages leading to severe adverse effects. To reduce ... -
Zebrafish aging is a determining factor in breast cancer cell xenotransplant efficacy.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2017)Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and a leading cause of cancer death in women. Studies that examine the effects of certain environmental factors, which can mimic estrogen function and thus mediate ...
