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Ciliogenesis during zebra fish heart regeneration.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2015)Cardiac ischemic injury, a heart attack, occurs when blood flow through the coronary arteries is obstructed. As a result in humans, necrotic tissue is replaced by hard, inelastic scar tissue that impairs the heart’s ability ... -
Vision's role in the ability of cane toads to absorb landing forces.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2014)In order to stick a landing, the propulsive forces and acceleration experienced during take off must be completely dissipated as the body completely decelerates. The cane toad (Bufo marinus) is an ideal model for looking ... -
A behavioral and biomechanical analysis of the effects of MeHg-induced neurotoxicity on locomotor behaviors and the protective effects of N-Acetylcysteine in adult male mice.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2014)Methylmercury (MeHg) is a potent neurotoxin which humans are commonly exposed to through seafood consumption. Developmental exposure to MeHg is known to induce severe neurological deficits in the central nervous system ... -
Effect of methylmercury (MeHg) on DNA oxidation in the brains of adult male mice.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2014)Interest in the cellular and biochemical mechanism of MeHg toxicity has stemmed from observed motor and cognitive impairments caused by this organometallic cation in adult humans and rodents. This lab group has confirmed ... -
The effects of dopamine pathway mutations on Drosophila melanogaster grooming and courtship behaviors.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-09-17)The dopaminergic pathway can be manipulated in Drosophila melanogaster through a dopamine inhibitor (3-iodo-tyrosine) or a drug that rescues dopamine levels (L-DOPA). Three different fruit flies, wild-type, ebony, and ...
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