This series contains undergraduate honors theses based on the thesis professor’s department. It includes theses from the previous Departments of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, and Physiology.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Sexual Dimorphism of Glomerular Capillary Morphology in Rats, Zackarias Coker
Nicotinamide Riboside and Beta-hydroxybutyrate Activate Parallel Pathways for C. elegans Lifespan Extension, McKenzie Peters
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Gastrointestinal Alterations in Two Mouse Models Associated with Social Behavior Deficits, Gracie Leamon
Vitamin D and its in vitro therapeutic action mediated through VDR rather than PDIA3, Jaeden Pyburn
Anatomical Analysis of Olfactory Sensory Neuron Regeneration Via Glomerular Synaptic Activity Markers in Adult Mice, William Wamack
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Synaptic protein expression in human postmortem brain tissue of autism spectrum disorder, Alexandra Duggan
The Effects of Farnesol, a Quorum Sensing Molecule from Candida albicans, on Alcaligenes faecalis, Savannah Hutson
Lack of Osteopontin Induces Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction in the Heart Following Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury, Caytlin James
Effects of Nicotinamide Riboside and Beta-hydroxybutyrate on C. elegans Lifespan, Jeffery Peters
Levels of PARP1-immunoreactivity in the Human Brain in Major Depressive Disorder, Aamir Shaikh
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Isolation, Analysis, and Partial Characterization of an Inhibitor of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Natania Paul
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Poly ADP-Ribose Protein (PARP) Inhibition Alleviates Behavioral Endophenotypes Due to Stress in a Rodent Double-Hit Model of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Caitlynn De Preter
Effect of Cannabinoids on Osteogenic Differentiation of Cultured Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells, Bree A. Eccles
Toll Like Receptor 4 Stimulation Increases Scavenger Receptor A Expression On Murine Macrophages, Mackenzie L. Guthrie
ChAT Expression in Chlamydia muridarum-infected Female Murine Genital Tract, Hallie Sartain
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Effect of zymosan-induced peritonitis on the expression of substance P in primary sensory neurons and spinal nerve processes, Michael G. Armstrong
The Effects of Antipsychotic Treatment upon Nicotine Associative Reward in a Neonatal Quinpirole Model of Schizophrenia, Adam Ray Denton
In Vitro Investigation of the Effect of Exogenous Ubiquitin on Processes Associated with Atherosclerosis, Chase W. Mussard
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Inverse Changes in Ghrelin and A2A Receptor Gene Expression Levels in the Hippocampus of Heart Failure Canines Following Spinal Cord Stimulation, Benjamin E. Jewett
Potential Role of RTA3 and GNP3 Transport Genes in the Quorum Sensing Response of Candida Albicans, John G. Magnuson
Identification of Transcription Factors GZF3, RFX1, Orf19.3928 as Being Implicated in Candida-Bacterial Interactions., Joni Watson
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Polymorphic membrane protein expression in Chlamydia/HSV co-infected cells, Julia S. Colgrove
Expression of Human Neutrophil Cathepsin G in Pichia pastoris, Evan T. Perry
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The Role of Type-2 Cannabinoid Receptors in Calcification of Atherosclerotic Lesions., Kaitlyn Hinshaw
Locus Coeruleus and Hippocampal Tyrosine Hydroxylase Levels in a Pressure-Overload Model of Heart Disease, Luke A. Johnson
Proximity-Labeling of Near Neighbors of Lamin A and Lamin A-Δ50 (PROGERIN)., Mohammad Sabri
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Localization and Expression of GFRα2 Receptors in Neonatal and Adolescent Mouse Heart., Bryan Gunter
Nuclear Translocation of FoxO3a Transcription Factor During Prelamin A Induced Cell Cycle Arrest in 3T3 Cells., Jessica B. Keasler
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The Effect of Ultraviolet Light on Cell Viability, DNA Damage and Repair in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome and BJ Fibroblasts., McKayla Johnson
The Effects of the Vitamin E Isomers Gamma Tocopherol and Gamma Tocotrienol on the NFkB Pathway in the PC-3 Cell Line., Brittney Rudder
7,8-dihydroxyflavone, a selective tyrosine kinase receptor B agonist and BDNF mimic, promotes angiogenesis., Jeremy Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Expression of Human Neutrophil Elastase in K. Lactis., Haley M. Klimecki