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Role of phosphorylated fetuin-A in insulin action, insulin resistance, obesity, and moderate weight loss
(2014-04-23)
Fetuin-A (Fet-A), secreted by the liver into circulation, inhibits insulin-stimulated insulin receptor tyrosine kinase and is positively associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and incident diabetes. Though Fet-A ...
The Role of Plant Water Deficits on Cold Tolerance during Cold Acclimation of a Cold Tolerant (Poncirus trifoliata) and Cold Sensitive (Citrus unshiu) Species
(2007-12-15)
Citrus unshiu (Satsuma mandarin) is considered one of the most cold hardy commercial Citrus species; whereas, Poncirus trifoliata (Trifoliate orange), a close relative of Citrus sp., is capable of surviving freezes to ...
The Role of Polyubiquitination in Nerve Growth Factor Signaling and its Alteration in Alzheimer’s Disease
(2016-08-05)
Nerve growth factor (NGF) is a neurotrophin regulates survival and differentiation of neurons. To execute its antiapoptotic function, NGF binds to selective receptor TrkA and non-selective receptor p75NTR, leading to TrkA ...
The Role of Portable Sawmill Microenterprise Adoption in Promoting Rural Community Development and its Application in Small-Scale Forest Management
(2010-08-11)
Changes have taken place in the United States economy over the past several years attributable to the overall global economic environment. As a result of the weakened U.S. economy, there is reduced demand for lumber and ...
Role of Print Architecture on Fracture Behavior of Additively Manufactured ABS: Opto-Mechanical Investigations
(2023-03-30)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene or ABS is a popular and inexpensive isotropic, amorphous
thermoplastic widely used for Additive Manufacturing (AM) of engineering parts. An AM process
called Fused Filament Fabrication ...
The Role of Product Brand Image and Online Store Image on Perceived Risks and Online Purchase Intentions
(2009-07-24)
Purchase intentions for fashion apparel and accessories involve both hedonic and aesthetic considerations that result higher requirements for triability and tangibility prior to purchase, suggesting that product brand image ...
The Role of Risk, Culture, Image and Quality on Destination Loyalty: Perspectives from International Medical Tourists toward Thailand as a Medical Tourism Destinationole of Risk, Culture, Image and Quality on Destination Loyalty: Perspectives from International Medical Tourists toward Thailand as a Medical Tourism Destination
(2017-07-27)
The purpose of the study was to develop as well as evaluate a theoretical structural model for establishing a medical tourist’s loyalty by incorporating five important constructs including risk, culture, image, quality, ...
The Role of SCARECROW-LIKE 3 in Salt Tolerance During Germination and Seedling Development in Arabidopsis thaliana
(2010-07-20)
Salinity is a stress factor that results in reduced crop productivity. As much as three hectares of arable land is lost due to salinity per minute. With an increasing world population and shrinking arable land, world crop ...
The Role of Self-regulation in Doctoral Students' Status of All But Dissertation
(2011-07-25)
A large amount of research has been conducted on self-regulated learning as it relates to academic achievement. Further, there is a large body of literature regarding doctoral candidates who do not complete their dissertations ...
The Role of Stability and Metabolic Cost in Gait Adaptation
(2023-07-28)
The purpose of this dissertation was to identify the role and importance of mediolateral stability and energetic cost in continuous gait adaptation and to distinguish the differential roles of metabolic and mechanical costs ...
The Role of Sugar-sweetened Water in the Progression of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
(2016-12-08)
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which ranges from simple steatosis (fatty liver) to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), has become the most common chronic liver disease in both children and adults, paralleling ...
The role of sustained attention toward threatening stimuli in fearlessness about death: An ERP study
(2023-11-29)
Given that suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, it is critical to identify those most at risk for suicide. Prominent theories of suicide and empirical evidence suggest that dysregulated threat ...
The Role of Teacher Epistemology in Integrating Student-Centered Instructional Software: A Case Study in Social Studies Education
(2008-05-15)
This qualitative study was designed to examine the role of history teachers’ beliefs about teaching and learning on their use of student-centered instructional software (Decision Point!) in an instructional unit, factors ...
Role of the Best Practices from Extant Literature in Current Algorithm and Data Structure Visualizations
(2011-06-08)
Although there are many algorithm visualizations today, there is a question as to why algorithm and data structure visualization technology has not proved its effectiveness and gained widespread acceptance in mainstream ...
The Role of the Internet Portals as an Alternative Medium in South Korea
(2009-04-16)
This thesis explores the role of the Internet as an alternative to traditional news media. More specifically, I examined the correlation between the agenda of traditional news media (two newspapers and two television news ...
Role of the Lumbopelvic-Hip Complex in Bipedal Acceleration
(2013-07-19)
A majority of sporting competition involves short bursts of acceleration; yet most running literature focuses on constant velocity locomotion. The acceleration phase is a critical component to performance in athletes and ...
The Role of the Music Administrator in Public School Systems of the Southeastern United States: A Mixed Methods Study
(2021-04-16)
The position of the system-level music administrator is an important component in the successful district-wide school music program. Curriculum supervision has been in place in various forms since the beginning of public ...
Role of the P2Y2 receptor/tissue factor axis in endotoxemia and atherothrombosis
(2021-12-06)
Inflammation and coagulation play a critical role in the pathogenesis of thrombosis. Biologically active substances initiate the inflammatory response in vascular endothelial cells (ECs) and immune cells, including ...
The Role of the Victim-Perpetrator Relationship in the Development of PTSD and Depression Following Sexual Assault
(2012-04-09)
Victims of sexual assault have a high risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, exposure to sexual assault alone is not sufficient for the development of PTSD. This study examined the impact of victim-perpetrator ...
Role of TNFR I Signaling in Racial Differences in Endothelial Function: Potential Modulatory Effect of High Laminar Shear Stress
(2020-12-02)
In the endothelium, TNF binding to TNF receptor I (TNFR I) instigate a cascade of inflammatory events that facilitate monocytes recruitment and consequently initiation of atherosclerosis. In addition, TNF promotes endothelial ...