Emotion regulation is critically linked to how well children develop socially, cognitively, and biologically and involves an interplay of multiple body systems with the caregiving environment. Children who do not have proper emotion regulation are often at greater risk for negative psychological and behavioral outcomes and fewer prosocial interactions.
Kiwiberries are a minor horticultural crop comprised of multiple species in the Actinidia genus. Actinidia arguta and A. kolomikta, both of which are experimentally grown at the University of Minnesota Horticultural Research Center in Victoria, MN, are considered more cold hardy than most species in the genus. During a polar vortex in January 2019, Victoria experienced lows of -29°F, which were predicted to be lethal or nearly lethal to many kiwiberry varieties.
The effects that hyperglycemia has on a developed brain are not well understood. It is necessary to understand the long term neurological effects of hyperglycemia, so that appropriate treatments can be developed. This paper analyzes the effects of hyperglycemia in mature brains and how a high fat diet can further affect hyperglycemia. This was achieved by taking sections of postnatal (P) day 65 rat brains. There were four total groups.
My research project investigates the discovery and acquisition, authentication in Europe and the distribution of Christian relics in the premodern period. Investigating the physical path of relics also includes the theological premodern Christian’s understanding of the religion and understanding of the world. The methodology employed in this project included reading books including information regarding the history of specific relics as well as relic sales and thievery.
Workplace bias and discrimination is a growing issue, especially as workplaces increase in diversity. Women and minority experiences of workplace bias have been tied to poor job satisfaction as well general health outcomes. While it is widely accepted that women and minorities are at a disadvantage in the workplace, it is not completely clear what these disadvantages are and where they come from. This study examined qualitative survey responses from 190 individuals about their experiences with bias at work. Three major themes arose: types of bias, sources of bias, and reactions to bias.
Alcohol use disorder is a clinically established disease characterized by severe alcohol abuse, compulsive use, and disruptive drinking patterns. This disorder is a profound public health concern and a leading cause of mortality. Genetic etiology of alcohol addiction is an active field of research. A genome-wide association study identified variants in two genes — SLC39A8 and HGFAC — that have an association with the phenotypic trait of increased alcohol consumption. Despite this association, no current research has studied the particular role of these genes in alcohol use.
Cell penetrating peptides have been shown to have the ability to translocate across lipid membranes, and there is evidence that they may be useful tools for drug delivery due to their low toxicity to cells. Here we investigate how to use cell penetrating peptide tags to translocate nucleic acids across a synthetic cell membrane. A proof of principle is established and conditions are tested under which RNA can be translocated across synthetic cell membranes using a cell penetrating peptide tag.
Based upon the wood-degradative pathways of white and brown rot fungi, determining the lignin content of rotting wood is a reasonable method to determine the type of fungal decomposer present. Though currently possible via the TAPPI acid hydrolysis biomass characterization method T222, this process is very slow and labor intensive. The core question of the research was whether the throughput of this test may be improved from 8-10 to 50 samples per day by altering the T222 method or by measuring lignin content in a novel way.
Alzheimer disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease marked by progressive loss of memory, cognitive function, judgement, and language capability. The beta-secretase-1 (BACE1) enzyme is crucial to the formation of amyloid plaques in the brain that characterize AD. The risk for AD has strong genetic correlations, and one of the genes known to increase risk for AD is ATXN1. Furthermore, lack of the functional ATXN1 gene has been associated with increased levels of Aβ peptides in tissue culture cells, which comprise the amyloid plaques found in AD patients.