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Non-Classical Action of the Mineralocorticoid Receptor in Macrophages: At the Crossroads of Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease.
(2011)
The Mineralocorticoid Receptor (MR) is a multifunctional nuclear steroid receptor which is responsible the actions of two classes of physiologic ligands: mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) and glucocorticoids (corticosterone ...
Interleukin-10 in the Control of Tumor Immunity and Autoimmunity.
(2011)
IL-10 is known as an immunosuppressive cytokine. However, we have identified an immune-stimulatory role of IL-10 in tumor immunity. Interestingly, the incidence of chemically-induced tumors, transplanted tumor growth, ...
The Effect of Migration on Cognitive Representations, Blood Pressure Level and Dietary Habits in African Immigrant Women.
(2012)
Migration has been associated with increased risk of hypertension through stressors associated with cultural change and health behavior. Like other immigrants, women arriving in the U.S. in good health have experienced ...
Linkages Between Extreme Precipitation, Water Quality, and Gastrointestinal Illness.
(2012)
Background: The frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme weather events are expected to increase based on current climate model projections. Such changes, particularly those associated with extreme precipitation, will ...
Auxology and Environmental Epidemiology: Lead Exposure, Physical Growth and Maturation.
(2010)
The theme of this dissertation is the potential impact of pre- and post-natal lead exposure on child growth and maturation. Maternal bone lead has been inversely associated with physical growth in infants and young children, ...
Defining the Role of Yersinia pestis Ail in Host Cell Interactions and Plague Virulence Functions.
(2011)
Adhesion to host cells and delivery of cytotoxic Yops are essential steps in the infection process of the plague pathogen Yersinia pestis. The Y. pestis adhesin Ail was recently demonstrated to mediate host cell binding ...
Molecular Determinants That Regulate Plasma Membrane-Specific Binding of HIV-1 Structural Protein Gag.
(2011)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) assembly is a multistep process mediated by the viral precursor polyprotein Gag (Pr55Gag). Matrix (MA), which constitutes the N-terminal domain of Pr55Gag, is essential for ...
Life course socioeconomic position, depressive symptoms, and cardiovascular disease mortality in the Alameda County Study 1965-2000.
(2010)
Background: Lower socioeconomic position (SEP) over the life course has been posited as a contributing factor in the development of chronic illnesses, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and subsequent mortality (CVDM). ...
The Health Consequences of Asian Immigrant Integration.
(2011)
This dissertation consists of three papers that explore contextual influences on the health trajectories of Asian immigrants. Current public health research has largely attributed Asian immigrants’ changing health patterns ...
Muscle Dysfunction Associated With ACL Injury and Reconstruction.
(2010)
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur in over 200,000 individuals per year in the United States. Quadriceps central activation failure (CAF) is a common consequence of these knee injuries, though why it presents ...