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The descending pain modulatory pathway exerts bidirectional control of ongoing nociceptive inputs traveling from the body to the brain. Despite a large body of work impli [...]
2021 |
Dissertation |
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Mitochondria are essential organelles for all cell types, especially for neurons, which possess extremely long axons that require the support of mitochondria from cell bo [...]
2021 |
Dissertation |
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The auditory system underlies the ability to perceive and respond to sound in the environment. However, perception and behavioral responses to sound are not static, but c [...]
2021 |
Dissertation |
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Opioids such as morphine, oxycodone, and fentanyl effectively relieve acute and post-operative pain, but long-term use can lead to tolerance. Chronic opioid use leads to [...]
2021 |
Dissertation |
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α2δ proteins (CACNA2D1-4) are auxiliary subunits to voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs), and they contribute to VGCC trafficking to the plasma membrane. However, the [...]
2021 |
Dissertation |
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During embryonic development, structures such as the vertebral column, ribs, trunk muscles, and meninges arise from blocks of mesoderm called somites that surround the ne [...]
2021 |
Abstract |
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Asthma is a highly prevalent airway disease characterized by inflammation, structural remodeling of the airways and airway hyperreactivity. Despite recent advances, asthm [...]
2021 |
Dissertation |
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Oligodendrocytes are specialized central nervous glia that progress through distinct cellular stages, each with its own specific morphological features, specific proteins [...]
2020 |
Thesis |
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Astrocytes are a type of central nervous system glia that have critical roles within the brain, including supporting synapse formation, synaptic transmission, and maintai [...]
2020 |
Thesis |
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How injury or neurodegenerative disease alter neural circuit function remains unclear. In this thesis, I explored how axotomy affects severed axons and adjacent uninjured [...]
2020 |
Dissertation |
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