Comparative Imaging of Apoptotic Cell Membrane Morphology as Induced by Cytotoxic and Chemotherapeutic in S49 Lymphoma Cells by Confocal Microscopy

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Celestine Yeung and Dr. John Bell, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology This project studied and documented the membrane changes of cancer cells undergoing the complex cellular process apoptosis, or programmed cell suicide. More specifically, the purpose of this project was to achieve a visual comparison between S49 mouse lymphoma cells experiencing apoptosis induced by […]

Increasing Electrical Stimulation Frequency Above Cramp Threshold Frequency Increases the Strength and Duration of Electrically-Induced Muscle Cramps

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Steven Wilding and Dr. Kenneth Knight, Professor of Exercise Sciences Muscle cramps are the most common heat-related illness experienced by athletes (Cooper et al, Journal of Athletic Training, 2006, 41, 332-336). Muscle cramps also occur frequently at night (“night cramps”) and in the elderly. Because the cause of muscle cramps is unknown, our treatments for […]

Assessing Russia’s Perception of Graphic Tobacco Warning Labels

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Ben Wade and Dr. Gordon B. Lindsay, Department of Health Science Gennadiy Onishchenko, Russia’s chief state public health officer, labeled Russia’s tobacco problem “the nicotine genocide of the Russian people” (Moscow News, 2008). The Russian Federation has emerged from the socio-economic pressures of communism and its downfall to become the 4th largest consumer of cigarettes […]

PCR Genotyping and Analysis of Bacteriocin Production by Natural Salmonella Isolates for Potential Use as Inhibitors of Pathogenic Salmonella

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Ramesh Tiwari and Dr. Brent Nielsen, Micro and Molecular Biology Salmonella is a genus of bacteria that is a major cause of food borne illness throughout the world. Species of Salmonella like S. thyphimurium and S. enteriditis still pose significant health problems. Poultry and egg products are the main food sources infected by these species […]

Utah Forbs in Wildland Restoration Projects

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Katherine Temus When habitats have been destroyed or significantly damaged restoration efforts are often needed to return the habitat to a functional, usable, and healthy state. Use of the correct native plants is paramount to the success of the project. Seeds for use in revegetation projects are either collected from wild populations or harvested from […]

Binding Site Sequence Motifs Estrogen Receptor Mediation of Transcriptional Repression by Interactions Determined by Cis-Regulatory DNA Sequences

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Brianna Teerlink and Dr. Chin-Yo Lin, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in women in the United States and affects millions each year. Much of the current research on hormonal regulation in breast cancer systems focuses on up-regulation of genes (increased rates of transcription) by estrogen receptors (ERs); […]

The Effect of Selenium on Nuclear Factor-κB and Androgen Receptor Expression in Human Prostate Cancer Cells

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Daniel Tandberg and Dr. Merrill J. Christensen: Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Introduction According to the American Cancer Society prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer, as well as the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States. The trace mineral and essential nutrient selenium has been established as a […]