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2007 journal article

Probing the mechanisms of an air amplifier using a LTQ-FT-ICR-MS and fluorescence spectroscopy

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY, 18(11), 1909–1913.

By: R. Dixon n, D. Muddiman n, A. Hawkridge n & A. Fedorov*

MeSH headings : Air; Amplifiers, Electronic; Cyclotrons; Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry; Spectrometry, Fluorescence / instrumentation; Spectrometry, Fluorescence / methods; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / instrumentation; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / instrumentation; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / methods
TL;DR: Experimental results provide direct evidence of aerodynamic focusing of electrosprayed droplets/ions enabled by an air amplifier, resulting in improved Electrospray droplet/ion capture efficiency and reduced ion injection time. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 article

Immunoglobulin variable regions in molecules exhibiting characteristics of innate and adaptive immune receptors

IMMUNOLOGIC RESEARCH, Vol. 38, pp. 294–304.

By: G. Litman*, J. Cannon*, L. Dishaw*, R. Haire*, D. Eason*, J. Yoder n, J. Prada*, D. Ostrov*

MeSH headings : Animals; Chitin / chemistry; Fishes / immunology; Immunity, Innate; Immunoglobulin Variable Region / chemistry; Immunoglobulin Variable Region / classification; Phylogeny; Protein Structure, Tertiary; Receptors, Immunologic / chemistry; Receptors, Immunologic / classification
TL;DR: The laboratory has discovered two families of molecules, the novel immune-type receptors and the variable region-containing chitin-binding proteins, that share some characteristics of adaptive immune receptors but likely mediate innate functions. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Haplotype-based association analysis via variance-components score test

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS, 81(5), 927–938.

By: J. Tzeng n & D. Zhang n

MeSH headings : Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / genetics; Computer Simulation; Databases, Genetic; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Haplotypes; Humans; Likelihood Functions; Models, Genetic; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics; Quantitative Trait, Heritable
TL;DR: The broad coverage and the fast and easy implementation of this method make the VC strategy an effective tool for haplotype analysis, even in modern genomewide association studies. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Dual electrospray ion source for electron-transfer dissociation on a hybrid linear ion trap-orbitrap mass spectrometer

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 79(20), 7916–7919.

By: D. Williams n, G. McAlister n, D. Good n, J. Coon n & D. Muddiman n

MeSH headings : Electrons; Ions; Molecular Structure; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / instrumentation; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods
TL;DR: The stability of the ETD anion population is demonstrated and the ability to identify several c- and z-type product ions from multiply protonated peptide cations is demonstrated. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Carbohydrate analysis by desorption electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 79(22), 8812–8815.

By: M. Bereman n, T. Williams n & D. Muddiman n

Contributors: M. Bereman n, T. Williams n & D. Muddiman n

MeSH headings : Carbohydrates / analysis; Cyclotrons; Fourier Analysis; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods
TL;DR: G glycans from mucin are identified by using the high mass measurement accuracy and tandem MS capabilities afforded by the hybrid FT-ICR-MS platform. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Cadmium ecophysiology in seven stonefly (Plecoptera) species: Delineating sources and estimating susceptibility

Environmental Science & Technology, 41(20), 7171–7177.

By: C. Martin, S. Luoma, D. Cain & D. Buchwalter

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Absence of serotype-specific surface antigen in laboratory variants of epidemic-associated Listeria monocytogenes strains

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 73(19), 6313–6316.

By: Y. Cheng n, L. Yue n, D. Elhanafi n & S. Kathariou n

MeSH headings : Antibodies, Monoclonal; Antigens, Bacterial / analysis; Antigens, Surface / analysis; Genes, Bacterial; Listeria monocytogenes / classification; Listeria monocytogenes / genetics; Listeria monocytogenes / immunology; Listeriosis / epidemiology; Listeriosis / microbiology; Serotyping
TL;DR: These findings suggest that variants that lacked reactivity with the serotype 4b-specific monoclonal antibody c74.22 can become inadvertently established under laboratory conditions and suggest caution in work involving serotypes 4b strains and genetic constructs thereof. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

The zebrafish activating immune receptor Nitr9 signals via Dap12

Immunogenetics, 59(10), 813–821.

By: S. Wei*, J. Zhou*, X. Chen*, R. Shah n, J. Liu*, T. Orcutt n, D. Traver*, J. Djeu* ...

author keywords: natural cytotoxicity; DAP10; ERK; AKT; DAP12; NITR
MeSH headings : Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / genetics; Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / immunology; Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / metabolism; Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Cell Line; Humans; Molecular Sequence Data; Phosphorylation; Receptors, KIR / genetics; Receptors, KIR / immunology; Receptors, KIR / metabolism; Recombinant Proteins / immunology; Recombinant Proteins / metabolism; Sequence Alignment; Signal Transduction / immunology; Zebrafish; Zebrafish Proteins / genetics; Zebrafish Proteins / immunology; Zebrafish Proteins / metabolism
TL;DR: Cross-linking the Nitr9L–Dap12 complex results in activation of the phosphytidylinositol 3-kinase→AKT→extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway suggesting that the DAP12-based activating pathway is conserved between bony fish and mammals. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Structural characteristics of zebrafish orthologs of adaptor molecules that associate with transmembrane immune receptors

Gene, 401(1-2), 154–164.

By: J. Yoder n, T. Orcutt n, D. Traver* & G. Litman*

author keywords: DAP10; DAP12; FcR gamma; CD3 zeta
MeSH headings : Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / chemistry; Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / genetics; Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / metabolism; Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; CD3 Complex / genetics; CD3 Complex / metabolism; Cell Lineage; Cell Membrane / immunology; Cell Membrane / metabolism; Cloning, Molecular; DNA, Complementary; Embryo, Nonmammalian; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; Genome; Killer Cells, Natural / immunology; Molecular Sequence Data; Phylogeny; Protein Structure, Tertiary; Receptors, IgG / immunology; Receptors, Immunologic / chemistry; Receptors, Immunologic / genetics; Receptors, Immunologic / metabolism; Receptors, KIR; Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; Zebrafish / embryology; Zebrafish / genetics; Zebrafish Proteins
TL;DR: In an effort to understand developmental aspects of immune receptor function, the partially annotated zebrafish genome is accessed to identify six different adaptor molecules that are homologous to those effecting immune function in mammals. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Remote mass spectrometric sampling of electrospray- and desorption electrospra-generated ions using an air ejector

Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 18(10), 1844–1847.

Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Quantitative comparison of a flared and a standard heated metal capillary inlet with a voltage-assisted air amplifier on an electrospray ionization linear ion trap mass spectrometer

RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY, 21(19), 3207–3212.

By: R. Dixon n & D. Muddiman n

MeSH headings : Air; Amplifiers, Electronic; Capillary Action; Electromagnetic Phenomena / instrumentation; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Flow Injection Analysis / instrumentation; Flow Injection Analysis / methods; Formates / analysis; Heating / instrumentation; Melitten / analysis; Microfluidics / instrumentation; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / instrumentation
TL;DR: The performance characteristics of a flared and blunt-ended heated metal capillary were evaluated with a voltage-assisted air amplifier on a linear ion trap mass spectrometer and demonstrated that a standard capillary afforded higher ion abundance than a flared capillary. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Intraspecific variation and population structure of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, revealed with RFLP analysis of the non-transcribed spacer region of ribosomal DNA

MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY, 21(2), 132–140.

By: D. Mukha, A. Kagramanova n, I. Lazebnaya n, O. Lazebnyi, E. Vargo n & C. Schal n

Contributors: D. Mukha, A. Kagramanova n, . Lazebnaya n, O. Lazebnyi, E. Vargo n & C. Schal n

author keywords: Blattella germanica; German cockroach; non-transcribed spacer; population; RFLP; ribosomal DNA
MeSH headings : Animals; Blattellidae / genetics; Blotting, Southern; DNA Restriction Enzymes / metabolism; DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics; Female; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Haplotypes; Male; Polymorphism, Genetic; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; Principal Component Analysis; X Chromosome / genetics
TL;DR: The pattern of genetic differentiation of the three cockroach populations suggests that human‐mediated transport of cockroaches is an important force in shaping the population genetic structure of cockroach infestations, at least at the regional scale of 10–100 km. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Cockroach allergen reduction by cockroach control alone in low-income urban homes: A randomized control trial

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 120(4), 849–855.

By: M. Sever*, S. Arbes*, J. Gore n, R. Santangelo n, B. Vaughn*, H. Mitchell*, C. Schal n, D. Zeldin*

Contributors: M. Sever*, S. Arbes*, J. Gore n, R. Santangelo n, B. Vaughn*, H. Mitchell*, C. Schal n, D. Zeldin*

author keywords: cockroaches; cockroach allergen; Bla g 1; Bla g 2; indoor allergens; intervention trial
MeSH headings : Allergens / analysis; Animals; Antigens, Plant; Cockroaches / immunology; Costs and Cost Analysis; Income; Insect Control / economics; Urban Population
TL;DR: Reductions in Bla g 1 in cockroach-infested homes can be achieved by reducing infestations; however, the magnitude of allergen reduction is dependent on the thoroughness and effectiveness of cockroach eradication efforts. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

A novel canine lymphoma cell line: A translational and comparative model for lymphoma research

LEUKEMIA RESEARCH, 31(12), 1709–1720.

By: W. Kisseberth*, M. Nadella*, M. Breen n, R. Thomas n, S. Duke n, S. Murahari*, C. Kosarek*, W. Vernau* ...

author keywords: canine lymphoma; cell line; array comparative genomic hybridization; bioluminescent imaging; xenograft
MeSH headings : Animals; Biomedical Research; Cell Line, Tumor; Dogs; Immunophenotyping; Lymphoma / pathology; Mice; Mice, SCID; Neoplasm Transplantation; Transplantation, Heterologous
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

A comparison of two exposure systems to apply malathion to Lumbricus terrestris L

BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY, 78(6), 427–431.

By: H. Henson-Ramsey n, S. Kennedy-Stoskopf n, J. Levine n, D. Shea n, S. Taylor* & M. Stoskopf n

MeSH headings : Animals; Body Burden; Environmental Pollutants / pharmacokinetics; Environmental Pollutants / toxicity; Malathion / pharmacokinetics; Malathion / toxicity; Oligochaeta / drug effects
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Osmotic stress blocks NF-kappa B-dependent in inflammatory responses by inhibiting ubiquitination of I kappa B

FEBS LETTERS, 581(29), 5549–5554.

By: W. HuangFu n, K. Matsumoto* & J. Ninomiya-Tsuji n

author keywords: NF-kappa B; cytokine; osmotic stress; inflammation
MeSH headings : Animals; Cells, Cultured; Humans; I-kappa B Kinase / metabolism; I-kappa B Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors; I-kappa B Proteins / metabolism; Inflammation / metabolism; Interleukin-1 / antagonists & inhibitors; Interleukin-1 / metabolism; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha; NF-kappa B / antagonists & inhibitors; NF-kappa B / metabolism; Osmotic Pressure; Signal Transduction; Ubiquitination / physiology
TL;DR: Osmotic stress‐mediated modification of the NF‐κB pathway, a central signaling pathway in inflammation, is investigated and blockage of IκBα ubiquitination is likely to be a major mechanism for inhibition of inflammation by hypertonic conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 patent

Method and compositions for altering mucus secretion

Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Exposure of Unionid Mussels to Electric Current: Assessing Risks Associated with Electrofishing

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 136(6), 1593–1606.

By: F. Holliman n, T. Kwak n, W. Cope n & J. Levine n

TL;DR: In a controlled laboratory environment, the outcomes suggest that electrical exposure associated with typical electrofishing poses little direct risk to freshwater mussels. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Reinduction of ErbB2 in astrocytes promotes radial glial progenitor identity in adult cerebral cortex

Genes & Development, 21(24), 3258–3271.

By: H. Ghashghaei n, J. Weimer*, R. Schmid*, Y. Yokota*, K. McCarthy*, B. Popko*, E. Anton*

MeSH headings : Animals; Astrocytes / cytology; Astrocytes / metabolism; Cell Proliferation; Cerebral Cortex / cytology; Cerebral Cortex / metabolism; Immunohistochemistry; Mice; Mice, Transgenic; Neuroglia / cytology; Receptor, ErbB-2 / biosynthesis; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
TL;DR: It is shown that the in vivo induction of the tyrosine kinase receptor, ErbB2, in mature astrocytes enables a subset of them to regain radial glial identity in the mature cerebral cortex. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Protein kinase C delta regulates airway mucin secretion via phosphorylation of MARCKS protein

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, 171(6), 1822–1830.

MeSH headings : Acetophenones / pharmacology; Benzopyrans / pharmacology; Bronchi / drug effects; Bronchi / enzymology; Bronchi / metabolism; Bryostatins / pharmacology; Cell Line; Enzyme Activation; Epithelial Cells / drug effects; Epithelial Cells / enzymology; Epithelial Cells / metabolism; Humans; Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism; Membrane Proteins / metabolism; Mucins / metabolism; Myristoylated Alanine-Rich C Kinase Substrate; Phosphorylation; Protein Kinase C-delta / antagonists & inhibitors; Protein Kinase C-delta / genetics; Protein Kinase C-delta / physiology; Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology; Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / pharmacology
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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