Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science articles from April 1 2008

Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science archives from April 1 2008

Undergraduate communications in the a Roger Denison Competition.
April 1, 2008... SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE SESSION #1 Undergraduate session #1 talks will be in the Hilton Garden Inn Dahl room--session will be chaired by A. Rodger Denison Competition judges MORNING SESSION 7:30 Registration...

Analysis of protein binding in the myeloid-lymphoid leukemia gene translocation breakpoint cluster region.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Clinical report)
April 1, 2008... The Myeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia (MLL) gene fuses to greater than 50 different loci as the result of reciprocal translocations associated with several subtypes of human acute leukemia. In every case, the fusion point in MLL is within the same 8.3...

Assessing DNA topoisomerase binding in the myeloid-lympoid leukemia gene translocation breakpoint region.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Background/Objective: The mixed-lineage leukemia gene, (MLL), breaks and fuses to one of >50 different translocation partner genes in several subtypes of de novo human acute leukemia. All breaks in MLL occur within the same 8 kilobase (kb)...

Determining gene expression in the Drosophila melanogaster after multigenerational exposure to chlorophenoxy herbicides.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Recent studies have shown an increase in both respiratory and circulatory birth defects in wheat producing areas of the U.S. This risk is increased when the child, especially in males, are conceived during the application of herbicides. It is...

The X-files: molecular regulation of neuralepithelial migration in early mouse brain development.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... We investigate neurovascular interactions in the developing central nervous system, specifically examining the role that Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) plays in regulating cell migration. VEGF has been shown to promote neural, as...

Genetic diversity and selection of common bean genotypes for mapping genes conditioning mineral contents.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Technical report)
April 1, 2008... Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important source of protein and minerals for human diets worldwide. Mineral content is known to be variable among accession but genes conditioning such variability are unknown. Our ultimate goal is to...

Effect of fibroblast growth factors and chlorophenoxy herbicides on cell prolifertion of human lung fibroblasts.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Technical report)
April 1, 2008... Fibroblast growth factors (FGF) and it receptors is a large family of growth factors involved in angiogenesis, wound healing, embryonic development and many other processes. FGF's are heparin-binding proteins and interactions with cell-surface...

A comparison of methods for determining lithium extracted from soil; analysis via flame atomic absorption.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Technical report)
April 1, 2008... Introduction: Approximately 10.4 million Americans over the age of 12 have used methamphetamine (meth) for non-medicinal reasons (ONDCP 2005). Meth is easily made, and Midwest states like North Dakota have the highest concentration of...

The influence of larval growth history and exogenous thyroid hormone on life history allocation patterns in the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum).(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Technical report)
April 1, 2008... In vertebrates, growth and development are interacting systems that are regulated at different points along the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis (1,2). Amphibian metamorphosis is an excellent system for studying hormone-mediated interactions...

An assessment of presence of chytrid fungal infection in tiger salamanders in North Dakota.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is a widespread fungal infection affecting amphibians and has been linked to worldwide declines in amphibians worldwide (1). No formal analysis has focused on the presence of chytrid fungus in...

Effects of zinc on root membrane potentials of a heavy metal intolerant plant (arabidopsis thaliana) and a heavy metal tolerant relative (arabidopsis halleri halleri).(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Understanding the mechanisms of uptake of toxic heavy metals by plants is of obvious importance as heavy metal accumulation in of crop plants is the principle route of toxic metal entry into the human food-chain. Here we have studied two...

Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor regulation of seizures and neurodegeneration.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Clinical report)
April 1, 2008... Neurogenesis, the proliferation of new brain cells, has potential as a treatment for epilepsy and neurodegeneration. Norepinephrine (NE), an endogenous neurotransmitter and possessing antiepileptic effects, may be involved in promoting...

Determination of heavy metal concentrations in soil sediment and mussels of eastern North Dakota river systems.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Technical report)
April 1, 2008... Introduction In Eastern North Dakota, it is known that Cadmium, (Cd), and other heavy metals are naturally present within the soil possibly due to the glacial history of the area (Stoner et al., 1998). Cadmium is a known endocrine...

Scaling up the accelerated Leuckart reaction for the synthesis of novel formamide fungicides.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Technical report)
April 1, 2008... The accelerated version of the Leuckart reaction was discovered by Bobylev et al during the work on novel formamide fungicides. The accelerated Leuckart reaction can be completed within minutes instead of hours and is especially valuable for...

A more detailed examination of the influence of magnesium ion on ALDH2 enzyme activity ([dagger]).(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Technical report)
April 1, 2008... Within many mammalian systems aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDH's) convert toxic aldehydes into more manageable carboxylic acids. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ([NAD.sup.+]) is an essential coenzyme for this enzymatic process to occur. Through...

Leaf attachment, wounding, and control of leaf expansion in arabidopsis by the plant hormone indole-3-acetic acid.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Technical report)
April 1, 2008... Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is a hormone responsible for controlling various aspects of plant growth including leaf expansion. Previous work has shown that increasing the IAA content of intact expanding leaves of Arabidopsis and Phaseolus,...

Diet of tiger salamanders in North Dakota, with implications for flow of heavy metals through wetland food webs.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Technical report)
April 1, 2008... Tiger salamanders in North Dakota (Ambystoma mavortium) grow extremely rapidly. Furthermore, salamanders have very high assimilation efficiencies (1). In addition, due to their large collective biomass and metamorphic lifestyle, they may...

Application of the Leuckart reaction to 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Report)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... Aldehydes and ketones are valuable building blocks for chemical industry. Reductive amination is a fundamental chemistry process that dramatically expands the application of aldehydes and ketones by transforming them into amines. The Leuckart...

RGS Protein suppression of G[[alpha].sub.o] protein-mediated [[alpha].sub.2A]-adrenergic inhibition of mouse hippocampal CA3 epileptiform activity.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(regulators of G-protein signaling)(Report)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... G-protein coupled [[alpha].sub.2] adrenergic receptor (AR) activation by epinephrine (EPI) inhibits epileptiform activity in the mouse hippocampal CA3 region. The mechanism underlying this action is unclear. This study investigated which...

Determining the scalability of the one-pot synthesis of a novel formamide fungicide.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Novel formamide fungicides were designed by Bobylev et al as analogs of triazole fungicides were the triazole group was replaced with the formamide group. The Leuckart reaction was successfully used for the synthesis of the novel formamide...

Does atrazine have a seasonal affect on the endocrine system of the flat-headed mayfly (Stenacron Interpuctatum)?(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... BACKGROUND Atrazine is a herbicide most commonly used to stop emergence of broadleaf and grassy weeds in crops such as corn. In recent years atrazine has been reported as an endocrine disrupter in numerous animals. An endocrine disrupter...

Examining atrazine levels in the Wild Rice River and Sheyenne River.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Introduction Atrazine has been one of the most widely used herbicide in the United States and also has been the most frequently detected pesticide in ground and surface water. While originally considered to be nontoxic, recent work has...

The accelerated Leuckart reaction in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... The Leuckart reaction is a unique one step method of reductive amination. It is a remarkably simple process that includes only two components: the carbonyl compound and formamide. The reaction is completed simply by heating the components at...

[[alpha].sub.1A] adrenergic receptors regulate neurogenesis and cognitive function.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... The adrenergic system is involved in many physiological functions including learning and memory, stress and anxiety, mood and appetite. A major target of this system is the hippocampus, a region that is critically important for learning and...

Development of target-induced fluorescent nanoparticles for the determination of mercury.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... The reduction of ionic mercury ([Hg.sup.2+]) by thiamine (Vitamin [B.sub.1]) in conjunction with nanoparticles was studied. This research was focused on the enhancement of ionic mercury detection using thiamine-doped silica nanoparticles. The...

Scanning electron microscopy used to study quantitative variation in biofilms among different mutants of Escherichia coli.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Biofilm is a community that forms on surfaces or interfaces due to proliferation of microbes, which are enveloped by extracellular polymers. Studies to date suggest that biofilm formation is a complex and highly regulated process (for a review,...

Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor inhibition of hippocampal epileptiform activity: comparisons of ligand efficacy and potency.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors (ARs) are important regulators of many physiological processes (1). Although many AR ligands have been characterized on peripheral ARs, little is known about their actions in the central nervous system. This study...

Graduate communications in the a Roger Denison competition.(COMMUNICATION-GRADUATE)
April 1, 2008... SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS 'GRADUATE SESSION #1 Graduate session #1 talks will be in the James C. Ray Idea Lab in the Ina Mae Rude Entrepreneur Center--session will be chaired by A. Rodger Denison Competition judges MORNING SESSION ...

Zinc transporter mRNA expression in the RWPE-1 human prostate epithelial cell line.(COMMUNICATIONS-GRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... The prostate accumulates and stores the highest amount of zinc of all soft tissues within the body, yet during prostatic neoplasia, the zinc content of this organ consistently and persistently falls to much lower levels. There are specialized...

Silica nanoparticle-based zinc sensor for in vitro study of intracellular zinc.(COMMUNICATIONS-GRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Optimization of surface modified silica nanoparticles has been done for enhanced Zn(II) determination. The molecule (carboxymethyl-{4-{10 -(4-dicarboxymethylaminobenzyl)anthracen-9-ylmethyl}phenyl}amino) acetic acid dipotassium salt (CDAPAP)...

APP modulates endothelial phenotype within the vasculature: implications for atherosclerosis.(COMMUNICATIONS-GRADUATE)(amyloid precursor protein )(Report)
April 1, 2008... The function of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) is unclear. However, due to its ability to bind components of the extracellular matrix and propagate signaling responses via its cytoplasmic phosphotyrosine, [sub.682][YENPTY.sub.687], binding...

Cadmium induced alteration of Cadherin expression in the MT-3 transfected human proximal tubule cell line HK-2.(COMMUNICATIONS-GRADUATE)(metallothionein)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Cadmium ([Cd.sup.+2]), a heavy metal, is known to induce nephrotoxicity in the kidney involving inflammation and necrosis of the proximal tubule cells. A group of proteins known as metallothioneins can bind heavy metals and can provide...

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in early mouse brain development.(COMMUNICATIONS-GRADUATE)(Author abstract)(Report)
April 1, 2008... We investigate neurovascular interactions in developing central nervous system, specifically examining the role that VEGF plays in regulating radial glia differentiation and developing pial blood vessels. VEGF in mouse has three isoforms, VEGF...

Expression of keratin 6a and keratin 16 in arsenite and cadmium transformed UROTsa cell lines is induced in vivo and is associated with squamous differentiation.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Author abstract)(Report)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... This laboratory has previously demonstrated that cadmium ([Cd.sup.+2]) and arsenite ([As.sup.+3]) transformed UROtsa cells grown on serum-containing growth medium and the derived heterotransplants all overexpressed keratin 6a mRNA and protein...

Ketogenic diet's effects on levels of energetic brain metabolites in rat.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Author abstract)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Ketogenic diets (KD) have been used for close to a century to facilitate medically intractable epilepsy. The anticonvulsant effects of KD develop slowly with chronic ingestion but the molecular mechanisms that underlie its actions remain...

ERK 1 phosphorylates N-terminal tail domain of rat dopamine transporter on threonine-53 in vitro.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1)(Author abstract)(Report)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... N-terminal phosphorylation of DAT is involved in dopamine efflux and subcellular distribution, but the DAT amino acid residues, protein kinases and protein phosphatases involved in this process are not known. In this study, we showed that a...

[[alpha].sub.1]-adrenergic receptor stimulation modulates LPS induced inflammation in THP-1 cells.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(lipopolysaccharide, tetrahydroprogesterone)(Author abstract)(Report)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... Catecholamine release from the sympathetic nervous system is an important modulator of immune regulation. As a response to stress or injury, levels of catecholamines are increased, which impacts the expression of inflammatory cytokines....

Tumor necrosis factor alpha: uncovering regulation mechanisms on ionotropic receptors in the CNS.(COMMUNICATIONS--UNDERGRADUATE)(central nervous system)(Author abstract)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Excitotoxic activation of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors is a mechanism of neuron death commonly hypothesized to occur in various neuroinflammatory paradigms including Alzheimer's disease. Although changes in glutamate release or uptake...

Preparation of luminescent silica nanoparticles with controllable sizes.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Report)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... Luminescent silica nanoparticles are considered promising materials for labeling and luminescence probes. They have been widely studied; from toxicity to the applications of detecting trace amount of biochemical molecules. However, the...

Synthesis of silica nanoparticle-supported Ti[O.sub.2] photocatalysts and the application for gas phase methanol oxidation.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Author abstract)(Report)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... Supported-titanium dioxide (Ti[O.sub.2]) particles have received increasing attention because of their great potential in photocatalysis. A newly developed template method was used to prepare silica nanoparticle (NP)-supported Ti[O.sub.2] A...

Effect of nanoscale matrix on fluorescence quantum yield.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Author abstract)(Report)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... A fundamental study of quantum yields of fluorescent silica nanoparticles is described. A reported dye-doped silica nanoparticle has been selected as a study model for the effects of a nanometer-sized matrix on other molecules encapsulated in...

Hyaluronan fragments, as products of cartilage degradation, enhance catabolic processes through enhanced MAP kinase and MMP activity.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(mitogen-activated protein, matrix metalloproteinase)(Author abstract)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Objective: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease that results in damage to the extracellular matrix through alteration of down- stream signaling pathways. Our laboratory is actively investigating the role of fibronectin fragments...

The N-terminal tail of the dopamine transporter is phosphorylated at multiple sites in vitro and in vivo.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... The dopamine transporter (DAT) is an integral plasma membrane phosphoprotein that mediates the presynaptic re-uptake of dopamine. DAT is the main site of action for the psychostimulants cocaine and methamphetamine. DAT activity and surface...

Teaching geospatial technologies in the 2007 NDView geographic education outreach program.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... When a 501(c)3 science education organization works with a higher education institution to provide services and materials to K-12 teachers and their students, there is a synergy that is mutually beneficial. Furthermore, such activity helps to...

A requirement of Caveolin-1 in the regulation of TRPC1 mediated [Ca.sup.2+] entry.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(transient receptor potential canonical 1)(Report)
April 1, 2008... AIM: To investigate the regulation of TRPC1 by Caveolin1 and lipid rafts. RATIONALE: "Caveolae" are cholesterol rich specialized plasma membrane domains with Caveolin1 (Cav1) as their major structural protein. These membrane domains...

Branched E. coli: role of penicillin-binding proteins in cell shape maintenance.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Escherichia coli)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Bacterial cell shape is defined by an exoskeleton-like structure composed of peptidoglycan (PG). Polymerization and maturation of PG requires certain enzymes called penicillin binding proteins (PBPs). One of these, PBP 3, is recruited to the...

Eosinophilia and immunoglobulin a in experimental allergic asthma.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Eosinophil infiltration is considered a hallmark of Th2-mediated diseases, such as allergic asthma and gut-dwelling parasitic infections. Typically, immunoglobulin (Ig) E is considered the major inducer of eosinophil activation. Allergen-bound...

Genotypic relatedness of bison and bovine fecal isolates of enterobacter sakazakii to environmental, clinical, and food isolates by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Enterobacter sakazakii continues to be implicated in neonatal infections such as meningitis and necrotizing enterocolitis. Powdered infant formula has been reported to be the most common source of contamination for infected neonates, but the...

Characterizing the growth of escherichia coli O157:H7 on the surface of beef.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Clinical report)
April 1, 2008... Escherichia coli O157:H7 has emerged as a major public health concern over the past few years. The pathogen belongs to the enterohemorrhagic group of E. coli (EHEC) and is considered to be the predominant cause of hemorrhagic diarrhea. The...

Evaluation of fecal dna purification methods for the detection of E. coli O157:H7 in feces of naturally infected feedlot cattle.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Several protocols have been used to purify DNA from animal feces for PCR; direct DNA extraction from feces, DNA extraction with previous enrichment in selective media, and the use of commercial kits that involve the use of spin columns. The...

Podocyte loss in aging OVE26 transgenic diabetic mice.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Brief article)(Clinical report)
April 1, 2008... The podocyte is a component of the blood-urine barrier of the kidney. Recent studies show that podocyte nuclear density ([N.sub.v]) and numbers of renal podocytes per glomerulus (N) are altered in experimental and spontaneous diabetes mellitus....

Using repeat photography for an analysis of change in antler, North Dakota.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... The northern Great Plains' physical and human landscapes have changed over time (1, 2). Much of the interest in studying this part of North America has emphasized a macro-scale of inquiry as part of general regional studies with emphasis upon...

Lipid raft mediated lyn kinase activation regulates host innate immunity.(COMMUNICATIONS--GRADUATE)(Clinical report)
April 1, 2008... Introduction: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is a common nosocomial pathogen primarily affecting immunodeficient individuals and in genetically susceptible diseases such as Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Granulomatous Disease. PA causes clinical...

Paleobiogeographic analysis of uppermost cretaceous viviparidae (class gastropoda) from infratrappean sediments of the deccan plateau, India.(COMMUNICATIONS-GRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... INTRODUCTION Toward the close of the Cretaceous, the India protosubcontinent was an isolated landmass making its way northward across the Indian Ocean on a collision course with Asia. During this time, India was a landscape periodically...

An assessment of heavy metal toxicity in embryonic and larval axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum).(COMMUNICATIONS-GRADUATE)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Embryos and 75 day old larvae of the model organism Ambystoma mexicanum were treated with differing concentrations of the heavy metals Cadmium (Cd[Cl.sub.2]) and Methyl mercury (HgC[H.sub.3]). Each experiment exposed embryos and larvae to 8...

Neroickettsial endosymbionts of trematodes in North Dakota.(COMMUNICATIONS-GRADUATE)(Clinical report)
April 1, 2008... Neorickettsia are a genus of intracellular bacterial endosymbionts of parasitic trematodes (digeneans). are the only known genus of bacterial endosymbionts to use a trematode as a vector. Neorickettsia cause several diseases including: Sennetsu...

Professional communications.(COMMUNICATIONS-PROFESSIONALS)
April 1, 2008... SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS Professional talks will be in room 211 of the Norm Skalicky Tech Incubator--session will be chaired by (to be determined) MORNING SESSION 7:30 Registration desk open 8:00 Greetings from President...

Effect of thyroid hormone concentration on the transcriptional response underlying induced metamorphosis in the Mexican axolotl (ambystoma).(COMMUNICATIONS-PROFESSIONALS)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Thyroid hormones (TH) induce gene expression programs that orchestrate amphibian metamorphosis (1,2). In contrast to frogs, many salamanders do not undergo metamorphosis in nature. However, metamorphosis can be induced by exposure to thyroxine...

Genetic thrombophilia variants and risk of pre-eclampsia among American Indians.(COMMUNICATIONS-PROFESSIONALS)(Clinical report)
April 1, 2008... The clinical condition characterized by an increased propensity to pathologic clot formation is termed "thrombophilia". In 1994 Bertina (7) and Greengard (8) independently reported that a genetic variant of the human Factor V gene, known as...

The "greener" Leuckart reaction.(COMMUNICATIONS-PROFESSIONALS)(Report)
April 1, 2008... The Leuckart reaction is a unique one step method of reductive amination. It is a remarkably simple process that includes only two components: the carbonyl compound and formamide. The reaction is completed simply by heating the components at...

Comparative analysis of functionality and species diversity of on-site
April 1, 2008... Within the current framework of federal rules, regulations, and policies, the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is required to mitigate all wetlands impacted as a result of construction projects completed either on site or...

Observations on Symphoricarpos occidentalis (Buckbrush) as forage in Billings County, North Dakota, 2005-2006.(COMMUNICATIONS-PROFESSIONALS)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Introduction. Dickinson State University maintains a small study area (approximately 0.75 x 0.75 x 0.45 km) in the badlands of western North Dakota east of the town of Medora. The study area is bounded to the north by 1-94 and to the southeast...

Social geography dimensions of aging-in-place in Larimore, North Dakota.(COMMUNICATIONS-PROFESSIONALS)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Elderly population cohorts are increasing in the United States with quality of life implications at national, regional, and local levels (1). An important attribute of this phenomenon is aging-in-place, or the residential stability of growing...

Recruiting American Indian participants for a genetic epidemiologic study.(COMMUNICATIONS-PROFESSIONALS)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Due to previous negative experiences, some American Indian (AI) communities are distrustful of biomedical research in general and genetic research in particular. The Turtle Mountain Community College was awarded an NIH grant to study possible...

Rhodiola integrifolia: hybrid origin and medicinal ancestry.(COMMUNICATIONS-PROFESSIONALS)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Objective. The plant genus Rhodiola is predominantly Asian, but three species are native to North America: Rhodiola integrifolia, Rhodiola rosea, and Rhodiola rhodantha. R. rosea is known as a medicinal plant and has a long tradition of use in...

Engineering of Si[O.sub.2]-Au-Si[O.sub.2] sandwich nanoaggregates using a building block: single, double and triple cores for enhancement of near infrared fluorescence.(COMMUNICATIONS-PROFESSIONALS)(Technical report)
April 1, 2008... The need for sensitive determinations of trace amount of analytes has driven a rapid development of various novel nanomaterials. The photoactive nanomaterials is one of the most promising signaling reagents for achieving high detection...

Membrane raft association and post-translational palmitoylation of the dopamine transporter.(COMMUNICATIONS-PROFESSIONALS)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Clearance of synaptic dopamine (DA) by the dopamine transporter (DAT) is essential for the termination of dopaminergic neurotransmission. Therefore, alterations in transporter activity via intrinsic and trafficking mediated events are important...

Altered trafficking of the Leishmania plasma membrane adenine nucleotide translocator by TOR.(COMMUNICATIONS-PROFESSIONALS)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Leishmania are flagellated protozoa belonging to the family Trypanosomatidae. The parasite is transmitted to humans by the bite of sand fly and is found in the tropical and subtropical regions on every continent except for Australia and...

Constitution of the North Dakota academy of science: founded 1908, official State Academy 1958.(CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS)
April 1, 2008... ARTICLE I--Name and Purpose Section 1. This association shall be called the NORTH DAKOTA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. Section 2. The purpose of this association shall be to promote and conduct scientific research and to diffuse scientific...

Minutes (unapproved) of the North Dakota Academy of Science annual business meeting.(MINUTES)
April 1, 2008... Valley State University, Valley City, North Dakota, April 27, 2006, 12:00 pm MINUTES (UNAPPROVED) OF THE NORTH DAKOTA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING Minor State University, Minot, North Dakota, April 12, 2007, 4:30 pm ...

Academy officers and committees.(Directory)
April 1, 2008... Executive Committee Membership President Past-President President-Elect Secretary-Treasurer Councilors (three-year terms) President Van Doze Department of Pharmacology Physiology & Therapeutics ...

Directory of members.(North Dakota Academy of Science)(Directory)
April 1, 2008... A Amy Albrecht Department of Biochemistry University of North Dakota Grand Forks ND, 58203 701-777-2250 aalbrecht@medicine.nodak.edu Aileen Aldrich Department of Biology Minot State University ...

Alveolar macrophage phagocytosis and respiratory burst activity s regulated by Lyn--PI3K--Akt pathway.(LATE ABSTRACTS FOR 2007 MEETING)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Introduction: Alveolar macrophages (AM) form the first line of defense in the lung alveoli (1). Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is a common hospital acquired infectious agent that can cause life-threatening infections in susceptible...