Comparative Assessment of Peer Review: Project Outcomes Report (open access)

Comparative Assessment of Peer Review: Project Outcomes Report

This report discusses the Comparative Assessment of Peer Review (CAPR) project outcomes. The authors investigate the review process for agencies that fund scientific research.
Date: January 2013
Creator: Frodeman, Robert; Holbrook, J. Britt; Moen, William E.; Burggren, Warren W. & Mitcham, Carl
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Deciphering the signaling networks underlying simvastatin-induced apoptosis in human cancer cells: evidence for non-canonical activation of RhoA and Rac1 GTPases (open access)

Deciphering the signaling networks underlying simvastatin-induced apoptosis in human cancer cells: evidence for non-canonical activation of RhoA and Rac1 GTPases

Article on deciphering the signaling networks underlying simvastatin-induced apoptosis in human cancer cells and evidence for non-canonical activation of RhoA and Rac1 GTPases.
Date: 2013
Creator: Zhu, Y.; Casey, Patrick J.; Kumar, Alan Prem & Pervaiz, Shazib
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Demand Controlled Ventilation using COâ‚‚ Sensors in a Wireless Sensor Network (open access)

Demand Controlled Ventilation using COâ‚‚ Sensors in a Wireless Sensor Network

This report discusses research on demand controlled ventilation using COâ‚‚ sensors in a wireless sensor network. The focus of this research project was to investigate Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) monitoring technologies, government regulations and policies, and best practices to improve IAQ. This research is part of Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Sensor Education, a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded grant project.
Date: 2013
Creator: Parsons, David; Jordan, Georgette; Li, Xinrong; Thompson, Ruthanne & Abraham, Sherin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Monolignol Biosynthesis and its Genetic Manipulation: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly (open access)

Monolignol Biosynthesis and its Genetic Manipulation: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Book chapter manuscript on monolignol biosynthesis and its genetic manipulation.
Date: 2013
Creator: Dixon, R. A.; Reddy, M. S. Srinivasa & Gallego-Giraldo, Lina
Object Type: Book Chapter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Optical imaging of motor cortical hemodynamic response to directional arm movements using near-infrared spectroscopy (open access)

Optical imaging of motor cortical hemodynamic response to directional arm movements using near-infrared spectroscopy

Article on optical imaging of motor cortical hemodynamic response to directional arm movements using near-infrared spectroscopy.
Date: 2013
Creator: Tam, Nicoladie D. & Zouridakis, George
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Standardization of Switchgrasss Sample Collection for Cell Wall and Biomass Trait Analysis (open access)

Standardization of Switchgrasss Sample Collection for Cell Wall and Biomass Trait Analysis

Article on standardization of switchgrass sample collection for cell wall and biomass trait analysis.
Date: January 17, 2013
Creator: Hardin, C. Frank; Fu, Chunxiang; Hisano, Hiroshi; Xiao, Xirong; Shen, Hui; Stewart, C. Neal et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Long-distance communication and signal amplication in systemic acquired resistance (open access)

Long-distance communication and signal amplication in systemic acquired resistance

This review article summarizes the involvement and interaction between long-distance systemic acquired resistance (SAR) signals and details the recently discovered role of lysine catabolite pipecolic acid (Pip) in defense amplification and priming that allows plants to acquire immunity at the systemic level.
Date: February 22, 2013
Creator: Shah, Jyoti & Zeier, Jürgen
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Functional Characterization of Proanthocyanidin Pathway Enzymes from Tea and Their Application for Metabolic Engineering (open access)

Functional Characterization of Proanthocyanidin Pathway Enzymes from Tea and Their Application for Metabolic Engineering

Article on the functional characterization of proanthocyanidin pathway enzymes from tea and their application for metabolic engineering.
Date: March 2013
Creator: Pang, Yongzhen; Abeysinghe, I. Sarath B.; He, Ji; He, Xian-Zhi; Huhman, David; Mewan, K. Mudith et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Emodin Suppresses Migration and Invasion through the Modulation of CXCR4 Expression in an Orthotopic Model of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma (open access)

Emodin Suppresses Migration and Invasion through the Modulation of CXCR4 Expression in an Orthotopic Model of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Article on emodin suppressing migration and invasion through the modulation of CXCR4 expression in an orthotopic model of human hepatocellular carcinoma.
Date: March 5, 2013
Creator: Manu, Kanjoormana Aryan; Shanmugam, Muthu K.; Ong, Tina H.; Subramaniam, Aruljothi; Siveen, Kodappully Sivaraman; Perumal, Ekambaram et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evolutionary implications of the distribution and variation of the skeletal muscles of the anuran lymphatic system (open access)

Evolutionary implications of the distribution and variation of the skeletal muscles of the anuran lymphatic system

This article defines character states and describes variation of these putative lymphatic skeletal muscles: the M. cutaneus pectoris, M. cutaneus dorsi, M. piriformis, M. sphincter ani cloacalis, and the complex of the M. gracilis minor/M. abdominal crenator.
Date: April 3, 2013
Creator: Drewes, Robert C.; Hillman, Stanley S.; Hedrick, Michael & Withers, Philip C.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of the Effect of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Subgingival Plaque Microbiota by High-Throughput 16S rDNA Pyrosequencing (open access)

Investigation of the Effect of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Subgingival Plaque Microbiota by High-Throughput 16S rDNA Pyrosequencing

Article discussing the bacterial composition of subgingival plaque among diabetic and non-diabetic subjects to determine the effect that diabetes mellitus has on dental health.
Date: April 22, 2013
Creator: Zhou, Mi; Rong, Ruichen; Munro, Daniel; Zhu, Chunxia; Gao, Xiang; Zhang, Qi et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Underwater with a Hand Lens in the Rivers of Cape Horn, Chile; Ecology, Biocultural Conservation and Education at the Top of the World (55°S) or Zen and communicating aquatic ecology at the Top of the World (55°S)

This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Water Conservation. In this presentation, the author discusses the rivers of Cape Horn, Chile and biocultural conservation and education.
Date: April 22, 2013
Creator: Kennedy, James H.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Water Water Everywhere! but not a drop to drink?

This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Water Conservation. In this presentation, the author discusses water conservation and sustainability.
Date: April 22, 2013
Creator: Thompson, Ruthanne
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bacterial Community Profiling of Milk Samples as a Means to Understand Culture-Negative Bovine Clinical Mastitis (open access)

Bacterial Community Profiling of Milk Samples as a Means to Understand Culture-Negative Bovine Clinical Mastitis

Article discussing a study that was conducted to understand the basis of a bacterial infection that is common among dairy cows.
Date: April 25, 2013
Creator: Kuehn, Joanna S.; Gorden, Patrick J.; Munro, Daniel; Rong, Ruichen; Dong, Qunfeng; Plummer, Paul J. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elemental Concentrations in the Seed of Mutants and Natural Variants of Arabidopsis thaliana Grown under Varying Soil Conditions (open access)

Elemental Concentrations in the Seed of Mutants and Natural Variants of Arabidopsis thaliana Grown under Varying Soil Conditions

Article on elemental concentrations in the seed of mutants and natural variants of Arabidopsis thaliana grown under varying soil conditions.
Date: May 2013
Creator: McDowell, Stephen C.; Akmakjian, Garo; Sladek, Chris; Mendoza-Cózatl, David; Morrissey, Joe B.; Saini, Nick et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Enhanced characteristics of genetically modified switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) for high biofuel production (open access)

Enhanced characteristics of genetically modified switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) for high biofuel production

Article on the enhanced characteristics of genetically modified switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) for high biofuel production.
Date: May 7, 2013
Creator: Shen, Hui; Poovaiah, Charleson R.; Ziebell, Angela; Tschaplinski, Timothy J.; Pattathil, Sivakumar; Gjersing, Erica et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Enhanced characteristics of genetically modified switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) for high biofuel production (open access)

Enhanced characteristics of genetically modified switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) for high biofuel production

Article on enhanced characteristics of genetically modified switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) for high biofuel production.
Date: May 7, 2013
Creator: Shen, Hui; Poovaiah, Charleson R.; Ziebell, Angela; Tschaplinski, Timothy J.; Pattathil, Sivakumar; Gjersing, Erica et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nutrient-Deprivation Autophagy Factor-1 (NAF-1): Biochemical Properties of a Novel Cellular Target for Anti-Diabetic Drugs (open access)

Nutrient-Deprivation Autophagy Factor-1 (NAF-1): Biochemical Properties of a Novel Cellular Target for Anti-Diabetic Drugs

Article on nutrient-deprivation autophagy factor-1 (NAF-1) and biochemical properties of a novel cellular target for anti-diabetic drugs.
Date: December 11, 2012
Creator: Tamir, Sagi; Zuris, John A.; Agranat, Lily; Lipper, Colin H.; Conlan, Andrea R.; Michaeli, Dorit et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nutrient-Deprivation Autophagy Factor-1 (NAF-1): Biochemical Properties of a Novel Cellular Target for Anti-Diabetic Drugs (open access)

Nutrient-Deprivation Autophagy Factor-1 (NAF-1): Biochemical Properties of a Novel Cellular Target for Anti-Diabetic Drugs

Article on nutrient-deprivation autophagy factor-1 (NAF-1) and biochemical properties of a novel cellular target for anti-diabetic drugs.
Date: December 11, 2012
Creator: Tamir, Sagi; Zuris, John A.; Agranat, Lily; Lipper, Colin H.; Conlan, Andrea R.; Michaeli, Dorit et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
An anthraquinone derivative, emodin sensitizes hepatocellular carcinoma cells to TRAIL indced apoptosis through the induction of death receptors and downregulation of cell survival proteins (open access)

An anthraquinone derivative, emodin sensitizes hepatocellular carcinoma cells to TRAIL indced apoptosis through the induction of death receptors and downregulation of cell survival proteins

Article on an anthraquinone derivative, emodin sensitizes hepatocellular carcinoma cells to TRAIL induced apoptosis through the induction of death receptors and downregulation of cell survival proteins.
Date: May 23, 2013
Creator: Subramaniam, Aruljothi; Loo, Ser Yue; Rajendran, Peramaiyan; Manu, Kanjoormana Aryan; Perumal, Ekambaram; Li, Feng et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ursolic acid in cancer prevention and treatment: Molecular targets, pharmacokinetics and clinical studies (open access)

Ursolic acid in cancer prevention and treatment: Molecular targets, pharmacokinetics and clinical studies

Article on ursolic acid in cancer prevention and treatment and molecular targets, pharmacokinetics and clinical studies.
Date: June 1, 2013
Creator: Shanmugam, Muthu K.; Dai, Xiaoyun; Kumar, Alan Prem; Tan, Benny K-H; Sethi, Gautam & Bishayee, Anupam
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Multinetwork Nerve Cell Assay Platform with Parallel Recording Capability (open access)

Multinetwork Nerve Cell Assay Platform with Parallel Recording Capability

Patent relating to a multinetwork nerve cell assay platform with parallel recording capability.
Date: September 12, 2007
Creator: Gross, Guenter W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Assessment of Microbiome Changes Following Blood-Feeding and Survivorship in the Amblyomma americanum Nymph-to-Adult Transition using Semiconductor Sequencing (open access)

Preliminary Assessment of Microbiome Changes Following Blood-Feeding and Survivorship in the Amblyomma americanum Nymph-to-Adult Transition using Semiconductor Sequencing

Article on a preliminary assessment of microbiome changes following blood-feeding and survivorship in the Amblyomma americanum nymph-to-adult transition using semiconductor sequencing.
Date: June 20, 2013
Creator: Menchaca, Arturo C.; Visi, David K.; Strey, Otto F.; Teel, Pete D.; Kalinowski, Kevin E.; Allen, Michael S. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Garcinol, a Polyisoprenylated Benzophenone Modulates Multiple Proinflammatory Signaling Cascades Leading to the Suppression of Growth and Survival of Head and Neck Carcinoma (open access)

Garcinol, a Polyisoprenylated Benzophenone Modulates Multiple Proinflammatory Signaling Cascades Leading to the Suppression of Growth and Survival of Head and Neck Carcinoma

Article on the constitutive activation of proinflammatory transcription factors such as STAT3 and NF-KB that play a pivotal role in the proliferation and survival of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC).
Date: June 26, 2013
Creator: Li, Feng; Shanmugam, Muthu K.; Chen, Luxi; Chatterjee, Snehajyoti; Basha, Jeelan; Kumar, Alan Prem et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library