e-Publications@Marquette

Mandelate racemase (MR) catalyzes the Mg 2+ -dependent interconversion of ( R )- and ( S )-mandelate and has been employed as a model enzyme to demonstrate that an enzyme catalyzing the deprotonation of a carbon acid substrate may be inhibited by boronic acids. We report a detailed structure–activity-based study of the ability of various boronic acid derivatives to competitively inhibit MR. 2-Nap…

Introduction: Exploring natural genetic variation to facilitate breeding of improved rice seedling cold tolerance will allow the crop to be planted earlier in the growing season, taking advantage of spring rainfall and decreasing exposure to high summer nighttime temperatures, which reduce grain quality. Methods: To uncover genomic regions in rice that manage cold stress tolerance response mechan…

Background Recent understanding of pulp biology has shifted treatment paradigms toward preservation-based approaches. Traditional diagnostic terminology and treatment protocols require updating to align with current evidence supporting the pulp's healing capacity. Aim Sixteen international specialists in pediatric dentistry and endodontics convened at the 3rd IAPD Summit in Porto, Portugal (Novem…

Objective and Hypothesis Cutaneous microvascular reactivity was investigated in chronic stroke survivors by comparing vasodilatory responses in the paretic and non-paretic legs to matched controls. It was hypothesized that vasodilatory responses would be blunted in the paretic leg of stroke survivors vs. the non-paretic leg and controls. Methods Cutaneous vascular conductance to local heating was…

The permanent nature of bare metal and drug eluting stents can lead to serious long-term complications such as neoatherosclerosis and late stent thrombosis. Magnesium (Mg) based bioabsorbable metal stents, with the ability to provide temporary support to stenosed arteries and harmlessly degrade, are in position to be the 4 th revolution of interventional cardiology. Mg materials are known to be s…

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of returns for maintenance among older adults who received complete dentures at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. A secondary objective was to investigate associations between patient demographic characteristics, clinical factors, treatment variables, and the frequency of follow-up appointments. Materials and Methods: This retr…

Background and Objectives: Older adults’ personal views of aging (VoA) can shape health and well-being outcomes. This study explores how non-kin social interactions within a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) influence the development and reinforcement of personal VoA before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research Design and Methods: This qualitative study was nested within an ongoing…

Recent studies suggest that country-level socioeconomic factors may explain antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns better than antimicrobial usage (AMU), but it remains unclear whether this holds for sociodemographic and health variation within countries. We used metagenomic analysis of untreated sewage to cross-sectionally characterize the bacterial resistome as a proxy for AMR at 44 wastewater…

Synthesis and chemical/electrochemical properties of a conformationally constrained 1,5-dithiocane -3,7-dithiatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,10 .0 9,11 ]dodecane ( norDTCO) is described. Density function theory (DFT) was used to calculate the structures of the neutral norDTCO , the radical cation norDTCO +● , and the dication norDTCO 2+ to investigate the importance of orbital orientations in the oxidation m…

Introduction: Sufficient sleep is integral to overall health whereas suboptimal sleep puts athletes at greater risk for injury, lengthens their recovery time, and decreases their performance. Our purpose was to compare sleep across training days (i.e., competition, practice, and rest) in adolescent athletes, specifically identifying differences between nights before and after training. Methods: P…

Evolutionary transitions to diurnality are often associated with specialized ocular morphology, such as pits (foveae) in the retina. Foveae are required for high visual acuity and are found primarily in diurnal vertebrate taxa, including lizards. Geckos have undergone repeated evolutionary transitions between nocturnality and diurnality. Aristelliger is a nocturnal lineage embedded within a large…

The cellular mechanisms for the age-related loss in skeletal muscle contractile function and increased fatigability are unresolved. We previously observed that the depressive effects of fatiguing levels of hydrogen (H + ; pH 6.8, 6.6, and 6.2) and inorganic phosphate (P i ; 12, 20, and 30 mM) did not differ in myofibers from young compared with older adults. However, these studies used saturating…

Anaerobic digestion (AD) of condensate or aqueous pyrolysis liquid (APL) derived from municipal wastewater solids was successfully achieved both as a sole substrate and as a co-digestate with synthetic sludge, overcoming toxicity challenges previously associated with APL degradation. Key strategies that enhanced APL conversion to methane included optimizing the solids retention time (SRT) and org…

Purpose of Review Intervention trials for cervicogenic headache (CGH) often yield equivocal results with marked treatment effect heterogeneity, possibly reflecting variations in underlying pain mechanisms throughout the CGH population. Pain phenotyping or classifying patients into subgroups based on their predominant pain mechanism may facilitate more precise CGH treatment. This review aims to ex…

Dental anatomy is fundamental in predoctoral dental education, providing essential knowledge that fosters good clinical practices. Although technology-enhanced teaching modalities have emerged in dental anatomy education, their comparative effectiveness in supporting the development of subsequent clinical skills remains inadequately explored. In this retrospective study, we compared three dental …

In recent years one can see increased scholarly attention to the epistemological dimension of early Jewish apocalyptic writings and, in particular, to the ways by which divine knowledge was harvested and cultivated by the protagonists and antagonists of those early Jewish accounts. The early Enochic booklets have traditionally played a central role in these epistemological probes since they conta…

Document Type Contribution to Book Publication Date 2005 Publisher Mohr Siebeck Source Publication Teaching and Learning the Norms of Life and Faith: Pedagogues, Educators, and their Heritage in Abrahamic Religions Source ISSN 9783161646218 Recommended Citation Orlov, Andrei, "Negative Pedagogy in the Apocalypse of Abraham" (2005). Theology Faculty Research and Publications. 923. …

From one of the Manichaean psalms we learn that in the final moments of his life Mani was beholding his heavenly double with “eyes of light.” This was not the only encounter this Syrian visionary had with his upper celestial identity. The Cologne Mani Codex tells us that the heavenly counterpart first manifested himself to Mani at the age of twelve and he continued his visits, to assist with reve…

From a Jewish text, known to us as 2 Enoch ,we learn interesting details about Adam’s creation. Both recensions of 2 Enoch 44 tell us “the Lord with his own two hands created humankind; in a likeness of his own face (в подобии лица своего), both small and great, the Lord created [them].” It is intriguing that 2 Enoch departs here from the traditional reading attested in Genesis 1:26–27, where Ada…

Document Type Contribution to Book Publication Date 2020 Publisher Brill Source Publication Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism: Studies in Honor of Alexander Golitzin Source ISSN 9789004429529 Recommended Citation Orlov, Andrei, "Leviathan's Knot: The High Priest's Sash as the Cosmological Symbol" (2020). Theology Faculty Research and Publications. 920. https://epublications.marquette.ed…