Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Effects of prefrontal cortex lesions on spontaneous sleep-wake patterns and compensatory response to sleep loss in rats
(2013-08-27)Recent evidence suggests a possible role for the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in sleep/wake regulation and sleep-related electroencephalogram (EEG) activity. This study investigated the effects of cell-specific ibotenic acid ... -
The Effects of Prenatal Predator Exposure and Postnatal Environmental Enrichment on Febrile Convulsions, FosB- and CRH-immunoreactivity
(2013-04-26)Epilepsy, a relatively common and chronic neurological condition, affects 1-2% of the population. The underlying pathophysiology of epileptogenesis is not completely understood. To identify potential antecedents to ... -
Effects of Prenatal Stress and/or Forebrain Atrx Deficiency in C57/B6 Male Mice on Maternal Care and Emotional, Cognitive and Social Development
(2018-12-18)Early life experience influences the developing brain, notably in areas related to stress regulation, cognition and social behaviours. During perinatal development, the brain exhibits high plasticity, and environmental ... -
Effects of Prenatal Stress and/or Forebrain ATRX Deficiency in C57BL/6 Mice on Cellular Metabolism, DNA Damage, ATM Promoter Methylation and Gene Expression
(2021-08-26)Early life experiences and maternal care influence brain development, in areas that support stress regulation, cognition, and social behaviour. Studies suggest that sustained changes in gene expression in response to ... -
Effects of prenatal stress and/or forebrain ATRX deficiency in C57Bl/6 mice on regulation and expression of Autism risk genes
(2020-06-16)Early life experiences influence brain development and consequently, behaviour into adulthood. In humans, maternal stress during the third trimester has been associated with increased incidences of Autism Spectrum Disorder ... -
Effects of Process Variables on the Mechanical and Physical Properties of an Al-Cu-Mg Powder Metallurgy Alloy
(2018-04-26)The applications of aluminum powder metallurgy (PM) alloys require precise control of final mechanical properties. The final properties of an alloy are dictated by the processing steps performed during production. The goal ... -
EFFECTS OF PROTAMINE ON PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA CELL ENVELOPE COMPONENTS: SURFACE REMODELLING
(2010-08-24)The main objective of the study was to understand the mode of interaction of protamine (Ptm), a cationic antibacterial peptide from fish milt on the Gram negative bacterial envelope. The present study was designed to resolve ... -
Effects of Red Seaweed (Palmaria palmata) Supplemented Diets Fed to Broiler Chickens Raised under Normal or Stressed Conditions
(2015)Red seaweed (Palmaria palmata) (P.p.), was fed to broiler chickens for 33 or 35 days in two trials to compare P.p. to inulin and an antibiotic to determine the effective inclusion level of P.p. Trial one was conducted in ... -
Effects of secondary air injection on the hydrodynamics of circulating fluidized beds.
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The effects of short-term high-intensity interval, moderate-intensity continuous and resistance training on cardiovascular health in older adults
(2018-08-29)Aging is associated with a decline in peripheral vascular endothelial function [i.e., flow-mediated dilation (FMD)] and cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity (BRS), which are both critical to cardiovascular health. Accumulating ... -
THE EFFECTS OF SITE-SPECIFIC IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT ON SOIL MOISTURE AND POTATO PRODUCTION IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA
(2020-09-01)Site-specific water management can increase water use efficiency by up to 30% but determining whether adopting the technology for site-specific irrigation will be beneficial enough to consider the additional cost is still ... -
THE EFFECTS OF SOLUTE CARRIER ORGANIC ANION TRANSPORTERS ON JADOMYCIN PHARMACOLOGY IN BREAST CANCER
(2018-08-29)Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, and often becomes multidrug-resistant (MDR). Jadomycins are experimental chemotherapeutics that maintain cytotoxicity in MDR breast cancer cells and investigating ... -
Effects of Spectral Distortion on Speech Intelligibility
(2014-08-15)Fine-structure cues play a role in understanding speech in fluctuating noise, but do not appear to be accessible to listeners with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) (Lorenzi et al., 2006). Moore (2008) proposed that ... -
The Effects of Streamer, Context, and Product on Consumers’ Purchase and Continuous Watching Intention in Livestreaming Commerce
(2023-12-09)This dissertation explores the impact of three critical elements, namely streamer, context and product, in livestreaming commerce, streamer, context, and product, on consumer purchase and continuous watching intention, by ... -
THE EFFECTS OF STRESS IN EARLY AND LATE ADOLESCENCE ON THE ANXIETY-LIKE, DEPRESSION-LIKE, AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR OF MALE AND FEMALE ADULT MICE
(2021-08-05)The effects of adolescent stress on behaviour, and social behaviour in particular, has been scarcely studied despite possible increased neural sensitivity to stress due to the extensive neural development characterizing ... -
Effects of Surface Structure on the Electrocatalytic Activity of Pt-based Nanoparticles: An X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study
(2019-01-15)With clean and renewable sources of energy being a major focus for modern societies, developing efficient means of energy storage is a necessity. Of the technologies currently available, electrochemical fuel cells stand ... -
The effects of terodiline and oxybutynins on cardiac membrane currents.
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Effects of the Brown Seaweed, Ascophyllum nodosum, on the Nodulation and Growth of Alfalfa
(2013-01-08)The effect of Ascophyllum nodosum extracts on the nodulation and growth of alfalfa was investigated. Plant growth assay revealed that alfalfa treated with 2 g L-1 ANE exhibited a significant increase in leaf area. Under ... -
EFFECTS OF THE NOVEL IDO INHIBITOR DWG-1036 ON THE BEHAVIOUR AND NEUROCHEMISTRY OF THE TRIPLE TRANSGENIC MOUSE MODEL OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
(2017-08-30)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder causing memory loss as well as deficits in speech, motor performance and mood. Although the exact mechanisms causing the disease or how it progresses are not completely ... -
THE EFFECTS OF THE PROTEOGLYCAN ANTAGONIST SURFEN ON ANIMAL MODELS OF DEMYELINATION WITH COMPARISON TO IN VITRO T CELL AND MACROPHAGE RESPONSES
(2018-05-23)Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder that currently affects over 3000 Nova Scotians, and is characterized by the autoimmune-mediated destruction of myelin and axons in the central nervous ...
