Search Results - "Jensen, Brenda A."

Validation of ATR FT-IR to identify polymers of plastic marine debris, including those ingested by marine organisms by Jung, Melissa R., Horgen, F. David, Orski, Sara V., Rodriguez C., Viviana, Beers, Kathryn L., Balazs, George H., Jones, T. Todd, Work, Thierry M., Brignac, Kayla C., Royer, Sarah-Jeanne, Hyrenbach, K. David, Jensen, Brenda A., Lynch, Jennifer M.

“…Polymer identification of plastic marine debris can help identify its sources, degradation, and fate. We optimized and validated a fast, simple, and accessible…”
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Persistent organic pollutant concentrations in blubber of 16 species of cetaceans stranded in the Pacific Islands from 1997 through 2011 by Bachman, Melannie J., Keller, Jennifer M., West, Kristi L., Jensen, Brenda A.

“…Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic man-made chemicals that bioaccumulate and biomagnify in food webs, making them a ubiquitous threat to the marine…”
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Cetacean morbillivirus: current knowledge and future directions by Van Bressem, Marie-Françoise, Duignan, Pádraig J, Banyard, Ashley, Barbieri, Michelle, Colegrove, Kathleen M, De Guise, Sylvain, Di Guardo, Giovanni, Dobson, Andrew, Domingo, Mariano, Fauquier, Deborah, Fernandez, Antonio, Goldstein, Tracey, Grenfell, Bryan, Groch, Kátia R, Gulland, Frances, Jensen, Brenda A, Jepson, Paul D, Hall, Ailsa, Kuiken, Thijs, Mazzariol, Sandro, Morris, Sinead E, Nielsen, Ole, Raga, Juan A, Rowles, Teresa K, Saliki, Jeremy, Sierra, Eva, Stephens, Nahiid, Stone, Brett, Tomo, Ikuko, Wang, Jianning, Waltzek, Thomas, Wellehan, James F X

“…We review the molecular and epidemiological characteristics of cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) and the diagnosis and pathogenesis of associated disease, with six…”
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Trace Element Concentrations in Liver of 16 Species of Cetaceans Stranded on Pacific Islands from 1997 through 2013 by Hansen, Angela M. K, Bryan, Colleen E, West, Kristi, Jensen, Brenda A

“…The impacts of anthropogenic contaminants on marine ecosystems are a concern worldwide. Anthropogenic activities can enrich trace elements in marine biota to…”
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Developing tools for risk assessment in protected species: Relative potencies inferred from competitive binding of halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons to aryl hydrocarbon receptors from beluga ( Delphinapterus leucas) and mouse by Jensen, Brenda A., Reddy, Christopher M., Nelson, Robert K., Hahn, Mark E.

“…Persistent organic pollutants such as halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (HAHs) biomagnify in food webs and accumulate to high concentrations in top predators…”
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Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids in Hawaiian Cetaceans and Potential Biomarkers of Effect: Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Alpha and Cytochrome P450 4A by Kurtz, Adam E, Reiner, Jessica L, West, Kristi L, Jensen, Brenda A

“…Perfluorinated alkyl acids (PFAAs) are persistent in marine biota and are toxic to many species, including marine mammals. We measured the concentrations of 15…”
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Investigating the Potential Role of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle Fibropapillomatosis by Keller, Jennifer M, Balazs, George H, Nilsen, Frances, Rice, Marc, Work, Thierry M, Jensen, Brenda A

“…It has been hypothesized for decades that environmental pollutants may contribute to green sea turtle fibropapillomatosis (FP), possibly through…”
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Mercury accumulation and biomarkers of exposure in two popular recreational fishes in Hawaiian waters by Holbert, Stephanie Shaw, Bryan, Colleen E., Korsmeyer, Keith E., Jensen, Brenda A.

“…Mercury (Hg) exposure has not been examined in many recreational nearshore fish species that are commonly consumed around the Hawaiian Islands. Specific gene…”
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Polymer Identification of Plastic Debris Ingested by Pelagic-Phase Sea Turtles in the Central Pacific by Jung, Melissa R, Balazs, George H, Work, Thierry M, Jones, T. Todd, Orski, Sara V, Rodriguez C, Viviana, Beers, Kathryn L, Brignac, Kayla C, Hyrenbach, K. David, Jensen, Brenda A, Lynch, Jennifer M

“…Pelagic Pacific sea turtles eat relatively large quantities of plastic (median 5 g in gut). Using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, we identified the…”
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Initial characterization of novel beaked whale morbillivirus in Hawaiian cetaceans by Jacob, Jessica M, West, Kristi L, Levine, Gregg, Sanchez, Susan, Jensen, Brenda A

“…Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) is a causative factor in epizootics that have resulted in thousands of deaths throughout the Atlantic and Mediterranean since…”
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Using cytochrome P4501A1 expression in liver and blubber to understand effects of persistent organic pollutant exposure in stranded Pacific Island cetaceans by Bachman, Melannie J., Foltz, Kerry M., Lynch, Jennifer M., West, Kristi L., Jensen, Brenda A.

“…Elevated levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been reported in tropical Pacific Island cetaceans and their environment. In addition, recent…”
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Cytochrome P4501A1 expression in blubber biopsies of endangered false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) and nine other odontocete species from Hawai'i by Foltz, Kerry M, Baird, Robin W, Ylitalo, Gina M, Jensen, Brenda A

“…Odontocetes (toothed whales) are considered sentinel species in the marine environment because of their high trophic position, long life spans, and blubber…”
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Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonists suppress interleukin-6 expression by bone marrow stromal cells: an immunotoxicology study by Jensen, Brenda A, Leeman, Rebecca J, Schlezinger, Jennifer J, Sherr, David H

“…Bone marrow stromal cells produce cytokines required for the normal growth and development of all eight hematopoietic cell lineages. Aberrant cytokine…”
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma-mediated NF-kappa B activation and apoptosis in pre-B cells by Schlezinger, Jennifer J, Jensen, Brenda A, Mann, Koren K, Ryu, Heui-Young, Sherr, David H

“…The role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) in adipocyte physiology has been exploited for the treatment of diabetes. The…”
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cDNA Cloning and Characterization of a High Affinity Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in a Cetacean, the Beluga, Delphinapterus leucas by Jensen, Brenda A., Hahn, Mark E.

“…Some cetaceans bioaccumulate substantial concentrations of planar halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs) in their tissues, but little is known about the…”
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Cytochrome P4501A1 expression in blubber biopsies of endangered false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) and nine other odontocete species from Hawai‘i by Foltz, Kerry M., Baird, Robin W., Ylitalo, Gina M., Jensen, Brenda A.

“…Odontocetes (toothed whales) are considered sentinel species in the marine environment because of their high trophic position, long life spans, and blubber…”
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Phocine distemper virus: current knowledge and future directions by Duignan, Pádraig J, Van Bressem, Marie-Françoise, Baker, Jason D, Barbieri, Michelle, Colegrove, Kathleen M, De Guise, Sylvain, de Swart, Rik L, Di Guardo, Giovanni, Dobson, Andrew, Duprex, W Paul, Early, Greg, Fauquier, Deborah, Goldstein, Tracey, Goodman, Simon J, Grenfell, Bryan, Groch, Kátia R, Gulland, Frances, Hall, Ailsa, Jensen, Brenda A, Lamy, Karina, Matassa, Keith, Mazzariol, Sandro, Morris, Sinead E, Nielsen, Ole, Rotstein, David, Rowles, Teresa K, Saliki, Jeremy T, Siebert, Ursula, Waltzek, Thomas, Wellehan, James F X

“…Phocine distemper virus (PDV) was first recognized in 1988 following a massive epidemic in harbor and grey seals in north-western Europe. Since then, the…”
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Persistent organic pollutant concentrations in blubber of 16 species of cetaceans stranded in the Pacific Islands from 1997 through 2011 by BACHMAN, Melannie J, KELLER, Jennifer M, WEST, Kristi L, JENSEN, Brenda A

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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor {gamma}-Mediated NF-{kappa}B Activation and Apoptosis in Pre-B Cells by Schlezinger, Jennifer J, Jensen, Brenda A, Mann, Koren K, Ryu, Heui-Young, Sherr, David H

“…The role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor [gamma] (PPAR[gamma]) in adipocyte physiology has been exploited for the treatment of diabetes. The…”
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