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Teaching Coinciding Remote and In Person Systems Physiology Courses: Lessons Learned by Nelson, Cassandra R.

“…In the fall 2021 semester, my university offered students the option of taking our 3‐credit Systems Physiology course, designed for juniors and seniors,…”
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Effects of low cell pH and elevated inorganic phosphate on the pCa-force relationship in single muscle fibers at near-physiological temperatures by Nelson, Cassandra R, Fitts, Robert H

“…Intense muscle contraction induces high rates of ATP hydrolysis with resulting increases in Pi, H(+), and ADP, factors thought to induce fatigue by interfering…”
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The human innate immune protein calprotectin induces iron starvation responses in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Zygiel, Emily M., Nelson, Cassandra E., Brewer, Luke K., Oglesby-Sherrouse, Amanda G., Nolan, Elizabeth M.

“…Most microbial pathogens have a metabolic iron requirement, necessitating the acquisition of this nutrient in the host. In response to pathogen invasion, the…”
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Proteomic Analysis of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Iron Starvation Response Reveals PrrF Small Regulatory RNA-Dependent Iron Regulation of Twitching Motility, Amino Acid Metabolism, and Zinc Homeostasis Proteins by Nelson, Cassandra E, Huang, Weiliang, Brewer, Luke K, Nguyen, Angela T, Kane, Maureen A, Wilks, Angela, Oglesby-Sherrouse, Amanda G

“…Iron is a critical nutrient for most microbial pathogens, and the immune system exploits this requirement by sequestering iron. The opportunistic pathogen…”
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Structural and Functional Analysis of a Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenase Important for Efficient Utilization of Chitin in Cellvibrio japonicus by Forsberg, Zarah, Nelson, Cassandra E., Dalhus, Bjørn, Mekasha, Sophanit, Loose, Jennifer S.M., Crouch, Lucy I., Røhr, Åsmund K., Gardner, Jeffrey G., Eijsink, Vincent G.H., Vaaje-Kolstad, Gustav

“…Cellvibrio japonicus is a Gram-negative soil bacterium that is primarily known for its ability to degrade plant cell wall polysaccharides through utilization…”
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In-Frame Deletions Allow Functional Characterization of Complex Cellulose Degradation Phenotypes in Cellvibrio japonicus by Nelson, Cassandra E, Gardner, Jeffrey G

“…The depolymerization of the recalcitrant polysaccharides found in lignocellulose has become an area of intense interest due to the role of this process in…”
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Phosphate and acidosis act synergistically to depress peak power in rat muscle fibers by Nelson, Cassandra R, Debold, Edward P, Fitts, Robert H

“…Skeletal muscle fatigue is characterized by the buildup of H(+) and inorganic phosphate (Pi), metabolites that are thought to cause fatigue by inhibiting…”
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Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cell Survival and Function Are Regulated by the Transcription Factor Nrf2 by Beury, Daniel W, Carter, Kayla A, Nelson, Cassandra, Sinha, Pratima, Hanson, Erica, Nyandjo, Maeva, Fitzgerald, Phillip J, Majeed, Amry, Wali, Neha, Ostrand-Rosenberg, Suzanne

“…Tumor-induced myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) contribute to immune suppression in tumor-bearing individuals and are a major obstacle to effective…”
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Heme protects Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus from calprotectin-induced iron starvation by Zygiel, Emily M., Obisesan, Adunoluwa O., Nelson, Cassandra E., Oglesby, Amanda G., Nolan, Elizabeth M.

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus are opportunistic bacterial pathogens that cause severe infections in immunocompromised individuals and…”
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Comprehensive functional characterization of the glycoside hydrolase family 3 enzymes from Cellvibrio japonicus reveals unique metabolic roles in biomass saccharification by Nelson, Cassandra E., Attia, Mohamed A., Rogowski, Artur, Morland, Carl, Brumer, Harry, Gardner, Jeffrey G.

“…Summary Lignocellulose degradation is central to the carbon cycle and renewable biotechnologies. The xyloglucan (XyG), β(1→3)/β(1→4) mixed‐linkage glucan (MLG)…”
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Systems analysis in Cellvibrio japonicus resolves predicted redundancy of β‐glucosidases and determines essential physiological functions by Nelson, Cassandra E., Rogowski, Artur, Morland, Carl, Wilhide, Joshua A., Gilbert, Harry J., Gardner, Jeffrey G.

“…Summary Degradation of polysaccharides forms an essential arc in the carbon cycle, provides a percentage of our daily caloric intake, and is a major driver in…”
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Custom fabrication of biomass containment devices using 3-D printing enables bacterial growth analyses with complex insoluble substrates by Nelson, Cassandra E., Beri, Nina R., Gardner, Jeffrey G.

“…Physiological studies of recalcitrant polysaccharide degradation are challenging for several reasons, one of which is the difficulty in obtaining a…”
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The Human Innate Immune Protein Calprotectin Elicits a Multimetal Starvation Response in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Nelson, Cassandra E, Huang, Weiliang, Zygiel, Emily M, Nolan, Elizabeth M, Kane, Maureen A, Oglesby, Amanda G

“…To combat infections, the mammalian host limits availability of essential transition metals such as iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and manganese (Mn) in a strategy…”
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ExpR coordinates the expression of symbiotically important, bundle-forming Flp pili with quorum sensing in Sinorhizobium meliloti by Zatakia, Hardik M, Nelson, Cassandra E, Syed, Umair J, Scharf, Birgit E

“…Type IVb pili in enteropathogenic bacteria function as a host colonization factor by mediating tight adherence to host cells, but their role in bacterium-plant…”
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Quality improvement initiative to improve communication domains of patient satisfaction in a regional community hospital with Six Sigma methodology by Carsten, Brittan F, Bhandari, Pawan, Fortney, Benjamin J, Wilmes, Danielle S, Nelson, Cassandra M, Brien, Amy L, Walth, Rachel M, Anil, Gokhan

“…BackgroundCommunication gaps, whether incomplete or fragmented communication, have been the cause of many disasters in human civilisation. Coordination of…”
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Report of the 2018-2019 Research and Graduate Affairs Committee by O’Donnell, James M., Anand, Sridhar, Brown, Stacy D., Fuji, Kevin T., Guy, R. Kiplin, Kawaguchi-Suzuki, Marina, Meier, Kathryn E., Nelson, Cassandra E., Vyas, Ami, Block, Kirsten F., Farrell, Dorothy F.

“…The 2018-2019 Research and Graduate Affairs Committee (RGAC) was charged with critically evaluating the leadership development support necessary for pharmacy…”
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Teaching Physiology in a Large Lecture During Covid: The Power of Reflection and Learning Who My Students Are by Nelson, Cassandra

“…The year 2020 brought challenges to every facet of our daily lives, and higher education was no exception. As a member of the teaching faculty at a large,…”
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Abstract 505: Optimized 7-Plex cell-free DNA assay for clinically relevant KRAS mutations in colorectal cancer by Avula, Rajeswari, Kipp, Benjamin R., Voss, Jesse S., Haselkorn, Keegan E., Highsmith, W. Edward, Halling, Kevin C., Jones, Jeremy C., Alberts, Steven R., Campion, Michael B., Nelson, Cassandra J., Jen, Jin, Wieben, Eric D., Cunningham, Julie M., Liu, Minetta C.

“…Background: KRAS gene mutations are present in approximately 40% of colorectal adenocarcinomas and predict for nonresponse to the anti-epidermal growth factor…”
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Genistein decreases food intake, body weight, and fat pad weight and causes adipose tissue apoptosis in ovariectomized female mice by Kim, Hye-Kyeong, Nelson-Dooley, Cassandra, Della-Fera, Mary Anne, Yang, Jeong-Yeh, Zhang, Wei, Duan, Jiuhua, Hartzell, Diane L, Hamrick, Mark W, Baile, Clifton A

“…Genistein, an isoflavone in soybean products, has estrogenic activity and is used as a natural substitute for estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal…”
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In vitro and in vivo characterization of three Cellvibrio japonicus glycoside hydrolase family 5 members reveals potent xyloglucan backbone-cleaving functions by Attia, Mohamed A, Nelson, Cassandra E, Offen, Wendy A, Jain, Namrata, Davies, Gideon J, Gardner, Jeffrey G, Brumer, Harry

“…Xyloglucan (XyG) is a ubiquitous and fundamental polysaccharide of plant cell walls. Due to its structural complexity, XyG requires a combination of…”
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