Search Results - "Parker, V J"

Gut microbiota promoting propionic acid production accompanies caloric restriction-induced intentional weight loss in cats by Rowe, J. C., Winston, J. A., Parker, V. J., McCool, K. E., Suchodolski, J. S., Lopes, R., Steiner, J. M., Gilor, C., Rudinsky, A. J.

“…Rodent models and human clinical studies have shown gut microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) play roles in obesity and insulin resistance. These…”
Get full text

Dietary management of presumptive protein‐losing enteropathy in Yorkshire terriers by Rudinsky, A. J., Howard, J. P., Bishop, M. A., Sherding, R. G., Parker, V. J., Gilor, C.

“…Objectives To describe the clinical outcome of dietary management of Yorkshire terriers with protein‐losing enteropathy without…”
Get full text

Diet-induced obesity may affect the uterine immune environment in early–mid pregnancy, reducing NK-cell activity and potentially compromising uterine vascularization by Parker, V J, Solano, M E, Arck, P C, Douglas, A J

“…Objectives: To investigate the effect of obesity in early–mid pregnancy on crucial pregnancy hormones and the uterine immune environment. Background: Obesity…”
Get full text

Differential Changes in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and Prolactin Responses to Stress in Early Pregnant Mice by Parker, V. J., Menzies, J. R. W., Douglas, A. J.

“…Stress can cause pregnancy failure but it is unclear how the mother’s neuroendocrine system responds to stress to impair mechanisms establishing implantation…”
Get full text

A survey of armature transition mechanisms by Barber, J.P., Bauer, D.P., Jamison, K., Parker, J.V., Stefani, F., Zielinski, A.

“…Over the last two decades, several mechanisms of armature transition have been postulated. Each mechanism has been subjected to experimental and analytic…”
Get full text

Experiments to measure wear in aluminum armatures [in railguns] by Stefani, F., Parker, J.V.

“…Although wear in sliding electric contacts has been studied extensively at low velocities (100 m/s or less), the phenomenon constitutes uncharted territory at…”
Get full text

Association between Body Condition and Survival in Dogs with Acquired Chronic Kidney Disease by Parker, V.J., Freeman, L.M.

“…Background Obesity in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with longer survival. The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship…”
Get full text

Association of Vitamin D Metabolites with Parathyroid Hormone, Fibroblast Growth Factor‐23, Calcium, and Phosphorus in Dogs with Various Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease by Parker, V.J., Harjes, L.M., Dembek, K., Young, G.S., Chew, D.J., Toribio, R.E.

“…Background Hypovitaminosis D is associated with progression of renal disease, development of renal secondary hyperparathyroidism (RHPT), chronic kidney…”
Get full text

Fibroblast Growth Factor‐23 Concentration in Dogs with Chronic Kidney Disease by Harjes, L.M., Parker, V.J., Dembek, K., Young, G.S., Giovaninni, L.H., Kogika, M.M., Chew, D.J., Toribio, R.E.

“…Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with hyperphosphatemia, decreased vitamin D metabolite concentrations, and hyperparathyroidism. This…”
Get full text

A Plasma Railgun Experiment Addressing Launch-to-Space Issues by Stefani, F., McNab, I.R., Parker, J.V., Alonzo, M., Klatt, T.

“…The Institute for Advanced Technology has recently been awarded a grant by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research to undertake research in the area…”
Get full text

The effect of diet, adiposity, and weight loss on the secretion of incretin hormones in cats by McCool, K.E., Rudinsky, A.J., Parker, V.J., Herbert, C.O., Gilor, C.

“…Degree of adiposity and dietary macronutrient composition affect incretin hormone secretion in humans and mice, but little is known about their effect in cats…”
Get full text

Commercial kefir products assessed for label accuracy of microbial composition and density by Metras, B.N., Holle, M.J., Parker, V.J., Miller, M.J., Swanson, K.S.

“…[Display omitted] •Using 16S rRNA gene sequencing combined with traditional plating techniques offers greater label accuracy testing of commercial fermented…”
Get full text

Proteinuria and lipoprotein lipase activity in Miniature Schnauzer dogs with and without hypertriglyceridemia by Furrow, E., Jaeger, J.Q., Parker, V.J., Hinchcliff, K.W., Johnson, S.E., Murdoch, S.J., de Boer, I.H., Sherding, R.G., Brunzell, J.D.

“…•Hypertriglyceridemia-associated proteinuria occurs in Miniature Schnauzers.•The consequences of hypertriglyceridemia-associated proteinuria are…”
Get full text

Experiments to measure gouging threshold velocity for various metals against copper by Stefani, F., Parker, J.V.

“…Hypervelocity gouging is a form of damage that can occur to surfaces in sliding contact at high relative velocity. Gouges, which are in the form of…”
Get full text

Loss of propulsive force in railguns with laminated containment by Parker, J.V., Levinson, S.

“…The effect of a close-fitting laminated containment structure on propulsive L' is studied both experimentally and computationally. It is shown that the…”
Get full text

Design, fabrication, and operation of a high-energy liner implosion experiment at 16 megamperes by Turchi, P.J., Alvey, K., Adams, C., Anderson, B., Anderson, H.D., Anderson, W.E., Armijo, E., Atchison, W.L., Bartos, J., Bowers, R.L., Cameron, B., Cavazos, T., Coffey, S., Corrow, R., Degnan, J.H., Echave, J., Froggett, B., Gale, D., Garcia, F., Guzik, J.A., Henneke, B., Kanzleiter, R.J., Kiuttu, G., Lebeda, C., Olson, R.T., Oro, D., Parker, J.V., Peterkin, R.E., Peterson, K., Pritchett, R., Randolph, R.B., Reinovsky, R.E., Roberts, J., Rodriguez, G., Sandoval, D., Sandoval, G., Salazar, M.A., Sommars, W., Steckle, W., Stokes, J.L., Studebaker, J., Tabaka, L., Taylor, A.J.

“…We discuss the design, fabrication, and operation of a liner implosion system at peak currents of 16 MA. Liners of 1100 aluminum, with initial length, radius,…”
Get full text

The IAT electromagnetic launch research facility by Parker, J.V., Berry, D.T., Snowden, P.T.

“…A new electromagnetic launcher research facility is being constructed at the Institute for Advanced Technology (IAT). IAT is federated with the Army Research…”
Get full text

Muzzle arc control using an inductive shunt by Parker, J.V., Levinson, S.J.

“…Many electromagnetic launcher applications require that no electric arc occurs at the muzzle when the armature exits. Various techniques have been proposed to…”
Get full text

Electrical and thermal effects of rail cladding by Levinson, S., Parker, J.V., Kuo-Ta Hsieh, Bok-Ki Kim

“…Achieving long rail life may require the use of a thin surface cladding of hard, refractory material. This paper reports numerical simulations of the effect of…”
Get full text

Zero-ablation tests on the HART augmented launcher by Stefani, F., Schulman, M.B., Wootton, R.E., Fikse, D.A., Parker, J.V.

“…The authors describe the results of tests conducted below and above the ablation threshold of Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ insulators on the HART augmented launcher. In…”
Get full text