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The Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Pathway in Mediating Synergistic Developmental Toxicity of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons to Zebrafish by Billiard, Sonya M., Timme-Laragy, Alicia R., Wassenberg, Deena M., Cockman, Crystal, Di Giulio, Richard T.

“…Planar halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (pHAHs), such as 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (dioxin), show strong binding affinity for the aryl hydrocarbon…”
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Nonadditive effects of PAHs on Early Vertebrate Development: mechanisms and implications for risk assessment by Billiard, Sonya M., Meyer, Joel N., Wassenberg, Deena M., Hodson, Peter V., Di Giulio, Richard T.

“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants. Traditionally, much of the research has focused on the carcinogenic…”
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Dynamic zebrafish interactome reveals transcriptional mechanisms of dioxin toxicity by Alexeyenko, Andrey, Wassenberg, Deena M, Lobenhofer, Edward K, Yen, Jerry, Linney, Elwood, Sonnhammer, Erik L L, Meyer, Joel N

“…In order to generate hypotheses regarding the mechanisms by which 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (dioxin) causes toxicity, we analyzed global gene…”
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Synergistic Embryotoxicity of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Agonists with Cytochrome P4501A Inhibitors in Fundulus heteroclitus by Wassenberg, Deena M., Di Giulio, Richard T.

“…Widespread contamination of aquatic systems with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has led to concern about effects of PAHs on aquatic life. Some PAHs…”
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Gender Performance Gaps Across Different Assessment Methods and the Underlying Mechanisms: The Case of Incoming Preparation and Test Anxiety by Salehi, Shima, Cotner, Sehoya, Azarin, Samira M., Carlson, Erin E., Driessen, Michelle, Ferry, Vivian E., Harcombe, William, McGaugh, Suzanne, Wassenberg, Deena, Yonas, Azariah, Ballen, Cissy J.

“…A persistent “gender penalty” in exam performance disproportionately impacts women in large introductory science courses, where exam grades generally account…”
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Considering the Role of “Need for Cognition” in Students' Acceptance of Climate Change & Evolution by Kudrna, Jeremy, Shore, Marta, Wassenberg, Deena

“…Anthropogenic climate change (ACC) and evolution are examples of issues that are perceived differently by scientists and the general public. Within the…”
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Open Inquiry versus Broadly Relevant Short-Term Research Experiences for Non-Biology Majors by Hebert, Sadie, Blum, Jessamina E, Wassenberg, Deena, Marks, David, Barry, Kate, Cotner, Sehoya

“…Undergraduate student participation in course-based research experiences results in many positive outcomes, but there is a lack of evidence demonstrating which…”
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Effects of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon heterocycles, carbazole and dibenzothiophene, on in vivo and in vitro cyp1a activity and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-derived embryonic deformities by WASSENBERG, Deena M, NERLINGER, Abby L, BATTLE, Lauren P, DI GIULIO, Richard T

“…Heterocyclic derivatives of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are often significant components of environmental contaminant mixtures; however, their…”
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In Vivo and in Vitro Inhibition of CYP1A-Dependent Activity in Fundulus heteroclitus by the Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbon Fluoranthene by Willett, Kristine L., Wassenberg, Deena, Lienesch, Laila, Reichert, William, Di Giulio, Richard T.

“…Certainpolynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) such as benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) induce CYP1A-dependent enzyme activities. Because PAHs are ubiquitous…”
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Expression and inducibility of aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathway genes in wild-caught killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) with different contaminant-exposure histories by Meyer, Joel N., Wassenberg, Deena M., Karchner, Sibel I., Hahn, Mark E., DiGiulio, Richard T.

“…Wildcaught killifish from a contaminated site on the Elizabeth River (VA, USA) are refractory to induction of cytochrome P4501A (CYP1A, measured as catalytic…”
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The chlorinated AHR ligand 3,3′,4,4′,5-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB126) promotes reactive oxygen species (ROS) production during embryonic development in the killifish ( Fundulus heteroclitus) by Arzuaga, Xabier, Wassenberg, Deena, Giulio, Richard Di, Elskus, Adria

“…Exposure to dioxin-like chemicals that activate the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) can result in increased cellular and tissue production of reactive oxygen…”
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Effects of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon heterocycles, carbazole and dibenzothiophene, on in vivo and in vitro cypia activity and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-derived embryonic deformities by Wassenberg, Deena M., Nerlinger, Abby L., Battle, Lauren P., Di Giulio, Richard T.

“…Herocyclic derivatives of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are often significant components of environmental contaminant mixtures; however, their…”
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Effects of single and combined exposures to benzo(a)pyrene and 3,3′4,4′5-pentachlorobiphenyl on EROD activity and development in Fundulus heteroclitus by Wassenberg, Deena M, Swails, Erin E, Di Giulio, Richard T

“…The goal of this study was to assess the interactive effects of a polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), and a co-planar halogenated…”
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Teratogenesis in Fundulus heteroclitus embryos exposed to a creosote-contaminated sediment extract and CYP1A inhibitors by Wassenberg, Deena M., Giulio, Richard T.Di

“…The goal of these experiments was to explore the relationship between cytochrome P4501A (CYP1A) induction and the teratogenicity of sediments from the Atlantic…”
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Do Small Classes in Higher Education Reduce Performance Gaps in STEM? by BALLEN, CISSY J., AGUILLON, STEPFANIE M., BRUNELLI, REBECCA, DRAKE, ABBY GRACE, WASSENBERG, DEENA, WEISS, STACEY L., ZAMUDIO, KELLY R., COTNER, SEHOYA

“…Performance gaps in science are well documented, and an examination of underlying mechanisms that lead to underperformance and attrition of women and…”
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Smaller Classes Promote Equitable Student Participation in STEM by BALLEN, CISSY J., AGUILLON, STEPFANIE M., AWWAD, AZZA, BJUNE, ANNE E., CHALLOU, DANIEL, DRAKE, ABBY GRACE, DRIESSEN, MICHELLE, ELLOZY, AZIZA, FERRY, VIVIAN E., GOLDBERG, EMMA E., HARCOMBE, WILLIAM, JENSEN, STEVE, JØRGENSEN, CHRISTIAN, KOTH, ZOE, MCGAUGH, SUZANNE, MITRY, CAROLINE, MOSHER, BRYAN, MOSTAFA, HODA, PETIPAS, RENEE H., SONERAL, PAULA A. G., WATTERS, SHANA, WASSENBERG, DEENA, WEISS, STACEY L., YONAS, AZARIAH, ZAMUDIO, KELLY R., COTNER, SEHOYA

“…As science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classrooms in higher education transition from lecturing to active learning, the frequency of…”
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Open-Inquiry vs. Broadly Relevant Short-Term Research Experiences for Non-Biology Majors by Hebert, Sadie, Blum, Jessamina E, Wassenberg, Deena, Marks, David, Barry, Kate, Cotner, Sehoya

“…Undergraduate student participation in course-based research experiences results in many positive outcomes, but there is a lack of evidence demonstrating which…”
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What Determines Student Acceptance of Politically Controversial Scientific Conclusions? by Walker, J. D., Wassenberg, Deena, Franta, Gabriel, Cotner, Sehoya

“…Certain scientific conclusions are controversial, in that they are rejected by a substantial proportion of nonscientists despite an overwhelming scientific…”
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Synergistic Embryotoxicity of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Agonists with Cytochrome P4501A Inhibitors in Fundulus heterclitus by Wassenberg, Deena M, Di Giulio, Richard T

“…While a strong, positive relationship has been found between the ability of PAHs to bind the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) and their induction of cytochrome…”
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Interactive effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on cytochrome P4501A activity and embryonic development in the killifish Fundulus heteroclitus by Wassenberg, Deena Marie

“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are compounds composed of two or more fused aromatic rings that originate from the incomplete combustion of organic…”
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