Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that is subdivided into Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and indeterminate colitis (IC). Epidemiological studies have proven that genetic variation increases...
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent environmental pollutants which
are detectable in the serum of all American adults. Amongst PCB congeners,
PCB 153 has the highest serum level. PCBs have been dose-dependently
associated with suspected...
T cells; Disease susceptibility; Lupus; Sex factors in disease
Females are more susceptible to autoimmune disease than males. In several mouse models of disease, castration of males exacerbates disease while androgen treatment ameliorates disease. These data suggest hormones can have an influence on disease...
Mucin 1 (MUC1) is a plasma membrane-bound glycoprotein that plays a protective role in corneal epithelial cells. Two full-length splice variants of MUCl: MUCl/B and MUCl/A, that differ by the inclusion of 27 bp from intron 1 and a SNP in MUCl/A,...
A white automobile drives through standing water going west on East Bloom Street. A person on a bicycle carrying plastic bags cycles toward the east. Yellow caution tape extends across the intersection of East Bloom Street and Brook Street....
A loose crowd of people walk toward the flooded intersection of Cardinal Boulevard and Brook Street. Yellow caution tape extends across the intersection and orange and white sawhorses stand in the water. Photograph was taken in the early afternoon.
Close-up view of the intersection of Cardinal Boulevard and Brook Street. A sign in the background reads "Caution Do Not Enter When Flooded." Photograph was taken in the early afternoon.
Flooded intersection of Third Street and Eastern Parkway. A sign in the distance reads "Caution Do Not Enter When Flooded." Orange pylons and sawhorses stand in Eastern Parkway. Photograph was taken in the early afternoon.
View from the east side of the viaduct over Cardinal Boulevard. Water covers the area up to the bottom of a road sign instructing people "Caution Do Not Enter When Flooded." The University of Louisville College of Education and Human...
