• A Culturally Sensitive and Theory-Based Intervention on Prevention and Management of Diabetes: A Cluster Randomized Control Trial 

  Githinji, Phrashiah (TTU); Dawson, John A. (TTU); Appiah, Duke (TTUHSC); Rethorst, Chad D. (2022)

  Type 2 diabetes is an emerging concern in Kenya. This clustered-randomized trial of peri-urban communities included a theory-based and culturally sensitive intervention to improve diabetes knowledge, health beliefs, dietary ...

• Utility of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 glutaredoxin A as a platform to study high-resolution mutagenesis of proteins 

  Knaff, David B. (TTU); Sutton, Roger B. (2013)

  Glutaredoxin from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 is a small protein, containing only 88 amino acids, that participates in a large number of redox reactions, serving both as an electron donor for enzyme-catalyzed ...

• Transgenic mice overexpressing renin exhibit glucose intolerance and diet-genotype interactions 

  Fletcher, Sarah J.; Kalupahana, Nishan S.; Soltani-Bejnood, Morvarid; Kim, Jung Han; Saxton, Arnold M.; Wasserman, David H.; De Taeye, Bart; Voy, Brynn H.; Quignard-Boulange, Annie; Moustaid-Moussa, Naima (TTU) (2013)

  Numerous animal and clinical investigations have pointed to a potential role of the renir angiotensin system (RAS) in the development of insulin resistance and diabetes in cond tions of expanded fat mass. However, the ...

• Angiotensinogen gene silencing reduces markers of lipid accumulation and inflammation in cultured adipocytes 

  Carroll, Wenting X.; Kalupahana, Nishan S.; Booker, Suzanne L.; Siriwardhana, Nalin (TTU); LeMieux, Monique (TTU); Saxton, Arnold M.; Moustaid-Moussa, Naima (TTU) (2013)

  Inflammatory adipokines secreted from adipose tissue are major contributors to obesity-associated inflammation and other metabolic dysfunctions. We and others have recently documented the contribution of adipose tissue ...

• Mechanisms of white matter change induced by meditation training 

  Posner, Michael I.; Tang, Yi Yuan (TTU); Lynch, Gary (2014)

  Training can induce changes in specific brain networks and changes in brain state. In both cases it has been found that the efficiency of white matter as measured by Diffusion Tensor Imaging is increased, often after only ...

• Beneficial soil bacterium Bacillus subtilis (GB03) augments salt tolerance of white clover 

  Han, Qing Qing; Lü, Xin Pei; Bai, Jiang Ping; Qiao, Yan; Paré, Paul W. (TTU); Wang, Suo Min; Zhang, Jin Lin; Wu, Yong Na; Pang, Xiao Pan; Xu, Wen Bo; Wang, Zhi Liang (2014)

  Soil salinity is an increasingly serious problem worldwide that reduces agricultural output potential. Selected beneficial soil bacteria can promote plant growth and augment tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Bacillus ...

• Short-term meditation increases blood flow in anterior cingulate cortex and insula 

  Tang, Yi Yuan (TTU); Lu, Qilin; Feng, Hongbo; Tang, Rongxiang; Posner, Michael I. (2015)

  Asymmetry in frontal electrical activity has been reported to be associated with positive mood. One form of mindfulness meditation, integrative body-mind training (IBMT) improves positive mood and neuroplasticity. The ...

• Augmenting iron accumulation in cassava by the beneficial soil bacterium Bacillus subtilis (GBO3) 

  Freitas, Mônica A.; Medeiros, Flavio H.V.; Carvalho, Samuel P.; Guilherme, Luiz R.G.; Teixeira, William D.; Zhang, Huiming (TTU); Paré, Paul W. (TTU) (2015)

  Cassava (Manihot esculenta), a major staple food in the developing world, provides a basic carbohydrate diet for over half a billion people living in the tropics. Despite the iron abundance in most soils, cassava provides ...

• Simultaneous colorimetric detection of a variety of Salmonella spp. In food and environmental samples by optical biosensing using oligonucleotide-gold nanoparticles 

  Quintela, Irwin A.; De Los Reyes, Benildo G. (TTU); Lin, Chih Sheng; Wu, Vivian C.H. (TTU) (2019)

  Optical biosensors for rapid detection of significant foodborne pathogens are steadily gaining popularity due to its simplicity and sensitivity. While nanomaterials such as gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are commonly used as ...

• Tall fescue and e. Coenophiala genetics influence root-associated soil fungi in a temperate grassland 

  Slaughter, Lindsey C. (TTU); Nelson, Jim A.; Carlisle, A. Elizabeth; Bourguignon, Marie; Dinkins, Randy D.; Phillips, Timothy D.; McCulley, Rebecca L. (2019)

  A constitutive, host-specific symbiosis exists between the aboveground fungal endophyte Epichloë coenophiala (Morgan-Jones & W. Gams) and the cool-season grass tall fescue (Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh.), which ...

• A systematic approach to identify and characterize the effectiveness and safety of novel probiotic strains to control foodborne pathogens 

  Ayala, Diana I. (TTU); Cook, Peter W. (TTU); Franco, Jorge G. (TTU); Bugarel, Marie (TTU); Kottapalli, Kameswara R. (TTU); Loneragan, Guy H. (TTU); Brashears, Mindy M. (TTU); Nightingale, Kendra K. (TTU) (2019)

  A total of 44 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains originally isolated from cattle feces and different food sources were screened for their potential probiotic features. The antimicrobial activity of all isolates was tested ...

• Characterization of the Microbial Resistome in Conventional and “Raised Without Antibiotics” Beef and Dairy Production Systems 

  Rovira, Pablo; McAllister, Tim; Lakin, Steven M.; Cook, Shaun R.; Doster, Enrique; Noyes, Noelle R.; Weinroth, Maggie D.; Yang, Xiang; Parker, Jennifer K.; Boucher, Christina; Booker, Calvin W.; Woerner, Dale R. (TTU); Belk, Keith E.; Morley, Paul S. (2019)

  Metagenomic investigations have the potential to provide unprecedented insights into microbial ecologies, such as those relating to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). We characterized the microbial resistome in livestock ...

• EEG microstates analysis in young adults with autism spectrum disorder during resting-state 

  D’Croz-Baron, David F. (TTU); Baker, Mary (TTU); Michel, Christoph M.; Karp, Tanja (TTU) (2019)

  Electroencephalography (EEG) is a useful tool to inspect the brain activity in resting state and allows to characterize spontaneous brain activity that is not detected when a subject is cognitively engaged. Moreover, taking ...

• Promoting psychological well-being through an evidence-based mindfulness training program 

  Tang, Yi Yuan (TTU); Tang, Rongxiang; Gross, James J. (2019)

  Psychological well-being is a core feature of mental health, and may be defined as including hedonic (enjoyment, pleasure) and eudaimonic (meaning, fulfillment) happiness, as well as resilience (coping, emotion regulation, ...

• Organic matter preservation and incipient mineralization of microtubules in 120 Ma basaltic glass 

  Izawa, Matthew R.M.; Dynes, James J.; Banerjee, Neil R.; Flemming, Roberta L.; MacLean, Lachlan C.W.; Hetherington, Callum J. (TTU); Matveev, Sergei; Southam, Gordon (2019)

  Hollow tubular structures in subaqueously-emplaced basaltic glass may represent trace fossils caused by microbially-mediated glass dissolution. Mineralized structures of similar morphology and spatial distribution in ...

• Campylobacter jejuni Strain Dynamics in a Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Population in Southern Ontario, Canada: High Prevalence and Rapid Subtype Turnover 

  Mutschall, Steven K.; Hetman, Benjamin M.; Bondo, Kristin J. (TTU); Gannon, Victor P.J.; Jardine, Claire M.; Taboada, Eduardo N. (2020)

  Free-ranging wildlife are increasingly recognized as potential reservoirs of disease-causing Campylobacter species such as C. jejuni and C. coli. Raccoons (Procyon lotor), which live at the interface of rural, urban, and ...

• Commentary: Screens, Teens, and Psychological Well-Being: Evidence From Three Time-Use-Diary Studies 

  Twenge, Jean M.; Blake, Andrew B.; Haidt, Jonathan; Campbell, W. Keith (2020)

• The influence of caffeinated and non-caffeinated multi-ingredient pre-workout supplements on resistance exercise performance and subjective outcomes 

  Stratton, Matthew T. (TTU); Siedler, Madelin R. (TTU); Harty, Patrick S. (TTU); Rodriguez, Christian (TTU); Boykin, Jake R. (TTU); Green, Jacob J. (TTU); Keith, Dale S. (TTU); White, Sarah J. (TTU); DeHaven, Brielle (TTU); Williams, Abegale D. (TTU); Tinsley, Grant M. (TTU) (2022)

  Background: There is substantial consumer and practitioner interest in an emerging supplement class known as multi-ingredient pre-workout supplements (MIPS), largely due to their prevalence in resistance training communities ...

• Assembling bones, becoming dinosaur: guests’ relationships to museum objects via Deleuzian assemblage within a dinosaur gallery 

  Cruz, Joshua (TTU); Hite, Rebecca L. (TTU); Velasco, Richard Carlos L. (2022)

  Museum galleries foster engagement by creating singular experiences for guests to develop and refine their knowledge of topics related to history, art, and science. This assemblage of meaning is interesting for museums who ...

• Commentary: Screens, Teens, and Psychological Well-Being: Evidence From Three Time-Use-Diary Studies 

  Twenge, Jean M.; Blake, Andrew B.; Haidt, Jonathan; Campbell, W. Keith (2020)

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