Title of dissertation: MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF DRUG RESISTANCE AND CANCER STEM CELLS DYNAMICS Cristian Tomasetti, Doctor of Philosophy, 2010 Dissertation directed by: Professor Doron Levy Department of Mathematics In this dissertation we consider the dynamics of drug resistance in cancer and the related issue of the dynamics of cancer stem cells. Our focus is only on resistance which is caused...

the effect of inter-implant distance on retention and resistance of implant-tissue-supported overdentures is lacking in the literature. an in vitro study was performed to evaluate this effect for mandibular implant-tissue-supported overdentures retained by two ball attachments.an acrylic cast of an edentulous mandible was fabricated. three pairs of implants were symmetrically placed at both sid...

ezzel-din manasereh is one of the contemporary and prominent poets of palestine whose newly comments in the realm of palestine and resistance poem have endued him with a special place in contemporary literature due to his modern delineation in critique. traditional characters and in particular mythical and folk female characters in ezzel-din’s poem have great vibrancy which inspire the poet und...

The processes of host plant resistance to insect feeding and pathogen attack involve several complicated plant defense pathways comprising numerous regulations of pathogen-related gene expressions. The aim of this study is to examine the ethylene signaling defense pathway of melon plants. We present a novel way of applying text mining in plant resistance research literature reviews. SAS ® Text ...

Over the last 30+ years, it has become axiomatic that performing aerobic exercise within the same training program as resistance exercise (termed concurrent exercise training) interferes with the hypertrophic adaptations associated with resistance exercise training. However, a close examination of the literature reveals that the interference effect of concurrent exercise training on muscle grow...

This study aims to undertake a statistical study to evaluate the accuracy of nine models that have been previously proposed for estimating the ultimate resistance of plate girders subjected to patch loading. For each model, mean errors and standard errors, as well as the probability of underestimating or overestimating patch load resistance, are estimated and the resultant values are compared o...

INTRODUC~ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Materialsandmethods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Percentage mortalities due to varying numbers of bacteria.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Scabies is an infestation of the skin by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. It manifests with pruritic erythematous papules and excoriations, in addition to the pathognomonic burrows. Multiple drugs can be used for treatment, but resistance to conventional therapy is increasing throughout the years. This paper will review the mechanisms of resistance proposed in the literature and some of the potentia...