Publications by authors named "Hannah Robbins"

American Indians' cancer disparities vary by region, signifying the importance of understanding community-specific levels of readiness to address cancer. Twenty-four key respondents from an urban American Indian community in the Great Plains, community leaders ( = 8), educators ( = 8), and students ( = 8), were interviewed following the Community Readiness Model. Using framework analysis, we qualitatively examined data related to efforts and resources in interview transcripts.

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The Youth Enjoy Science program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has engaged American Indian/Alaska Native youth in mentored cancer research internships from 2017 to 2022. The primary purpose of this study was to examine mentor and mentee lived experiences of participation in Youth Enjoy Science research education internships and to provide insights that can inform mentorship practices in research education programs for American Indians/Alaska Natives. We conducted semi-structured interviews with current and former Youth Enjoy Science mentees (n=8) and mentors (n=8).

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Eukaryotic transcription activation domains (ADs) are intrinsically disordered polypeptides that typically interact with coactivator complexes, leading to stimulation of transcription initiation, elongation, and chromatin modifications. Here we examined the properties of two strong and conserved yeast ADs: Met4 and Ino2. Both factors have tandem ADs that were identified by conserved sequence and functional studies.

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Neutering is key to feline population control. Neutering campaigns provide education and/or financial assistance to encourage neutering. This study assessed the impact of the Cats Protection East Midlands Neutering Campaign (CPEMNC) on the proportion and ages of cats neutered.

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The efficacy of antibiotics and host defenses has been linked to the metabolic and redox states of bacteria. In this study we report that a stress-induced export pump belonging to the major facilitator superfamily effluxes citrate and iron from the enteric pathogen Salmonella Typhimurium to arrest growth and ameliorate the effects of antibiotics, hydrogen peroxide, and nitric oxide. The transporter, formerly known as MdtD, is now designated IceT (iron citrate efflux transporter).

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Article Synopsis
  • Nitric oxide (NO·) is crucial for the immune response, but the pathogen Salmonella has developed strategies to neutralize its effects during infection.
  • A transcriptional repressor called NsrR regulates the expression of a key detoxifying protein, Hmp, and responds to low levels of NO·, highlighting its role in combatting nitrosative stress.
  • New research has identified additional NsrR-regulated genes, including STM1808, which aids Salmonella's survival and growth under nitrosative stress, emphasizing that various genes contribute to its virulence.
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