This collection includes faculty and staff scholarship from the Department of Biology, in the College of Arts & Sciences. For more information about what types of scholarship may be included, please see our Collection Policy.
Submissions from 2022
LEAfing through literature: Late embryogenesis abundant proteins coming of age – achievements and perspectives, Itzell E. Hernandez-Sanchez, Israel Maruri Lopez, Coral Martinez-Martinez, Brett Janis, Juan Francisco Jimenez Bremont, Alejandra A. Covarrubias, Michael A. Menze, Steffen P. Graether, and Anja Thalhammer
Functional and Conformational Plasticity of an Animal Group 1 LEA Protein, Brett Janis, Clinton Belott, Tyler Brockman, and Michael Menze
Ecological and Phenotypic Diversification after a Continental Invasion in Neotropical Freshwater Stingrays, Matthew Kolmann, Fernando PL Marques, James C. Weaver, Mason N. Dean, Joao Pedro Fontenelle, and Nathan R. Lovejoy
Seasonal changes in mitochondrial bioenergetics and physiological performance of the bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus, from a shallow, Midwest river., Derick I. Lamptey, Ryan W. Sparks, Rolando Monte De Oca, Robert Skolik, Michael Menze, and Eloy Martinez
Selection on dispersal drives evolution of metabolic capacities for energy production in female wing-polymorphic sand field crickets, Gryllus firmus, Lisa A. Treidel, Gessen S. Quintanilla Ramirez, Dillon J. Chung, Michael Menze, Jose P. Vazquez-Medina, and Caroline M. Williams
Submissions from 2021
Assembly and Operation of an Acoustofluidic Device for Enhanced Delivery of Molecular Compounds to Cells, Connor S. Centner, Emily M. Murphy, Bryce F. Stamp, Mariah C. Priddy, John T. Moore, Paula J. Bates, Michael Menze, Kavitha Yaddanapudi, and Jonathan A. Kopechek
Submissions from 2019
Crystal structure of the mitochondrial protein mitoNEET bound to a benze-sulfonide ligand, Werner J. Geldenhuys, Timothy E. Long, Pushkar Saralkar, Toshio Iwasaki, Raisa A. A. Nunez, Rajesh R. Nair, Mary E. Konkle, Mark V. Pinti, Michael Menze, John M. Hollander, Lori A. Hazlehurst, and Aaron R. Robart
Structural Properties and Cellular Expression of AfrLEA6, a Group 6 Late Embryogenesis Abundant Protein from Embryos of Artemia franciscana, Blase M. LeBlanc, Mike T. Le, Brett Janis, Michael Menze, and Steven C. Hand
New insights into anhydrobiosis using cellular dielectrophoresis-based characterization, Mohamed Z. Rashed, Clinton J. Belott, Brett R. Janis, Michael Menze, and Stuart J. Williams
Submissions from 2018
Role of Intrinsic Disorder in Animal Desiccation Tolerance, Brett Janis, Clinton Belott, and Michael Menze
Submissions from 2017
Modulation of cellular energetics by galactose and pioglitazone., David Grimm, Leonardo Altamirano, Sudip Paudel, Leah Welker, Mary E. Konkle, Nilay Chakraborty, and Michael Menze
Modulation of cellular energetics by galactose and pioglitazone., David Grimm, Leonardo Altamirano, Sudip Paudel, Leah Welker, Mary E. Konkle, Nilay Chakraborty, and Michael A. Menze
Potential functions of LEA proteins from the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana - Anhydrobiosis meets bioinformatics., Brett Janis, Vladimir N. Uversky, and Michael Menze
Reduced mitochondrial efficiency explains mismatched growth and metabolic rate at supraoptimal temperatures., Eloy Martinez, Michael A. Menze, and Salvatore J. Agosta
Effect of trehalose as an additive to dimethyl sulfoxide solutions on ice formation, cellular viability, and metabolism., Jason Solocinski, Quinn Osgood, Mian Wang, Aaron Connolly, Michael A. Menze, and Nilay Chakraborty
Submissions from 2015
Molecular approaches for improving desiccation tolerance : insights from the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana., Steven Hand and Michael Menze
Physiological performance of warm-adapted marine ectotherms : thermal limits of mitochondrial energy transduction efficiency., Eloy Martinez, Eric Hendricks, Michael Menze, and Joseph Torres
Tradeoffs of warm adaptation in aquatic ectotherms : live fast, die young?, A. Porreca, E. Martinez, R. Colombo, and Michael Menze
Submissions from 2014
Group 3 late embryogenesis abundant proteins from embryos of Artemia franciscana : structural properties and protective abilities during desiccation., Leaf C. Boswell, Michael A. Menze, and Steven C. Hand
Genetic engineering, a hope for sustainable biofuel production : review., Sudip Paudel and Michael Menze
Cryopreservation of hepatocyte (HepG2) cell monolayers: Impact of trehalose, Blake Stokich, Quinn Osgood, David Grimm, Shhyam Moorthy, Nilay Chakraborty, and Michael Menze
Submissions from 2013
Diapause and anhydrobiosis in embryos of Artemia franciscana : metabolic depression, LEA proteins and water stress., Steven Handel, Yuvraj Patil, Shumin Li, Nilay Charkraborty, Arpurva Borcar, Michael Menze, Leaf Boswell, Daniel Moore, and Mehmet Toner
Mitochondrial energetics of benthic and pelagic Antarctic teleosts., Eloy Martinez, Michael A. Menze, and Joseph J. Torres
Improved tolerance to salt and water stress in Drosophila melanogaster cells conferred by late embryogenesis abundant protein., Matthew Marunde, Dilini Samarajeewa, John Anderson, Shumin Li, Steven Hand, and Michael Menze
Identification of disufide bond formation between MitoNEET and Glutamate dehydrogenase 1., Morgan Roberts, Jacquelyn Crail, Megan Laffoon, William Fernandez, Michael Menze, and Mary Konkle
Submissions from 2012
Metabolic preconditioning of mammalian cells : mimetic agents for hypoxia lack fidelity in promoting phosphorylation of Pyruvate dehydrogenase., Apurva Borcar, Michael Menze, Mehmet Toner, and Steven Hand
Trehalose transporter from African chironomid larvae improves desiccation tolerance of Chinese hamster ovary cells., Nilay Chakraborty, Michael Menze, Heidi Elmoazzen, Halong Vu, Martin Yarmush, Steven Hand, and Mehmet Toner
Late embryogenesis abundant proteins protect human hepatoma cells during acute desiccation., Shumin Li, Nilay Chakraborty, Apurva Borcar, Michael Menze, Mehmet Toner, and Steven Hand
Long-term survival of Anoxia despite rapid ATP decline in embryos of the annual killifish Austrofundulus limnaeus., Jason Podrabsky, Michael Menze, and Steven Hand
Submissions from 2011
Spin-Drying technique for lyopreservation of mammalian cells., Nilay Chakraborty, Anthony Chang, Heidi Elmoazzen, Michael Menze, Steven Hand, and Mehmet Toner
Cryopreservation of spin-dried mammalian cells., Nilay Chakraborty, Michael Menze, Jason Malsam, Alptekin Aksan, Steven Hand, and Mehmet Toner
Metabolic restructuring during energy-limited states : insights from Artemia franciscana embryos and other animals., Steven Hand, Michael Menze, Apu Borcar, Yuvraj Patil, Joseph Covi, Julie Reynolds, and Mehmet Toner
LEA proteins during water stress : not just for plants anymore., Steven Hand, Michael Menze, Mehmet Toner, Leaf Boswell, and Daniel Moore
Metabolic preconditioning of cells with AICAR-riboside : improved cryopreservation and cell-type specific impacts on energetics and proliferation., Michael Menze, Nilay Chakraborty, Matthew Clavenna, Mitali Banerjee, Xiang-Hong Liu, Mehmet Toner, and Steven Hand
Submissions from 2010
Mechanisms of apoptosis in crustacea : what conditions induce versus suppress cell death?, Michael Menze, Grady Fortner, Suman Nag, and Steven Hand
Submissions from 2009
Occurrence of mitochondria-targeted Late Embryogenesis Abundant (LEA) gene in animals increases organelle resistance to water stress., Michael Menze, Leaf Boswell, Mehmet Toner, and Steven Hand
How do animal mitochondria tolerate water stress?, Michael Menze and Steven Hand
Thermodynamics of effector binding to hemocyanin : influence of temperature., Ariane Pott, Michael Menze, and Manfred Grieshaber
Submissions from 2008
Mitochondria in energy-limited states : mechanisms that blunt the signaling of cell death., Steven Hand and Michael Menze
Preservation of eukaryotic cells using reversible pore formation., Steven Hand and Michael Menze
Desiccation kinetics and biothermodynamics of glass forming trehalose solutions in thin films., Xiaoming He, Alex Fowler, Michael Menze, Steven Hand, and Mehmet Toner
Submissions from 2007
Life without water : expression of plant LEA genes by an anhydrobiotic arthropod., Steven Hand, Dana Jones, Michael Menze, and Trudy Witt
Dessication stress., Steven Hand and Michael Menze
Caspase activity during cell stasis : avoidance of apoptosis in an invertebrate extremophile, Artemia franciscana., Michael Menze and Steven Hand
Submissions from 2006
Trehalose uptake through P2X7 purinergic channels provides dehydration protection., Gloria Elliott, Jennifer Cusick, Xiang-Hong Liu, Michael Menze, Trudy Witt, Steven Hand, and Mehmet Toner
Submissions from 2005
Cryopreservation of human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells loaded with trehalose : transient permeabilization via the adenosine triphosphate-dependent P2Z receptor channel., Sandhya S. Buchanan, Michael A. Menze, Steven C. Hand, David W. Pyatt, and John F. Carpenter
Trehalose loading through the mitochondrial permeability transition pore enhances desiccation tolerance in rat liver mitochondria., Xiang-Hong Liu, Alptekin Aksan, Michael Menze, Steven Hand, and Mehmet Toner
Depression of cell metabolism and proliferation by membrane-permeable and -impermeable modulators : role for AMP-to-ATP ratio., Michael Menze, Matthew Clavenna, and Steven Hand
Allosteric models for multimeric proteins : oxygen-linked effector binding in hemocyanin., Michael Menze, Nadja Hellman, Heinz Decker, and Manfred Grieshaber
Mitochondrial permeability transition in the crustacean Artemia franciscana : absence of a calcium-regulated pore in the face of profound calcium storage., Michael Menze, Kirk Hutchinson, Susan Laborde, and Steven Hand
Submissions from 2001
Binding of urate and caffeine to hemocyanin analyzed by isothermal titration calorimetry., Michael Menze, Nadja Hellmann, Heinz Decker, and Manfred Grieshaber
Submissions from 2000
Binding of urate and caffeine to hemocyanin of the lobster Homarus vulgaris (E.) as studied by isothermal titration calorimetry., Michael Menze, Nadja Hellmann, Heinz Decker, and Manfred Grieshaber
