Entries by Daphne Hanson

Mouse parental behavior

Evidence that galanin in the MPOA affects mouse parental behavior includes that a. galanin is differentially expressed in the MPOA when parental behavior is expressed. b. loss of MPOA galanin reduces maternal behavior. c. optogenetic stimulation of MPOA galanin neurons increases pup grooming duration in fathers d. a and b e. all of the above

Medical history of Significant lupus erythematosus

A 38-year-old female with a past medical history of significant lupus erythematosus (SLE) and hypertension, presents to her Primary Care Physician (PCP) for a wellness visit.  On physical exam, she is in no distress, VS BP 160/80mmHg (normal takes metoprolol and lisinopril but forgets from time to time) HR 80bpm RR 20/min. Laboratory results show […]

Pomoter bashing experiment

Suppose you did a promoter bashing experiment and identified a novel promoter element in your gene at approximately -100bp. Although the element was close to the transcription start site, it is possible that it has the characteristics of an enhancer. Design an experiment to test whether the element has enhancer-like characteristics. What results would suggest […]