Mutation of RPE65 can cause severe blindness from birth or early childhood, and RPE65
protein is associated with retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) vitamin A metabolism. Here, we …

The purpose of this chapter is to address unresolved issues regarding the teaching of
cognitive and self-regulatory strategies in the context of a discussion about teaching college …

RPE65 is essential for isomerization of vitamin A to the visual chromophore. Mutations in
RPE65 cause early-onset blindness, and Rpe65-deficient mice lack 11-cis-retinal but …

Light-induced apoptosis of photoreceptors represents an animal model for retinal degeneration
1. Major human diseases that affect vision, such as age-related macular degeneration (…

We have identified from mouse the first mammalian β-carotene 15,15′-dioxygenase (β-CD),
a crucial enzyme in development and metabolism that governs the de novo entry of vitamin …

This study addressed the impact of a semester-long course called Learning to Learn, an
undergraduate psychology course designed to teach college students to be self-regulated …

Background Women and minorities remain significantly underrepresented in the undergraduate
engineering disciplines despite decades‐long recruitment and retention efforts. As …

This paper describes a mixed‐methods study employing a social cognitive theoretical
framework that emphasizes the interplay of person factors, environment, and behavior to explore …

Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability among adults with
a current prevalence of around 15% and a predicted prevalence of 35% in 2030 for …

As the pursuit of multiple goals is an inescapable reality in everyday life, students are
consistently challenged to self-regulate toward achieving an array of academic goals as well as …