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  • PAGE 10/THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN/THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1977 Lumb to study lamb lung lining University Medical $121,000 grant to the lining of the o understanding \ WCU biochemist and a Duke School researcher have received a investigate how certain proteins effec lung—information which may lead diseases like cancer ami emphysema. Dr. Roger Lumb of WCU and Dr. George Brumley of Duke received the National Institute of Health giant to direct a team of researchers at each school during the three-year project. The teams will be exploring the effect of certain proteins on the manufacture and "packaging" of the very thin, single layer lining of the lung—a layer in humans which, if stretched oiii. would cover an area the size of a tennis court. "This lining, or surfacant. is one of the most crucial factors in emphysema ami respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)—a major killer of infants," Dr. Lumb said. He explained that RDS and emphysema are know n to be caused by a failure of the body to manufacture and release this surfactant. Part of the research will be centered on the role the proteins play in this failure. flic research is divided into two parts, the first at Duke and the major portion at WCU. The Duke team will be supplying Dr. Lumbls team with lungs from twin lambs for the experiments. "We use lamb twins for several reasons," Dr. Lumb explained, "one, they are relatively large so we eet a good supply of the lung tissue to work with; and two, since the lambs are twins, there will be one for experimental use and one for the control." The control tissue would be used to see how the different proteins act on the lung lining. Although the research will have implications in cancer, RDS, and emphysema, Dr. Lumb will leave the clinical side of the interpretation to the medical doctors. "This is basic scientific research," Dr. Lumb said. "consequently we arc looking at basic biochemical problems and not those of the diseases themselves—we leave that to the medical doctors and other clinicians. " "The reasons we may be able to learn about all of those diseases in one project is that the information we gel through this basic research is applicable to so many problems." he explained. The 37-year-old biochemist's research interests lie primarily in investigating what happens in the body to lipids (fat and fat-like substances), Dr. Lumb recently spent a year in Holland as part of an international effort to examine the effect of different types of proteins on cellular "communication"—another type of cancer research. Much of that research is continuing at WCU and Duke University. In addition to Dr. Lumb, Dr. Gary Poole, a WCU associate professor of chemistry, and Linda Perry, assis ant professor of biology, also an taking part in the research. Dr. Licia Wu, another bioci emist, has joined the team as a postdoctoral scientist al WCU. Time's up for WCU's Waters Time has run out for Western Carolina University head coach Bob Waters and his preparations for the Catamounts' season opener. Western opens Saturday at Jacksonville State University State Univcrsitv in Jacksonville, Ala. Gametitne is set for 7:30 CDT (8:30 EDT) in Paul Snow Memorial Stadium. "We could use a full spring practice and three more weeks of pre-season, and then I'd be nervous about putting them on the field against Jacksonville," Waters said as he looked at a probable starting lineup that includes two freshmen and eight sophomore starters, five freshmen and seven sophomores in back-up roles. "1 guess you can say that I am apprehensive about the Jacksonville game as I'm sure those freshmen and sophomore starters will be Saturday night," Waters said. Jacksonville State, which Finished 6-4 last season, has a new head coach in Jim Fuller, The Gulf South Conference Gamecocks have veteran defensive and offensive lines and will have a noticalbe size edge on WCU. "They will be after us." Waters said. "Jacksonville losi their coach. Clarkie Mayficld. in that terrible Kentucky night club fire and they have dedicated the season lo him. Last year, wc beat them 14-13, but they felt they should have won it. They will have a lot of things going for them mentally." Waters has not been pleased with the Cats' level of intensity in preparation for JSU. nor has he been pleased with the execution. "This team is not yet ready to play." Waters said about his 1977 team that figures to have a potent offense and suspect defense. "Jacksonville is a notoriously tough football team. There are a lot of other teams that I'd rather open up with. They are awesome up front on both lines. We will not play a tougher team in terms of being physical. We may play sonic teams with more physically talented plavcrs, but I doubt we'll play anyone that can physically beat you up the way Jacksonville can." Waters said. Western's strength will be in its offensive backfield and at the receiving posts. Keigh Scoggins, a senior from Ruthei-fordton, NC will start at quarterback with three able backups waiting in the wings. At tailback. Darren Lipford returns for his senior season after gaining 1,074 yards last season to gain AP College Division All-America status. The fullback will be Jeff Norman, a 5-11, 200 junior, who is filling in for injured starter Andy Jordan. Hie pass is supposed to be back this year at Western with a fine group of wide receivers that includes senior Wayne Tolleson, senior Jeff Ciccone, junior Fred Meadows and freshman Gerald Harp. "Overall, we need more time," said Waters, "but, that's something we are out of. This team will just have to grow up during the game." 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