Search for dissertations about: "fibroblast growth factor signaling"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 swedish dissertations containing the words fibroblast growth factor signaling.

2. 1. Role of Heparan Sulfate Structure in FGF-Receptor Interactions and Signaling

   Author : Nadja Jastrebova; Dorothe Spillmann; Ulf Lindahl; John T. Gallagher; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Biochemistry; heparan sulfate; oligosaccharide; fibroblast growth factor; fibroblast growth factor signaling; Biokemi;

   Abstract : Heparan sulfate (HS) belongs to the glycosaminoglycan family of polysaccharides and is found attached to protein cores on cell surfaces and in the extracellular matrix. The HS backbone consists of alternating hexuronic acid and glucosamine units and undergoes a number of modification reactions creating HS chains with alternating highly and low modified domains, where high degree of modification correlates with high negative charge. READ MORE

4. 2. Growth factor signaling in the breast tumor microenvironment

   Author : Matteo Bocci; Avdelningen för translationell cancerforskning; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Breast cancer; Tumor microenvironment; Angiogenesis; Cancer-associated fibroblasts; PDGF-C; ALK1;

   Abstract : Cancer represents a collection of malignancies characterized by an aberrant expansion of cells. This unrestrained growth is the result of the acquisition of several pro-survival features and the evasion of cellular fail-safe mechanisms, collectively known as the hallmarks of cancer. READ MORE

5. 3. Smad signaling in hematopoietic stem cell biology

   Author : Göran Karlsson; Avdelningen för molekylärmedicin och genterapi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Smad7; Smad4; microarray; retroviral-mediated gene expression; conditional knockout; transforming growth factor beta; smad signaling; hematopoiesis; hematopoietic stem cells; Alk5; Medicine human and vertebrates ; Medicin människa och djur ;

   Abstract : Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are primitive tissue-specific somatic stem cells, responsible for the maintenance and replenishment of the bone marrow (BM) and subsequently the entire blood system. The never-ending ability to differentiate into all the mature hematopoietic lineages makes these HSCs attractive candidates for use in future regenerative medicine. READ MORE

6. 4. The role of fibroblast growth factor 19 in human liver

   Author : Heléne Johansson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Bile acids are synthesized in the liver and are essential for intestinal absorption of lipids. Bile acid homeostasis is crucial and if not maintained, bile acids can accumulate to toxic levels and cause severe damage to the liver. READ MORE

7. 5. Regulation of fibroblast activity by keratinocytes, TGF-β and IL-1α : studies in two- and three dimensional in vitro models

   Author : Anita Koskela von Sydow; Mikael Ivarsson; Torbjörn Bengtsson; Hans Törmä; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Fibroblast; Keratinocyte; TGF-β; IL-1α; coculture; fibrosis CTGF CNN 2; dermal; organotypic culture;

   Abstract : Dysregulated wound healing is commonly associated with excessive fibrosis. Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) is characteristically overexpressed in fibrotic diseases and stimulated by transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) in dermal fibroblasts. Reepithelialisation and epidermal wound coverage counteract excessive scar formation. READ MORE