Search for dissertations about: "foetal renal development"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words foetal renal development.

2. 1. The developing rat kidney : the dopamine system and related serine/threonine kinases and phosphatases

   Author : Johan Svennilson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : apoptosis; confocal immunofluorescence; DARPP-32; dopamine; foetal renal development; hypertension; in situ hybridization; metanephric culture; mouse; nephron number; PKC; PP1 PP2A; protein phosphorylation; rat;

   Abstract : The kidney originates from the fusion and conversion of two tissues: the metanephric mesenchyme and the ureter epithelium, an evagination from the Wolffian duct. Although a number of candidate molecules have been shown to be of importance for the differentiation of the embryonic kidney, many of the signalling pathway leading to this development are still obscure. READ MORE

4. 2. Endogenous and Exogenous Drivers of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Preeclampsia

   Author : Åsa Nääv; Lund Obstetrik och gynekologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Oxidative stress; Air Pollutants: adverse effects; Placenta; Preeclampsia pregnancy;

   Abstract : Preeclampsia (PE), is a pregnancy related condition afflicting 3-8% of all pregnancies and a main cause of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. It is thought to originate from a malfunctioning placental that eventually leads to damage to the maternal endothelium, which in turn gives rise to hypertension and organ dysfunction. READ MORE