Search for dissertations about: "functional promoter studies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 143 swedish dissertations containing the words functional promoter studies.
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1. Functional Studies on the PDGFR α gene promoter and effects of autocrine PDGF-A stimulation in vivo
Abstract : Platelet-derived growth factor receptor α (PDGFRα) plays an important role during embryogenesis. After implantation, the patterns of expression of Pdgfrα and its ligand Pdgf-A undergo an "autocrine-paracrine transition", in that Pdgf-A becomes expressed in the ectoderm and epithelia, while Pdgfrα is expressed in the adjacent mesenchymal tissue. READ MORE
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2. Structural-functional studies of mitochondrial matrix proteins
Abstract : The mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the eukaryotic cell. Most of the energy required to carry out cellular processes is generated inside mitochondria via the process of oxidative phosphorylation. The machinery required for oxidative phosphorylation is encoded by both the nuclear and the mitochondrial genome. READ MORE
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3. Computational Studies of Hydrogen Storage Materials : Physisorbed and Chemisorbed Systems
Abstract : This thesis deals with first-principles calculations based on density functional theory to investigate hydrogen storage related properties in various high-surface area materials and the ground state crystal structures in alkaline earth dicarbide systems. High-surface area materials have been shown to be very promising for hydrogen storage applications owing to them containing numerous hydrogen adsorption sites and good kinetics for adsorption/desorption. READ MORE
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4. Functional studies of the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 gene
Abstract : The multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1, OMIM 131 100) syndrome is an autosomal dominant trait with a near 100% penetrance and with an estimated prevalence of 2-20/100 000. The syndrome is characterized by neoplasia affecting the parathyroid glands (90-97%), enteropancreatic endocrine tissues (30-80%) and the anterior pituitary gland (15-50%) but tumors arc also found in other, both endocrine and non endocrine tissues. READ MORE
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5. The Carboxyl Ester Lipase Gene. Organization, Evolution and Transcriptional Regulation in Exocrine Pancreas and Mammary Gland
Abstract : The carboxyl ester lipase (CEL) is an important enzyme for the intestinal absorption of dietary lipids. In humans the gene is highly expressed in exocrine pancreas and in the lactating mammary gland. It is secreted in an inactive form and becomes activated by bile salts in the intestine. READ MORE