Search for dissertations about: "huntingtin"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 swedish dissertations containing the word huntingtin.

  2. 1. Mechanisms underlying metabolic alterations in Huntington's disease. Beyond the brain and back

    Author : Elna Dickson; Institutionen för experimentell medicinsk vetenskap; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Huntington s disease; huntingtin; metabolism; hypothalamus; adipose tissue;

    Abstract : Huntington’s disease is caused by a mutation in the gene that codes for the protein huntingtin (HTT). A therapeutic strategy for Huntington’s disease is to lower the levels of huntingtin in the brain. However, multiple clinical trials have been stopped due to adverse effects. READ MORE

  4. 2. Psychiatric and metabolic disturbances in experimental models of Huntington’s disease

    Author : Sofia Hult Lundh; Translationell neuroendokrinologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Huntington’s disease; huntingtin; hypothalamus; depression; anxiety; metabolism; neuroendocrinology; mouse models; BACHD; rAAV vectors; leptin;

    Abstract : Non-motor symptoms and signs such as metabolic and psychiatric disturbances have been reported to occur early in Huntington’s disease (HD), a fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by an expanded CAG repeat in the huntingtin gene. However, there is a lack of understanding of the underlying neurobiological mechanisms responsible for the early non-motor features. READ MORE

  5. 3. β-cell dysfunction in Huntington's disease

    Author : Karl Bacos; Institutionen för experimentell medicinsk vetenskap; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; metabolism; secretion; Insulin; trafficking; R6 2 mouse; granule; exocytosis; neurodegeneration; huntingtin;

    Abstract : Huntington's disease (HD), a fatal neurodegenerative disorder, is associated with an increased risk of diabetes mellitus. The reason for this is unknown, but considering the functional similarities of neurons and the insulin secreting pancreatic β-cell, pathological mechanisms may be shared by both cell types and account for neuronal as well as endocrine dysfunction. READ MORE

  6. 4. New perspectives on pathology in Huntington's disease - characterization of hypothalamic changes

    Author : Sanaz Gabery; Translationell neuroendokrinologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Huntington’s disease; huntingtin; hypothalamus; oxytocin; vasopressin; orexin; CART; neuroendocrinology; MRI; 3 Tesla; volymetric analysis;

    Abstract : Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by an expansion of the CAG repeat in the huntingtin gene. Non-motor symptoms and signs such as psychiatric disturbances and metabolic dysfunction are also part of the disease manifestation. These symptoms often precede the motor symptoms by decades. READ MORE

  7. 5. Hypothalamic and Metabolic Dysfunction in Genetic Models of Huntington’s Disease

    Author : Rana Soylu Kucharz; Translationell neuroendokrinologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Huntington’s Disease; Huntingtin; Hypothalamus; Metabolism; Obesity; orexin; PVN; BAT; TH; neuroendocrinology;

    Abstract : Huntington’s disease (HD) is caused by a CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion in the huntingtin (HTT) gene. HD is an inherited progressive neurodegenerative disorder manifested by the wide array of motor dysfunctions, as well as non-motor symptoms. READ MORE