Search for dissertations about: "microtubule targeting agents"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words microtubule targeting agents.

  2. 1. Oesophageal Cancer – Novel Targets for Therapy : With focus on Hsp90, EGFR, LRIG, microtubule and telomerase

    Author : Xuping Wu; Simon Ekman; Johan Lennartsson; Ylva Pausson-Karlsson; Michael Bergqvist; Joachim Gullbo; Stefan Bergstöm; Gunilla Enblad; Claes Mercke; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hsp90; EGFR; LRIG; microtubule; telomerase; oesophageal cancer; imetelstat; DNA double-strand break; 17-AAG; radiation; prognosis; radiosensitisation; microtubule targeting agents; Oncology; Onkologi; Oncology; Onkologi;

    Abstract : Oesophageal cancer is a malignant and aggressive disease with very poor survival. The aim of this thesis was to evaluate novel therapeutic targets in oesophageal cancer. In paper I, Hsp90 was expressed in all 81 oesophageal cancer tissues and also in nine oesophageal cancer cell lines. READ MORE

  4. 2. Design and Synthesis of Chalcone and Chromone Derivatives as Novel Anticancer Agents

    Author : Christine Dyrager; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Chalcones; Chromones; Fluorescence; Fluorophore; Cellular imaging; Anticancer; Tubulin; Microtubule; Kinase inhibitors; p38; MEK1; Palladium-mediated reactions; Molecular modeling; Structure-Activity Relationships.;

    Abstract : This thesis comprises the design and synthesis of chalcone and chromone derivatives and their use in various biological applications, particularly as anticancer agents (targeting proteins associated with cancer pathogenesis) and as potential fluorophores for live-cell imaging. Conveniently, all structures presented were synthesized from commercially available 2 ́-hydroxyacetophenones. READ MORE