Search for dissertations about: "pericyte"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 swedish dissertations containing the word pericyte.
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1. A functional genomics approach to PDGF and pericyte biology
Abstract : The rapid expansion of genome sequence data demands for increased efforts and speed concerning functional analysis of gene products. Two approaches to such analysis, namely transgenic technologies and analysis of gene expression have successfully been used to study functions of gene products in complex organisms, such as mammals. READ MORE
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2. Pericyte recruitment and functions in vivo. Studies of platelet-derived growth factor-B deficient embryos
Abstract : A functional vascular system is essential for tissue growth and maintenance, and the circulatory system is therefore the first operational organ of the vertebrate embryo. In conditions of pathological tissue growth, such as tumors, formation of new blood vessels is also required, and it is anticipated that prevention of blood vessel development in those settings might ameliorate the disease progress. READ MORE
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3. Pericyte Influence on Drug Delivery Across the Blood-Brain Barrier : Implications for Therapy of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Abstract : The blood-brain barrier (BBB) represents a complex interface between the brain parenchyma and systemic blood circulation, strictly controlling exchange of substances between the two sites. Pericytes are mural cells located on the abluminal membrane of the brain endothelium, involved in BBB formation and maintenance. READ MORE
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4. Effects of PDGF-B gene inactivation in endothelial cell
Abstract : Platelet-derived growth factor-B (PDGF-B) is expressed by endothelial cells, neurons, macrophages and platelets. The relative importance of these cellular PDGF-B sources in vivo has been addressed by the creation of a conditional PDGF-B allele, which in the presence of a specific recombinase can be silenced in different tissues. READ MORE
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5. Stem cell based therapy of malignant brain tumors
Abstract : Malignant brain tumor is a highly invasive and vascularized cancer. Current forms of therapy are not curative and can, at best, prolong survival for patients with this disease. The mean survival is only around 15 months. READ MORE