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Found 5 swedish dissertations matching the above criteria.
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1. Androgen controlled regulatory systems in prostate cancer : potential new therapeutic targets and prognostic markers
Abstract : BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is by far the most common cancer among Swedish men. Some patients have an aggressive lethal disease, but the majority of affected men have long expected survival. Unfortunately, the diagnostic tools available are insufficient in predicting disease aggressiveness. Novel prognostic markers are therefore urgently needed. READ MORE
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2. Ubiquitination and Receptor Endocytosis
Abstract : Protein ubiquitination is an evolutionary conserved mechanism that controls a wide variety of cellular functions. Polyubiquitinated proteins are generally degraded in the proteasome, whereas monoubiquitination controls various other cellular processes, including endocytosis and endosomal sorting. READ MORE
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3. Studies on human papillomaviruses in head and neck cancer
Abstract : Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide. The traditional risk factors for HNSCC are smoking and alcohol. However, recently IARC has also recognized human papillomaviruses (HPV) as an etiological factor for oropharyngeal cancer, a subset of head and neck cancers. READ MORE
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4. The receptor tyrosine kinase Met and the protein tyrosine phosphatase PTPN2 in breast cancer
Abstract : Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer death. It is a heterogeneous disease and is subdivided into different subtypes, all with different treatment responses and survival outcomes. READ MORE
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5. Activation of epithelial signal transduction pathways, cytokine production and airway inflammation following diesel exhaust exposure
Abstract : Adverse health effects of ambient air pollution are well recognised and include increased morbidity and mortality in respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Diesel engines are major contributors to ambient particulate matter pollution and diesel particles have been shown to have strong toxicological and oxidative properties. READ MORE