Search for dissertations about: "thesis on cre"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 74 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis on cre.

  2. 1. On the stimulatory effect of microglial cells on angiogenesis

    Author : Simin Rymo; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : microglia; angiogenesis; aortic ring;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Angiogenesis, the process by which new vessels sprout from pre-existing vessels, is fundamental to development, tissue growth and repair. The main aim of this thesis was to investigate the role of microglia on angiogenesis. We adapted the rat ex vivo/in vitro aortic ring model to the mouse in a 3-D culture system. READ MORE

  4. 2. Studies on adult stem cells

    Author : Konstantinos Meletis; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : While our bodies are aging, in quite a few tissues, new cells are born every day, till the day we die. As you are reading this sentence, there is perhaps a new neuron born in your brain (and some are dying). READ MORE

  5. 3. Creating a new heart : Marcus Ehrenpreis on jewry and judaism

    Author : Stephen Fruitman; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Jewish culture; modernity; literature; history; universalism versus particularism; nationalism; intellectual history;

    Abstract : This dissertation represents the first attempt to take account of the entire Swedish œuvre of Marcus Ehrenpreis and view it as a single, coherent statement, recognizing the very fundamental confrontation taking place between tradi­tional and modern ways of viewing reality and its possible resolution. A reading of his work reveals that the one constant in his life in letters was the struggle to reconcile the apparent logical antithesis of universalism and particu­larism, which this dissertation sees as one with resonance for all ethnic minorities. READ MORE

  6. 4. On the Mechanisms Behind Hippocampal Theta Oscillations : The role of OLMα2 interneurons

    Author : Sanja Mikulovic; Richardson Leao; Klas Kullander; Stefan Remy; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; hippocampus; interneuron; optogenetics; theta oscillations; anxiety;

    Abstract : Theta activity is one of the most prominent rhythms in the brain and appears to be conserved among mammals.  These 4-12 Hz oscillations have been predominantly studied in the dorsal hippocampus where they are correlated with a broad range of voluntary and exploratory behaviors. READ MORE

  7. 5. Genetic and functional studies on the thyroid hormone axis

    Author : Abdelaziz Elgadi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : This thesis has two main parts. The first is based on the first three papers with a focus on understanding the etiology and pathogenesis of thyroid malfunction and its effects on different organs. READ MORE