Search for dissertations about: "transforming growth factor"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 172 swedish dissertations containing the words transforming growth factor.
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1. Transforming growth factor-ß : receptors and signal transduction
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2. Insulin-like Growth Factor System: functional role and regulation in carcinomas
Abstract : The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system demonstrates numerous actions during neoplastic growth and is therefore an interesting target with potential clinical implications. While numerous studies have established important roles of the IGF system in regulating cellular growth and survival of several tumor forms, very limited reports exist regarding its role in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). READ MORE
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3. Pancreatic Growth and Secretion. An Experimental Study on Growth Factors in Rat and Mouse
Abstract : The pancreas is a central organ in the digestion of food as well as in glucose metabolism. Its two major functions are exocrine and endocrine secretion. READ MORE
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4. Transforming growth factor a in human hematopoietic cells
Abstract : TGF-a, transforming growth factor a, is a potent growth factor belonging to the family of EGF (epidermal growth factor) -related proteins. Binding to the same receptor as EGF it has a ubiquitous repertoire of target cells, including, mesenchymal, epithelial and neuronal cells. READ MORE
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5. Studies of transforming growth factor alpha in normal and abnormal growth
Abstract : Regulation of growth is of fundamental importance for development of the organism and to maintain health. The induction of cell proliferation and matrix production are influenced by several different signaling systems, most importantly by growth factors. READ MORE