Search for dissertations about: "transit amplifying cells"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words transit amplifying cells.

2. 1. Regulatory Proteins in Progenitors and Differentiated Cells of the Human Prostate

   Author : Jens Ceder; Malmö (Abrahamsson) Urologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; mesenchymal stem cells; somatostatin; transit amplifying cells; cell differentiation; adult stem cells; Prostate gland; prostatic benign hyperplasia; neuroendocrine cells; prostate cancer;

   Abstract : Prostate cancer (PC) develops from an androgen-dependent tissue that contains androgen receptors in both the stromal and glandular compartments. Surgical removal of the prostate may cure the patient, but if metastatic spread has occurred, androgen suppression therapy is the standard treatment. READ MORE

4. 2. Novel skeletal stem and progenitor cells and their regulation

   Author : Baoyi Zhou; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The development of bone and cartilage, which provide the framework of the skeletal system, is complex. In this context stem and progenitor cells play a crucial role by producing differentiated cells. Hormones are important regulators of this process, with growth hormone (GH) acting as the major endocrine regulator of longitudinal bone growth. READ MORE

5. 3. Astrocytes : a reservoir for new neurons

   Author : Jens Magnusson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The goal of regenerative medicine is to be able to help the body to replace worn-out cells and tissues. To achieve this goal, one approach being pursued today is to recruit and boost the body’s own mechanisms for cell replacement. READ MORE