Search for dissertations about: "Alena Lagumdzija"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Alena Lagumdzija.

2. 1. The effects of some peptide hormones on osteoblast-like cells : with specific focus on oxytocin and vasopressin

   Author : Alena Lagumdzija; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : h0B; SaOS-2; OXT; AVP; IGF-I; PTH; PTHrP; eNOSKO;

   Abstract : The nonapeptides oxytocin (OXT) and vasopressin (AVP) are mainly produced in the hypothalamus and released into the circulation through the neurohypophysis. Recently, an OXT-receptor was demonstrated in human osteoblast-like (hOB) cells, and it has been suggested that patients with central diabetes insipidus (deficiency of AVP) have decreased bone mass. READ MORE