Search for dissertations about: "Carl Ekman"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Carl Ekman.

  2. 1. The Soluble Form of the Axl Receptor Tyrosine Kinase

    Author : Carl Ekman; Malmö Klinisk kemi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The present investigation focus on the receptor Axl, which is a member of the receptor tyrosine kinase family. Axl is activated by the ligand Gas6 inducing cell growth and proliferation, but also regulate inflammation and vascular homeostasis. READ MORE

  4. 2. Structural magnetic resonance imaging of bipolar disorder

    Author : Carl Johan Ekman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Bipolar disorders are illnesses with recurring episodes of elevated or depressed mood. Although most affected individuals have periods when they are free of symptoms, they carry a life-long risk of relapse. The cause of the illness has not yet been established. READ MORE

  5. 3. The role of Smad7 and TRAF6 in Prostate Cancer Cell Invasion, Migration and Survival

    Author : Maria Ekman; Marene Landström; Carl-Henrik Heldin; Jonas Fuxe; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; TGF-beta; cell migration; invasion; apoptosis; Smad7; APC; ATM; TRAF6; p53; PC3U; Medical Cell Biology; Medicinsk cellbiologi;

    Abstract : Transforming growth factor (TGF) β is a tumor suppressor during early tumor development, by inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis. At later stages of cancer, it becomes a tumor promoter, and promotes tumor cell migration and invasion. TGFβ signals via its type II and type I receptors to several downstream signaling pathways. READ MORE