Search for dissertations about: "DNA drug resistance"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 107 swedish dissertations containing the words DNA drug resistance.
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16. STAT3 in Prostate Cancer
Abstract : Prostate cancer is the second most common diagnosed cancer among men. Currently there are no reliablebiomarkers to distinguish between indolent and aggressive disease. When men progress to advanced stages of the disease treatment options are limited and resistance to treatments available today is a growing problem. READ MORE
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17. Resistant pneumococci and use of antibiotics
Abstract : Pneumococcal resistance to antibiotics has become a worldwide problem. The rapid increase in frequency seems to be caused by intercontinental spread of a few resistant clones. Resistance to antibiotics in pneumococci has reduced the therapeutic arsenal for common respiratory tract infections as well as for invasive infections. READ MORE
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18. Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Estonia
Abstract : Tuberculosis (TB) infection and disease patterns among different populations are extremely heterogeneous. This thesis explores mainly by microbiological methods the epidemiology of TB in Estonia. Through the work high rates of drug resistance were found. READ MORE
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19. Machine Learning Based Analysis of DNA Methylation Patterns in Pediatric Acute Leukemia
Abstract : Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer in the Nordic countries. Recent evidence indicate that DNA methylation (DNAm) play a central role in the development and progression of the disease. READ MORE
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20. Metabolic regulation and anticancer drug resistance in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Abstract : Cancer is a malignant neoplastic tissue. The pyrimidine analogue 5-fluorouracil is an anticancer drug used against several types of cancer. It owes its specificity against neoplasms due to the higher rate of nutrient uptake, RNA and DNA synthesis, and in particular the higher rate of nucleobase scavenging and salvage of neoplastic cells. READ MORE