Search for dissertations about: "DNA-PK"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the word DNA-PK.
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6. Molecular characterization of the interplay between DNA-PK and TRF2 in telomere protection
Abstract : The genetic material of mammalian cells is organized as linear chromosomes inside their nucleus. In order to preserve genomic stability, mammalian cells have developed several mechanisms to detect and repair DNA lesions that can occasionally occur in the genome. READ MORE
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7. Repair of DNA double-stranded breaks in human cells
Abstract : DNA is continuously subjected to degradation. Therefore, our cells need to constantly repair its DNA to prevent mutations and in the long run cancer. In mammalian cells, when DNA is broken right off, a double-stranded break (DSB) is produced, and the ends are ligated by a process called non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ). READ MORE
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8. Recognition and signaling of DNA double-strand breaks in human cells
Abstract : DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are the most toxic type of DNA damage. Fortunately, our cells have highly conserved pathways that detect and repair DSBs. Defects in DSB signaling and DSB repair pathways result in genomic instability that predisposes for cancer development. READ MORE
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9. DNA-dependent protein kinase in normal and malignant cells : with special reference to anti-tumour agent sensitivity
Abstract : The DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) is a DNA double strand break (DSB) repair enzyme, essential for the cellular response to DNA damaging agents. DNA-PK is also of importance for lymphoid development, since it includes two processes, V(D)J recombination and lg switch recombination, during which DSBs are naturally occurring events. READ MORE
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10. Factors of importance for radiosensitivity of tonsillar carcinoma
Abstract : Radiotherapy (RT) alone or in combination with surgery is the only curative treatment of tonsillar carcinoma (TC). As distant metastases are rare the loco-regional control is the most important factor determining survival. Methods for prediction of radiocurability are lacking. READ MORE