Search for dissertations about: "FN"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 76 swedish dissertations containing the word FN.

  2. 11. Recombinant spider silk for biomedical applications - from functionalizing surfaces of synthetic materials to in vitro modelling of tissues

    Author : Christos Panagiotis Tasiopoulos; My Hedhammar; Antonella Motta; KTH; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; recombinant spider silk; surface functionalization; in vitro tissue models; membrane-based models; barrier tissues; cell co-culture; tissue engineering; Bioteknologi; Biotechnology;

    Abstract : Spider silk is a natural protein-based material known for its medicinal use and remarkable mechanical properties. Structures made thereof are both strong and elastic and have been shown to be favorable matrices for tissue engineering. READ MORE

  4. 12. Stable invariants of some topological moduli spaces

    Author : Erik Lindell; Dan Petersen; Alexander Berglund; Andrew Putman; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Moduli spaces; mapping class groups; stable invariants; matematik; Mathematics;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of three papers, treating stability phenomena in various automorphism groups in topology. In Papers I and III, we study the group (co)homology of certain mapping class groups of surfaces and graphs, or their respective Torelli subgroups, while the subject of Paper II is homotopy automorphisms of higher-dimensional spaces and manifolds. READ MORE

  5. 13. Extracellular matrix-mediated signaling in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype and function

    Author : Joy Roy; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in the world. Even though death rates are today dropping in the developed countries, disability due to the disease is rising worldwide. The major portion of cardiovascular disease associated deaths is due to occlusive atherosclerotic lesions. READ MORE

  6. 14. Ready to pull : force transmission during vascular development

    Author : Yuanyuan Zhang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The transmission of mechanical forces controls a multitude of cellular processes such as migration, the formation of new organs, muscle contraction, and resistance to the continuous stress that blood flow exerts on the blood vessel wall. These forces are sensed and replayed at the sites of cellular adhesion to the basal membrane as well as cell-cell junctions, where protein complexes connect to the cellular cytoskeleton to relay force into the cell. READ MORE

  7. 15. Bio-Nano Interactions : Synthesis, Functionalization and Characterization of Biomaterial Interfaces

    Author : Yixiao Cai; Xia Wei; Mikael Karlsson; Martin Andersson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Bioactive surfaces; nanocrystalline diamond; hydroxyapatite; protein secondary structure; protein absorption; auditory neurons; single crystalline rutile; nano morphology; surface functionalisation; in vitro biomineralisation; translucent nano-ceramics; bio-window material; material characterisation.; Teknisk fysik med inriktning mot materialvetenskap; Engineering Science with specialization in Materials Science;

    Abstract : Current strategies for designing biomaterials involve creating materials and interfaces that interact with biomolecules, cells and tissues.  This thesis aims to investigate several bioactive surfaces, such as nanocrystalline diamond (NCD), hydroxyapatite (HA) and single crystalline titanium dioxide, in terms of material synthesis, surface functionalization and characterization. READ MORE