Search for dissertations about: "Femke Heindryckx"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Femke Heindryckx.

  2. 1. Anthracyclines : Toxicity and chemotherapy-induced mucositis

    Author : Fredrik Kullenberg; Hans Lennernäs; Erik Sjögren; David Dahlgren; Femke Heindryckx; Henrik Rönnberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Anthracycline; doxorubicin; idarubicin; toxicity; intracellular concentration; IC50; chemotherapy-induced mucositis; apoptosis; proliferation; permeability; anti-inflammatory drugs; Farmaceutisk vetenskap; Pharmaceutical Science;

    Abstract : Anthracyclines belong to a class of cytostatic compounds that are commonly used to treat various types of cancers, including lymphoma, breast cancer and primary liver cancer. The aim of this thesis was to study how two anthracyclines, doxorubicin and idarubicin, induced cytotoxicity in tumor cells, as well as their off-target effect on the gastrointestinal system. READ MORE

  4. 2. Tumor-stroma interactions in hepatocellular carcinoma

    Author : Nataša Pavlović; Femke Heindryckx; Jessica Maiers; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hepatocellular carcinoma; fibrosis; endoplasmic reticulum stress; unfolded protein response; platelets; P2Y12; Molekylär cellbiologi; Molecular Cellbiology; Biology with specialization in Molecular Biology; Biologi med inriktning mot molekylärbiologi;

    Abstract : Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a highly deadly primary liver cancer with a rising global incidence and limited therapeutic options, is characterized by a vicious cross-talk between the tumor and its surrounding hepatic stroma. The stromal environment, consisting of hepatic stellate cells (HSC), endothelial cells, resident and infiltrating macrophages and other immune cells, platelets and extracellular matrix (ECM) components, actively contributes to creating an ideal niche for tumor proliferation and invasiveness. READ MORE