Search for dissertations about: "Galanin"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 80 swedish dissertations containing the word Galanin.

  2. 21. Galanin in the rat dorsal spinal cord : an inhibitor peptide in sensory processing

    Author : Katarina Bedecs; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

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  4. 22. Galanin and acetylcholine in the rat hippocampus : a functional study

    Author : Gilberto Fisone; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

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  5. 23. Ligands and receptor-derived peptides : approaches to influence signalling via galanin receptors

    Author : Külliki Saar; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

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  6. 24. Brain galanin sytems and their role in depression-like behaviour

    Author : Eugenia Kuteeva; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : 5-HT1A receptor; depression-like behaviour; forced swim test; galanin; galanin-overexpressing; galanin receptor; noradrenaline; serotonin; transgenic mouse;

    Abstract : The aim of the present thesis was to investigate the role of the neuropeptide galanin and galanin receptor subtypes in behavioural functions with a particular focus on depression-like behaviour. In agreement with its wide distribution in the central nervous system, galanin has been implicated in various functions, including regulation of reproduction, endocrine functions, antinociception, attention, learning and memory as well as regulation of mood. READ MORE

  7. 25. Galanin receptor subtypes in rodent models of mood disorders

    Author : Tara Wardi-Le Maitre; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : 5-HT1A receptor; galanin; galanin receptor 2 overexpressing mice; locus coeruleus; dorsal raphe; depression-like behavior; forced swim test;

    Abstract : Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a serious mental illness, with a complex etiology. It is a multifactorial disorder caused by a combination of genetic, environmental and epigenetic factors. Exposure to stressful life events seems to be a common, contributing cause of morbidity. READ MORE