Search for dissertations about: "Integrins"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 124 swedish dissertations containing the word Integrins.
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6. Adhesion Dependent Signals : Cell Survival, Receptor Crosstalk and Mechanostimulation
Abstract : The integrin family of cell surface receptors is evolutionary conserved and found in all multicellular animals. In humans 8-alpha and 18-beta integrins are non-covalently associated into 24 dimers. Integrins mediate cell-extracellular matrix and cell-cell interactions and participate in cell signalling. READ MORE
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7. Extracellular Matrix and Actin Cytoskeleton - the Control Unit of Interstitial Fluid Volume
Abstract : The regulation of fluid (water) volume in the body is crucial for tissue homeostasis. The interstitial fluid, which comprises almost 20% of the body fluid, is stored in the loose connective tissue and its volume is actively regulated by components of this tissue. READ MORE
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8. Capsid protein functions of enteric human adenoviruses
Abstract : Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) cause respiratory illnesses, epidemic conjunctivitis and infantile gastroenteritis. HAdV types 40 and 41 cause enteric infections in infants worldwide. HAdVs use various receptors for attachment onto different host cells. READ MORE
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9. Early host cell interactions and antivirals against ocular adenoviruses
Abstract : Viruses are common causative agents of ocular infection among humans. Epidemic keratoconjuntivitis (EKC) is a severe and contagious ocular disease with reported outbreaks worldwide. It is estimated that this disease affects 20-40 million individuals every year, which leads to huge socioeconomic costs for the affected countries. READ MORE
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10. Modeling Neural Stem Cell and Glioma Biology
Abstract : This thesis is focused on neural stem cell (NSC) and glioma biology. I discuss how NSCs interact with extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in the stem cell niche, and investigate the consequences of deregulated Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) signaling for embryonic NSCs in transgenic mice. READ MORE