Search for dissertations about: "Malin Saga Johansson"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Malin Saga Johansson.

2. 1. On the influence of glia on neurite outgrowth from dopamine neurons in the nigrostriatal system

   Author : Malin Saga Johansson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Dopamine; glia; astrocytes; olfactory ensheathing cells; development; ni-grostriatal; mesencephalon; Parkinson s disease; 6-hydroxydopamine;

   Abstract : Interactions between glial cells and neurons are important during fetal development, in the maintenance of the normal functions in tile central nervous system (CNS), arid in response to injuries or diseases. Some of die motor disturbances in Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder where one of the hallmarks is degeneration of dopamine (DA) neurons and concomitant depletion of DA in striatum, can be alleviated by intrastriatal grafting of embryonic DA tissue. READ MORE