Search for dissertations about: "Metallothionein"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the word Metallothionein.

2. 1. Head and Neck Cancer : Factors Affecting Tumour Growth

   Author : Kaarina Sundelin; Elisabeth Paulette-Hultcrantz; Karin Öllinger; Karin Roberg; Hans Gustafsson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Head and neck cancer; Chemoradiotherapy; Tumour; Malignant salivary; Metallothionein; Neo-angiogenesis; Metastases; Cytokine tumour necrosis factor-alpha; hepatocyte growth factor; Oncology; Onkologi;

   Abstract : Head and neck cancer is the fifth most common cancer worldwide with an estimated annual global incidence of over 500 000 cases. These malignant tumours develop in the mucosal linings of the upper respiratory tract or in the salivary glands. The most common sites are in the oral cavity and larynx. READ MORE

4. 2. Interactions between cadmium and micronutrients in pregnant and lactating women

   Author : Maria Kippler; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Cadmium; Iron; Manganese; Calcium; Zinc; Micronutrients; Pregnancy; Breast milk; Placenta; Metallothionein;

   Abstract : The heavy metal cadmium is a widely dispersed environmental pollutant that has no biological function in the human body and is known to cause several adverse health effects, mainly on kidneys and bone and the endocrine system. Little is known about effects in early life. READ MORE

5. 3. Individual glucocorticoid sensitivity in the human

   Author : Urban Knutsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis; cortisol; dexamethasone suppression test; adrenocorticotropin stimulation test; glucocorticoid receptor mRNA; Metallothionein mRNA;

   Abstract : The expanding use of inhaled and intranasal glucocorticoid (Gc) preparations for treatment of mild-to-moderate asthma and allergic rhinitis has in the last decade greatly increased the number of adults and children chronically exposed to exogenous glucocorticoids. In general, current topical glucocorticoid therapies appear to be well tolerated. READ MORE

6. 4. Glucocorticosteroid therapy and steroid resistance in inflammatory bowel disease

   Author : Lars Flood; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Ulcerative colitis; Crohn s disease; Steroid resistance; Glucocorticoid receptor; Nuclear Factor kappaB; Activator Protein 1; Adrenocorticotropin stimulation test; Metallothionein; Rofleponide;

   Abstract : Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are diseases of unknown aetiology often referred to as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Glucocorticosteroids (GCS) have been used since the 1950's to treat acute attacks of these diseases. READ MORE

7. 5. Genetic variability and cadmium metabolism and toxicity

   Author : Gerda Rentschler; Avdelningen för arbets- och miljömedicin; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cadmium; polymorphism; TFRC; SLC39A8; SLC39A14; MT1A;

   Abstract : Abstract: Cadmium (Cd) is ubiquitous in the environment. Human exposure in non-smokers occurs mainly via intake of healthy food like vegetables, cereals, and shellfish. Adverse health effects on kidney and bone at low-level environmental Cd exposure are well-documented in adults. READ MORE