Search for dissertations about: "Mural"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the word Mural.
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1. Mexican Mural Movement. Myths and Mythmakers
Abstract : The aim of this study of the Mexican Mural Movement is to analyze the myths it expressed and the myths it produced. The two main characters of my study are the minister José Vasconcelos and the painter Diego Rivera, because I believe these two personalities are indispensable for an understanding of the myths surrounding the Mexican Mural Movement. READ MORE
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2. Cdc42, orchestrator of vascular morphogenesis in the retina
Abstract : Cdc42 is a small GTPase that controls many cellular functions related to cytoskeletal dynamics, such as migration, polarity, and proliferation. Despite what we know of Cdc42 in other cell types, not much research has been done on the vasculature. READ MORE
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3. Macrophages and neutrophils in tissue homeostasis and recovery from ischemic injury
Abstract : Neutrophils and macrophages have functions beyond protection against pathogens. The overall aim of the work presented in this thesis was to identify novel tasks for these innate immune cells in maintaining homeostasis. READ MORE
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4. On macrophage contributions to tissue homeostasis : New insights on pancreas development and healing of ischemic injury
Abstract : Besides providing host defence against innumerable threats, macrophages display additional key functions for preservation of tissue homeostasis. This thesis includes four studies that explore novel macrophage functions in both the development of islets of Langerhans and healing of ischemic injury in mice. READ MORE
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5. The role of PDGF-B in brain blood vessels
Abstract : The development of blood vessels is dependent on several molecular cues to form properly. A functional PDGF-B/PDGFR-b signaling is paramount for the investment of mural cells, that provide with support, to the developing vasculature. READ MORE