Search for dissertations about: "Np2"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word Np2.

  2. 1. On VEGF and related factors in neurotrauma

    Author : Mattias Sköld; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Spinal cord; brain; motoneuron; VEGF; VEGFR1; VEGFR2; Np1; Np2; Sema3A; HIF1alpha;

    Abstract : At present, there is no cure for traumatic spinal cord and brain injuries. Therapies in use have only modest effect on outcome. Therefore, the need to better understand the biology of traumatic CNS injuries, making development of new therapies possible, is huge. READ MORE

  4. 2. Pharmacological and Developmental Aspects on Neuronal Plasticity

    Author : Lisa Bjartmar; Jan Marcusson; Elias Eriksson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Neuronal plasticity means the ability of the brain, its cells and networks to adapt and adjust to new challenges, a process which is ongoing throughout life. The goal of this thesis was to gain better understanding of the molecular events that follow different types of stimulations of brain structures such as the hippocampus, a key region for cognitive functions with overriding control on the corticosteroid system. READ MORE

  5. 3. On traumatic lesion to the spinal cord and dorsal spinal roots : factors influencing axonal regrowth across the border between the central and peripheral nervous system in the rat and man

    Author : Tomas Lindholm; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Immunohistochemistry; in situ hybridization; rat; man; axotomy; regeneration; motoneuron; ; CNS; PNS; tenascin; macrophages; BBB; scar; neuregulin; ErbB3 4; semaphorin; neuropilin; VEGF; olfactory system; DRG; DRT; SNT; SNC.;

    Abstract : Nerve cells are depending on their environment. Glial cells, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS) make up a totally different milieu and characteristics than the distinguishing qualities of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), where the nerve cells are surrounded by Schwann cells. READ MORE