Search for dissertations about: "RNAi screen"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words RNAi screen.
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11. Role of the Yersinia protein YopK in microbe-host interactions
Abstract : There are three human pathogenic species of the genus Yersiniae: Yersinia pestis, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. To cause disease, these strains inhibit several key innate defense mechanisms, including phagocytosis, the critical process for bacterial clearance. READ MORE
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12. Signaling and transcriptional regulation of antimicrobial peptide genes in Drosophila melanogaster
Abstract : Insects rely solely on innate immune reactions for protection against infect-ing microbes in their environment. In Drosophila, one major defense mechanism is the production of a battery of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). READ MORE
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13. Cellular responses to the DNA damaging cytolethal distending toxin
Abstract : Cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) is a genotoxin, which belongs to a group of bacterial protein toxins called cyclomodulins. These are characterized by their interference with the eukaryotic cell cycle. CDT causes DNA damage, which induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. READ MORE
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14. Host-Virus Interactions in Asthma and COPD
Abstract : Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with periods of worsened symptoms, known as exacerbations. Severe exac-erbations can result in hospitalisation, irreversible decline of the disease and sometimes death. Thus, exacerbations are a major cause of morbidity, mortality and healthcare cost. READ MORE
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15. The role of autophagy in anticancer therapy
Abstract : Autophagy is a fundamental catabolic process, which is utilized by nearly every cell and tissue type upon stress exposure and has been shown to contribute to resistance to chemotherapy in a variety of cancers. The subject of this thesis is to shed light on the role of autophagy in chemotherapy and to investigate novel regulators of autophagy. READ MORE