Search for dissertations about: "SMN1"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the word SMN1.
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1. On the aetiology of ALS : a comprehensive genetic study
Abstract : Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deadly, progressive neuromuscular disease that affects individuals all over the world. About 10% of the patients have a familial predisposition (FALS) while the remainder of cases are isolated or sporadic (SALS) and of unknown cause. READ MORE
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2. New modifiers of insulin signalling identified by interaction screens with ASNA-1 in C. elegans
Abstract : Background: Insulin is a hormone released by the pancreatic beta cells in response to elevated levels of nutrients in the blood. Insulin triggers the uptake of glucose, fatty acids and amino acids into the liver, adipose tissue and muscles. READ MORE
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3. Identification of pathways of degeneration and protection in motor neuron diseases
Abstract : Motor neuron diseases preferentially affect specific neuronal populations with distinct clinical features even if disease-causing genes are expressed in many cell types. In spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), somatic motor neurons are selectively vulnerable to a deficiency in the broadly expressed survival of motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. READ MORE
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4. Regulation of the vertebrate transcriptome in development and disease
Abstract : In the last decade we have seen a tremendous development in the omics area (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics etc.), making high throughput methods increasingly costeffective and available. READ MORE