Search for dissertations about: "Sarcoma"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 83 swedish dissertations containing the word Sarcoma.

  2. 21. Kaposi's sarcoma and malignant lymphomas in Tanzania during the AIDS epidemic

    Author : Amos Rodger Mwakigonja; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Kaposi s sarcoma (KS) studies Kaposi´s sarcoma (KS) is the most frequent AIDS tumor (AKS) and associated with HHV-8, but controversial whether a clonal tumor or mostly a reactive proliferation of endothelial spindle cells (SC). In the present studies AKS and endemic KS (EKS) biopsies were compared for expression of HHV-8-LANA, the lymphatic endothelial (LEC) markers LYVE-1 and Ki-67 (proliferation). READ MORE

  4. 22. Activity and mechanism of action of histone deacetylase inhibitors in synovial sarcoma

    Author : Limin Ma; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Synovial sarcoma is a rare but aggressive paediatric soft tissue sarcoma that is driven by the genomic rearrangement t(X;18)(p11.2;q11.2). The resulting fusion protein, SS18- SSX, exhibits oncogenic properties through protein-protein interactions that alter gene transcriptions and chromatin remodelling. READ MORE

  5. 23. Epidemiological and experimental studies on sarcoma with focus on gastrointestinal stromal tumors

    Author : Fredrik Karlsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Sarcoma is the common denominator for malignant tumors of mesenchymal origin. Sarcomas encompass almost 100 diagnoses with different histology, molecular features and natural history, and may present in any part of the body. The most common sarcoma in the abdomen is the gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). READ MORE

  6. 24. HHV-8/KSHV association with tumor cells during development of Kaposi sarcoma

    Author : Fatemeh Pak; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a highly and abnormally vascularized tumor-like lesion which usually presents as a cutaneous disease and progresses to extracutaneous, systemic spread usually in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, lungs, oral cavity and lymph nodes. It is the most common neoplasm of AIDS patient and included in the staging of HIV disease progression. READ MORE

  7. 25. Platelet-derived growth factor : structural and functional relationship to the oncogene product of simian sarcoma virus

    Author : Ann Johnsson; Uppsala universitet; []
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