Search for dissertations about: "Stress response"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 1154 swedish dissertations containing the words Stress response.
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1. Stress : Clinical and Developmental Aspects of Salivary Cortisol in Infants
Abstract : A functional stress-response system is essential for survival at birth, as well as for health and further development. Altered cortisol response and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system function may have both short and long-term effects on health and development throughout life. Cortisol secretion follows a circadian rhythm in adults. READ MORE
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2. Migraine and Stress : An Internet administered Multimodal Behavioral Treatment Intervention
Abstract : Migraine is a disabling neurological disorder with high prevalence, the clinical manifestations of which are highly dependent on stress. The overall theme of the present thesis was to address aspects of stress in migraine. READ MORE
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3. Stress in chickens : Effects of domestication and early experience on behaviour and welfare
Abstract : The domestication is the process where animals have adapted to human conditions. A prerequisite for domestication is tame behaviour towards humans and subsequently, selection for other desirable traits took place which led to changes in several behavioural and physiological parameters. READ MORE
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4. The oxidative stress response of Francisella tularensis
Abstract : Francisella tularensis is capable of infecting numerous cell types, including professional phagocytes. Upon phagocytosis, F. tularensis resides within the phagosome before escaping into the cytosol to replicate. Phagocytes constitute a hostile environment rich in ROS, which are employed as a means of killing pathogens. READ MORE
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5. Coping with Stress : Regulation of the Caulobacter crescentus cell cycle in response to environmental cues
Abstract : All organisms have to respond to environmental changes to maintain cellular and genome integrity. In particular, unicellular organisms like bacteria must be able to analyze their surroundings and rapidly adjust their growth mode and cell cycle program in response to environmental changes, such as changes in nutrient availability, temperature, osmolarity, or pH. READ MORE