Search for dissertations about: "Stuart Pickering-Brown"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Stuart Pickering-Brown.

2. 1. Molecular Mechanisms of Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration

   Author : Lena Skoglund; Anna Glaser; Martin Ingelsson; Lars Lannfelt; Stuart Pickering-Brown; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Frontotemporal lobar degeneration; Frontotemporal dementia; Tau; Progranulin; Alternative splicing; Nonsense-mediated decay; Haploinsufficiency;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to identify genetic factors involved in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), a neurodegenerative disorder clinically characterised by a progressive change in personality, behaviour and language. FTLD is a genetically complex disorder and a positive family history is found in up to 40% of the cases. READ MORE