Search for dissertations about: "Thomas Helleday"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words Thomas Helleday.

  2. 1. Environmental Contaminants, Recombination and Cancer : Investigations on the molecular mechanisms of spontaneous and induced recombination in the hprt gene of Chinese hamster cells

    Author : Thomas Helleday; Mark Meuth; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : toxikologisk genetik; Genetic Toxicology;

    Abstract : Recombination results in rearrangement of the genetic material contained in the chromosomes inherited from the mother and father and this process is also involved in repairing damage to the genome. Occasionally, the machinery that performs recombination malfunctions and this may lead to illegitimate recombination events which inactivate tumor suppressor genes or activate protooncogenes. READ MORE

  4. 2. Replication Fork Stability in Mammalian Cells

    Author : Ingegerd Elvers; Thomas Helleday; Jan H. J. Hoeijmakers; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : replication fork progression; replication fork stability; re-priming; DNA damage signalling; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; molekylärgenetik; Molecular Genetics;

    Abstract : Maintaining replication fork integrity is vital to preserve genomic stability and avoid cancer. Physical DNA damage and altered nucleotide or protein pools represent replication obstacles, generating replicative stress. Numerous cellular responses have evolved to ensure faithful DNA replication despite such challenges. READ MORE

  5. 3. Replication Dynamics in the DNA Damage Response

    Author : Petra Groth; Thomas Helleday; Geroge Iliakis; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; DNA damage; DNA replication; homologous recombination; DNA double strand-breaks; ionizing radiation; alkylating agents; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; Genetics; Genetik; molekylärgenetik; Molecular Genetics;

    Abstract : Faithful DNA replication is essential and the induction of replication stress may have profound effects on genomic integrity. This is demonstrated by the formation of DNA double strand breaks (DSBs), considered to be the most toxic DNA lesions, at stalled replication forks. READ MORE

  6. 4. Novel functions of SMG-1 in carcinogenesis

    Author : Evgenia Gubanova; Thomas Helleday; Andrei Gudkov; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; molekylärgenetik; Molecular Genetics;

    Abstract : Damage to DNA can cause mutations leading to cancer, and the DNA damage response (DDR), leading to transient cell-cycle arrest, DNA repair, senescence and apoptosis, plays a role in preventing tumor formation. At the same time, agents that damage DNA are used as anticancer therapy. READ MORE

  7. 5. Regulation of DNA damage responses by the Myc oncogene : implications for future anti-cancer therapies

    Author : Andreas Höglund; Jonas Nilsson; Thomas Helleday; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Myc; DNA damage; Decitabine; Chk1; Chk2; Molecular biology; Molekylärbiologi; molekylärbiologi; Molecular Biology;

    Abstract : Myc is a transcription factor frequently found deregulated in human cancer. Cells with deregulated expression of Myc carry a selective advantage against its neighbours due to the fact that Myc-mediated transcription governs crucial cellular events such as proliferation and growth. READ MORE