Search for dissertations about: "Ulf Brunk"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Ulf Brunk.

  2. 1. Lysosomes and residual bodies in neurons and in vitro cultivated glia cells

    Author : Ulf Brunk; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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  4. 2. Oxidative stress-related damage of retinal pigment epithelial cells : possible protective properties of autophagocytosed iron-binding proteins

    Author : Markus Karlsson; Christina Frennesson; Sven Erik Nilsson; Tino Kurz; Ulf Brunk; Anders Kvanta; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Oxidative stress is a major pathogenic factor in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is the most common cause of severe central visual impairment in the elderly population in the western world.It is believed that the degenerative process starts in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). READ MORE

  5. 3. Lysosomal stability under the influence of oxidative stress and lipofuscin accumulation

    Author : Evalill Nilsson; Ulf Brunk; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Medicin;

    Abstract : The lysosome is the cellular organelle responsible for degradation and recycling of macromolecules through hetero- and autophagocytosis. It is generally considered a stable organelle that breaks down only late during cellular degeneration. READ MORE

  6. 4. Ageing-associated changes of lysosomal compartment : implications on cellular functions

    Author : Yuri Stroikin; Ulf Brunk; Alexei Terman; Karin Öllinger; Suresh Rattan; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Ageing; Apoptosis; Biological gabarge; Hormesis; Lipofuscin; Lysosome; Pathology; Patologi;

    Abstract : The lysosomal compartment is a major site for intracellular degradation. Lysosomal degradation of the cell’s own constituents, so-called autophagy, not only provides a cell with nutrients, but also removes damaged and potentially dangerous endogenous structures, thus securing intracellular homeostasis. READ MORE