Search for dissertations about: "VDR"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the word VDR.
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1. Vitamin D and Breast Cancer. Studies on Incidence and Survival
Abstract : Previous research has suggested beneficial effects of vitamin D on both breast cancer risk and prognosis. The overall aim of this research project was to investigate associations between vitamin D and breast cancer. The population-based prospective cohort, the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study, recruited 17,034 women in the first half of the 1990s. READ MORE
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2. Growth of parathyroid glands : genetic and functional aspects
Abstract : Ca2+ is an essential ion with a variety of important functions in the body and it is crucial that the Ca2+ levels are precisely regulated. One of the hormones regulating these processes is parathyroid hormone (PTH) secreted from the parathyroid glands. READ MORE
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3. Violaxanthin de-epoxidase and its closest relative: identification and characterization
Abstract : Light is essential for plants and algae to process photosynthesis. However, excess of light will cause damage to the organism. A process called non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) is an important way for these organisms to protect themselves from photo oxidative damage. READ MORE
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4. Genetic Variability in Human Bone Phenotypes : The Vitamin D Receptor Gene and the Estrogen Receptor-α Cofactor RIZ Gene
Abstract : Important candidate genes to human bone phenotypes are those involved in the regulation of hormonal action, such as the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and the estrogen receptor-α (ERα) genes and their cofactors. RIZ1 is a specific ERα cofactor proved to strongly enhance the function of the ERα. READ MORE
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5. Vitamin D and its receptor in parathyroid tumors
Abstract : Correa, P. 2002. Vitamin D and its receptor in parathyroid tumors. Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. READ MORE