Search for dissertations about: "actin polymerisation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words actin polymerisation.
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1. Fluorescence studies of complex systems : organisation of biomolecules
Abstract : The homo and hetero dimerisation of two spectroscopically different chromophores were studied, namely: 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diazas-indacene (g-BODIPY) and its 5-styryl-derivative (r-BODIPY). Various spectroscopic properties of the r-BODIPY in different common solvents were determined. READ MORE
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2. Mechanical response of cross-linked actin networks
Abstract : The ability to predict the mechanical properties of cells should be seen in the light of the close connection between abnormal cell states and a change in the cell response to stimuli. For example, it has been found that the stiffness of cancer cells is much lower than their healthy counterparts, influencing metastasis and cell migration. READ MORE
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3. Profilin in cell motility and signal transduction studies using site-specific mutagenesis
Abstract : When a cell is stimulated by signalling molecules such as growth factors, one immediate response is an increased motile activity of the cell. Membrane lamella and spikes appear at the cell surface and perform undulating movements. READ MORE
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4. Mechanisms of stretch-induced growth and contractile differentiation in vascular smooth muscle
Abstract : Vascular smooth muscle can adapt to increased intraluminal pressure by remodelling and hypertrophy, as seen in hypertension. The molecular mechanisms responsible for this are still incompletely characterized. READ MORE
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5. The Chaperonin Containing TCP-1 : Interactions with the Mammalian Cytoskeleton
Abstract : The eukaryotic Chaperonin Containing TCP-1 (CCT) is a heterooligomeric chaperonin essential for enabling the cytoskeletal proteins actin and tubulin to fold to their native state. The eight CCT subunits are encoded by individual genes and are present in cells as the ~960kDa oligomer, as components of micro-complexes, and as monomeric subunits. READ MORE