Search for dissertations about: "autocrine growth factors"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 swedish dissertations containing the words autocrine growth factors.
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1. Growth factors in spermatogenesis
Abstract : The aim of this study was to increase the knowledge of die effects of locally produced growth factors and hormones on germ cell proliferation in rat testis in vitro. Since impaired sperm production and function accounts for half the cases of infertility, it is important to understand the physiological actions in germ cell development. READ MORE
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2. Impact of autocrine factors on physiology and productivity in Trichoplusia ni serum-free cultures
Abstract : The aim of this study was to increase the understanding of the mechanisms regulating cell proliferation and recombinant protein production in serum-free cultures of Trichoplusia ni (T. ni) insect cells.Conditioned medium (CM) was shown to contain both stimulatory and inhibitory factors (CM factors) influencing cell growth. READ MORE
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3. Autocrine growth stimulation in human bladder cancer
Abstract : Bladder cancer is one of the most common human cancers which, on a worldwide basis, represents 3-4 % of all malignancies. It is primarily occuring in people over 60 and males are about 2-3 times more likely to develop bladder cancer than are women. READ MORE
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4. Growth regulation in sarcomas : studies in vivo and in cell culture
Abstract : Sarcomas are malignant tumors of mesenchymal origin, and can arise in soft-tissue and in bones. It has been suggested that the abnormal growth regulation in sarcoma cells may be due to an autocrine mechanism, in which the cells are stimulated by an endogenous production of growth factors. READ MORE
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5. A Short Thesis about Growth Factors in Gliomas
Abstract : Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common form of primary brain tumor in humans. Its aggressive and infiltrative growth into the brain, and, at best, only partial sensitivity to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, renders it extremely difficult to treat and survival remains dismal. READ MORE