Search for dissertations about: "carolina"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 126 swedish dissertations containing the word carolina.
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21. Characterization of the perturbed differentiation in neuroblastoma, aided by the analysis of normal sympathetic nervous system development
Abstract : Neuroblastoma is a pediatric tumor derived from cells in the sympathetic nervous system. In an attempt to explain the heterogeneous clinical behavior of neuroblastoma tumors, neuroblastomas have been characterized with regard to their degree of sympathetic differentiation. READ MORE
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22. Modelling Human Developmental Hematopoiesis. Towards in vitro Generation of Human Hematopoietic Stem Cells
Abstract : The possibility to manufacture hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in the laboratory would provide an indefinite source of cells for patients requiring bone marrow transplantation. Moreover, combined with the progress in gene editing techniques, it would provide a novel platform for gene and cell replacement therapies for a range of currently incurable congenic and acquired disorders. READ MORE
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23. Sex-different control of hepatic metabolism in relation to insulin sensitivity
Abstract : The liver is a key metabolic organ. The liver has adapted to the different metabolic needs in men and women, and therefore responds in a sex-specific manner to various stimuli. READ MORE
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24. Vascular metabolomics : role of VEGF-B in fatty acid uptake and metabolic disease
Abstract : The incidence of type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing among both adults and children worldwide. Type 2 diabetes is strongly associated with obesity and ectopic lipid accumulation. Recent research has shown that peripheral insulin sensitivity is directly impaired by excessive lipid deposition within tissues. READ MORE
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25. Sustainable energy use in 40 houses. A study of changes over a ten-year period
Abstract : [abstract missing].... READ MORE