Search for dissertations about: "doxorubicin cardiotoxicity"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words doxorubicin cardiotoxicity.
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1. p38 MAPK Signalling in Endothelial Apoptosis
Abstract : Endothelial apoptosis plays an important role in atherosclerosis, and a direct proapoptotic effect of chemotherapeutics on the tumour vasculature, emphasizes the great potency of antiangiogenic therapy in the treatment of cancer. We investigated signalling pathways in endothelial apoptosis induced by the inflammatory cytokine tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF), the main target of which is the endothelium, and by the anticancer drug doxorubicin. READ MORE
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2. Mechanistic insights into the biosynthesis of polyketide antibiotics
Abstract : Anthracyclines are a group of aromatic polyketide compounds with significant medical importance due to their antineoplastic properties. Doxorubicin and daunorubicin members of this family are among the two most commonly used anticancer drugs. However, these compounds exhibit severe side effects like cardiotoxicity and multi-drug resistance. READ MORE