Search for dissertations about: "growth hormone receptor"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 155 swedish dissertations containing the words growth hormone receptor.
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16. The role of PPARalpha and growth hormone in hepatic lipid metaboism and atherosclerosis
Abstract : Dyslipidemia mainly results from oversecretion of apoB-containing lipoproteins from theliver and is one of the most important risk factors for the development of atherosclerosis.Growth hormone (GH) plays a key role in the regulation of lipoprotein metabolism and thus,disturbances in GH secretion are associated with dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease. READ MORE
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17. Growth hormone and PPARalpha in the regulation of genes involved in hepatic lipid metabolism
Abstract : Growth hormone (GH) plays a key role in the regulation of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. Its sexually dimorphic secretory pattern regulates many sex-differentiated functions in the liver, such as triglyceride synthesis and VLDL secretion. READ MORE
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18. CNS Targets for GH and IGF-1 : Emphasis on Their Regulation in Relation to Cognitive Processes
Abstract : The interest for the growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor-1 (GH/IGF-1) axis and its role in the central nervous system (CNS) has grown during the past decade. GH has been associated with psychological functions as sleep, mood, general well-being and learning and memory. READ MORE
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19. Regulation of STAT5 activity by growth hormone
Abstract : The growth hormone (GH) receptor is a member of the cytokine receptor superfamily. This receptor family has certain common characteristics, among them the absence of a canonical tyrosine kinase consensus sequence and the association with the Janus family of cytosolic tyrosine kinases (JAK). The predominant JAK utilized by the GH receptor is JAK2. READ MORE
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20. Mechanisms behind growth of castration-resistant prostate cancer bone metastases
Abstract : Background: The first-line treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer (PC) is androgen deprivation therapy. This therapy is initially effective, but after some time tumors relapse, predominantly within the bone, and are then termed castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). READ MORE