Search for dissertations about: "miR-183"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word miR-183.

2. 1. Translational and functional analyses of microRNAs in prostate cancer

   Author : Olivia Larne; Malmö Klinisk kemi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; prostate cancer; microRNA; PSA; androgen receptor; miR-96; miR-145; miR-183;

   Abstract : The aims of this thesis were to identify microRNAs (miRNAs) with prostate cancer prognostic and diagnostic potential, to discover miRNAs with therapeutic capacity against prostate cancer, and to investigate if prostate specific antigen (PSA) is miRNA regulated. Prostate cancer is a globally spread disease with low mortality, but some patients develop an aggressive lethal form of prostate cancer with severe morbidity. READ MORE

4. 2. Bioinformatics tools for discovery and evaluation of biomarkers : Applications in clinical assessment of cancer

   Author : Benjamin Ulfenborg; Björn Olsson; Karin Klinga-Levan; Erik Larsson Lekholm; Högskolan i Skövde; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Algorithms; biomarkers; machine learning; classification; cancer; microRNA database; microRNA discovery; partial least squares; Medical sciences; Medicin; Bioinformatik; Bioinformatics; Biomedicin;

   Abstract : Cancer is a disease characterized by abnormal proliferation of cells in the body and ranks as the second leading cause of death worldwide. In order to improve cancer patient care, a major focus of cancer research is to discover biomarkers. READ MORE