Search for dissertations about: "mosaic brain"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words mosaic brain.

2. 1. Brain morphology and behaviour in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata) : Effects of plasticity and mosaic brain evolution

   Author : Stephanie Fong; Niclas Kolm; Björn Rogell; Stephen Montgomery; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; brain plasticity; cognition; reversal learning; spatial learning; directed selection; mosaic brain; heritability; brain morphology; boldness; relative telencephalon size; inhibitory control; detour task; Poecilia reticulata; etologi; Ethology;

   Abstract : Understanding how brains have evolved and subsequently culminated in the huge variation in brain morphology among contemporary vertebrate species has fascinated researchers for many decades. It has been recognized that brain morphology is both genetically and environmentally determined. READ MORE

4. 2. Mitochondrial dysfunction in dopamine neurons : implications for Parkinson’s disease

   Author : Fredrik H Sterky; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Mitochondria are essential for cellular homeostasis and contain the respiratory chain (RC). Decreased mitochondrial function is associated with ageing, as exemplified by the finding of a mosaic pattern of RC-deficient cells in aged tissues. READ MORE

5. 3. Involvement of lipid rafts in G protein-coupled monoamine receptor trafficking and signaling : a pharmacological approach

   Author : Benita Sjögren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The present work focused on lipid raft-mediated modulation of signaling and trafficking of serotonin (5-HT) and dopamine receptors. The 5-HT system is one of the most complex neurotransmitter systems, with a wide distribution both in the CNS and in the periphery. READ MORE