Search for dissertations about: "n-myc."
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the word n-myc..
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1. Neuroblastoma Cell Differentiation: The Role of Neurotrophin Receptor Signaling and N-myc Expression
Abstract : Neuroblastoma is a tumor of sympathetic nervous system derivation, mostly afflicting young children. This thesis is focused on a group of receptor proteins for neurotrophic factors, the Trk family, and on N-Myc, a transcription factor, all important in the formation of the sympathetic nervous system as well as in determining neuroblastoma patient outcome. READ MORE
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2. bHLH transcription factors in differentiating neuroblastoma cells
Abstract : Neuroblastoma is a tumor of the sympathetic nervous system, and arises during early childhood. The tumor is highly heterogeneous and evidence, such as expression of genes normally only expressed during embryonic and fetal stages, suggests that the tumor is of embryonic origin and that the tumor arises as a consequence of perturbed differentiation during the development of the sympathetic nervous system. READ MORE
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3. The antagonistic role of activated oncogenes and apoptosis : studies of n-myc and p53 in lymphoid tumorigenesis
Abstract : Inactivation of the p53 tumor suppressor gene and activation of proto-oncogenes have been implicated in the initiation and/or progression of a number of neoplasms. In this thesis, the involvement of N-myc gene activation has been studied in mouse plasmacytomagenesis and the role of wild-type (wt)p53 and oncogene activation has been evaluated with particular emphasis on apoptosis. READ MORE
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4. Myc oncoprotein cofactor interactions : function, regulation and targeting
Abstract : The members of the Myc-family of proto-oncoproteins c-Myc, N-Myc and L-Myc are transcription factors exerting their effect via protein-protein interactions. The Myc proteins are basic-helix-loop-helix-leucine-zipper (bHLHzip) transcription factors, which after heterodimerization with their obligatory partner Max, bind to E-boxes in target gene promoters and regulate the expression of 10-15% of all genes by the recruitment of different cofactors. READ MORE
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5. The role of the RNA-binding protein Wig-1 in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression
Abstract : The p53 transcription factor is activated by cellular stress. This triggers transcriptional activation of a number of p53 target genes, leading to responses such as cell cycle arrest and/or induction of apoptosis. Wig-1 is a p53 target gene and its RNA and protein levels increase after p53 protein activation. READ MORE