Search for dissertations about: "pATM"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word pATM.

  2. 1. Induction and repair of DNA double-strand breaks in human cells exposed to different radiation qualities

    Author : Irina Radulescu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : DSB; chromatin structure; high-LET; heat-labile sites; PFGE; DNA-PKcs; XRCC1; PARP-1; pATM; gamma-H2AX; 53BP1;

    Abstract : Radiation therapy is used in attempting to kill tumor cells by inducing DNA double- strand breaks (DSB), the most critical DNA lesions. Recent and planned radiation therapy strategies use high-linear energy transfer (LET) radiation to effectively treat malignant tumors. READ MORE

  4. 2. Ephrin and Eph-receptor growth factor signaling in non small cell lung cancer : identification of biomarkers and therapeutic targets

    Author : Ghazal Efazat; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the main subtype of lung cancer (LC) and unfortunately it responds very poorly to conventional chemo- and radiotherapy (RT). Moreover, NSCLC is often diagnosed at a stage where metastases are found and only for a limited number of NSCLC tumors targeted therapies can be used as their oncogenic drivers remains elusive. READ MORE