Search for dissertations about: "retinoids."

Showing result 1 - 5 of 53 swedish dissertations containing the word retinoids..

  1. 1. On keratin mutations in epidermolytic hyperkeratosis and the regulation of keratin expression by retinoids

    Author : Marie Virtanen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medical sciences; EHK; keratin; retinoids; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Dermatology and Venerology; dermatologi och venereologi;

    Abstract : Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis is a rare inherited disease of the skin caused by a dominant-negative mutation in keratin 1 (K1) or 10 (K10). Keratins are the major structural protein in epidermis and mutations causes instability of intermediate filament and keratinocyte fragility. READ MORE

  2. 2. Retinoids in experimental neuroblastoma therapy

    Author : Frida Ponthan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Vitamin A; retinoids; neuroblastoma; 9-cis RA; Ro 13-6307; differentiation; apoptosis; growth inhibition; 13-cis RA; fenretinide; proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy; pharmacokinetic.;

    Abstract : Retinoids are analogues of vitamin A, with documented activity against various malignant cell types. Neuroblastoma is a childhood tumour of the sympathetic nervous system that shows a complex clinical and biological heterogeneity, often with poor outcome despite intensive multimodal therapy. READ MORE

  3. 3. In vitro Studies of Genodermatoses Affecting Cytoskeletal Integrity and Lipid Processing in Human Epidermis : Pathogenic Mechanisms and Effects of Retinoid Therapy

    Author : Hao Li; Hans Törmä; Anders Vahlquist; Mikael Ivarsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma; Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis; Ceramides; Keratins; Retinoids; Molecular Probe Techniques; Transglutaminases; Lipoxygenases; Fatty Acid Transporter Proteins; Keratinocytes; Epidermis; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Abstract : Autosomal dominant epidermolytic ichthyosis (EI) is a rare disease characterized by intra-epidermal blistering due to mutations in either of two keratin genes, KRT1 and KRT10, expressed by suprabasal keratinocytes. Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) is a non-blistering, hyperkeratotic disease caused by mutations in one of the following genes: ABCA12, ALOX12B, ALOXE3, TGM1, CYP4F22, NIPAL4 and SLC27A4, which are all essential for skin barrier homeostasis. READ MORE

  4. 4. Studies on Vitamin A Signaling in Psoriasis : A Comparison Between Normal and Lesional Keratinocytes

    Author : Teresa Karlsson; Jan Öivind Moskaug; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medical sciences; Psoriasis; vitamin A; retinoids; retinoid receptor; differentiation; keratinocyte; skin; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Dermatology and Venerology; dermatologi och venereologi;

    Abstract : Vitamin A and metabolites (retinoids) are crucial for normal epidermal maturation. Physiological effects are mediated by retinoic acid (RA) that activates nuclear retinoic acid receptors (RARs) in complexes with retinoid X receptors (RXRs), resulting in altered gene transcription.Psoriasis is a common disease with unknown etiology. READ MORE

  5. 5. Molecular mechanism of cell regulatory properties of vitamin D analogues in human cancer cell lines

    Author : Carina Danielsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medical sciences; vitamin D analogues; retinoids; cancer cell lines; promoter selectivity; cellregulatory properties; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Dermatology and Venerology; dermatologi och venereologi;

    Abstract : The active form of vitamin D, 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, is a potent modulator of the induction of differentiation and inhibition of cell growth in both malignant and normal cells. Vitamin D and its analogues exert their effects through a transcription factor, the nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR). READ MORE