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Chemoattractants as causative agents, biomarkers and therapeutic targets in vascular pathology
(2006-09-22)
Atherosclerosis and restenosis are driven by chronic immune response in the vascular wall. This involves cell migration into and within the vessel wall, cell proliferation as well as accumulation of lipids in the vessel ...
Blue light induced retinal damage
(2004-09-17)
Visual perception results from a response to radiation between 400 and 760 mu reaching the retina. Photoreceptor cells are differentiated post-mitotic retinal neurons uniquely adapted for the efficient capture of photons ...
Native protein mass spectrometry of nuclear receptor-ligand and enzyme-substrate complexes
(2004-11-05)
in this thesis focuses on the use of mass spectrometry as a method to detect binding of low molecular weight compounds to proteins such as nuclear receptors and enzymes.
The retinoid X receptor alpha (RXRalpha, NR2B1) is a receptor for 9-cis-retinoic acid...
Tuberculosis control in Vietnam : directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) : the role of information and education
(2004-11-15)
in
FilaBavi, were interviewed about their health seeking behaviour and TB
knowledge. Those interviewed also provided sputum samples for AFB and a
chest X-ray for TB diagnosis. TB notification and mortality rates were
analysed for prolonged cough cases...
The study of sensory cilia development in Caenorhabditis elegans
(2008-01-04)
Cilia and flagella are widespread eukaryotic subcellular components
that are conserved from green algae to mammals. In different organisms
they function in cell motility, movement of extracellular fluids and
sensory ...
The road from atherosclerosis to myocardial infarction : studies in an experimental model
(2005-09-30)
Atherosclerosis is a slow progressing disease with continuous lipid deposition and inflammation in the arterial wall. Stenotic arteries may cause angina pectoris but it is the sudden formation of an occluding thrombosis ...
Physical activity, body composition and physical self esteem among children and adolescents
(2005-02-25)
The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity poses a global health problem. Special concern is focused on overweight during youth since it may cause negative impact on health both during childhood, adolescence and ...
Safety limit estimation for cataract induced by ultraviolet radiation
(2005-08-12)
Background: Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is considered one of the major risk factors for agerelated cataract. UVR-induced cataract follows a continuous dose-response function. The concepts maximum acceptable dose (MAD) and ...
Transoesophageal and transthoracic recordings of mitral annulus motion
(2006-02-03)
Maximal systolic and diastolic velocities recorded from four sites of the mitral annulus motion (MAM) reflect left ventricular (LV) performance. This thesis focus on factors influencing M-mode derived velocities in healthy ...
Tobacco smoking and periodontal health in a Saudi Arabian population
(2005-09-23)
Background & Aim: Tobacco smoking exerts a harmful effect on the periodontal tissues manifested by periodontal pockets, attachment loss and periodontal bone loss. Current evidences on the effects of tobacco on periodontal ...