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Sexual life after childbirth and aspects of midwives’ counselling at the postnatal check-up
(2009-02-27)
The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe how sexual
life after childbirth is communicated, addressed and reflected upon among
new mothers, fathers and midwives and the impact of leaving first and
minor ...
Wnt signaling affects cell adhesion and neuronal differentiation
(2008-05-23)
affected in a similar way as in the Wnt7a overexpressing embryos. The cell polarity and its effect on the actin cytoskeleton was determined by investigating the monomeric GTPases that are members of the Rho protein family: Rac1 and RhoA. Our results show...
HMBG1 and other soluble factors in HIV-1 pathogenesis
(2009-01-30)
The innate immune system is the first defense mechanism invading
pathogens encounter. Macrophages, dendritic cells and
cytokines/chemokines are important factors for the functionality of the
innate immunity, and provide ...
Gene regulation mechanisms by the transcriptional coregulator mastermind-like 1
(2009-03-27)
MAML1 was first identified as a coactivator for Notch receptors, but later it was also found to function as a coactivator for several other activators, including p53, beta-catenin, and MEF2C. MAML1 is critical for Notch signalling and has been shown...
HIV-1 genotype and vertical transmission in northern Vietnam
(2008-10-28)
After 18 years from the beginning of the HIV-1/AIDS epidemic in Vietnam, the number of HIV-1 infected individuals is still increasing. Investigations conducted at two distinct time points in two separate groups of HIV-1 infected intravenous drug...
Recessive parkinsonism, mitochondria and translational regulation
(2008-09-05)
Three genes are known to cause recessive forms of Parkinson disease (PD) in humans: parkin, PINK1 and DJ-1. Of these, the rarest is DJ-1; less than fifty known cases worldwide are due to mutations in DJ-1. Though rare, elucidating the function of DJ...
Studies on syndecan-1 in mesenchymal tumors
(2010-01-08)
the protein domains and the glycosaminoglycan chains can contribute to the functions of syndecans. Syndecans are involved in many cellular processes including cell differentiation, proliferation, adhesion and migration. Syndecan-1 is the prototype and a hybrid...
Characterization of dopamine D1 receptor agonists in vivo : implications for the treatment of schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease
(2008-05-14)
Dopamine is fundamental in human behavior for movement, cognition and
reward. A dysfunctional dopamine system is implicated in several
neurological and psychiatric disorders such as Parkinson s disease and
schizophrenia. ...
Aspects on latency in HIV-1 infection
(2010-04-16)
The use of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) has resulted in a substantial reduction in viremia, a rebound of CD4+ T-cells and increased survival for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infected individuals. Unfortunately, ART does...
Regulation and function of thioredoxin reductase 1 in human tumor cells
(2009-05-22)
The thioredoxin system is a general protein disulfide reductase system
present in all organisms. Its function is to maintain an intracellular
reducing environment and upholding a defense against reactive oxygen
species ...