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Nitric oxide in brain contusion
(2005-05-13)
Trauma to the brain is a leading cause of death and disability. The primary injury initiates a cascade of biochemical reactions in the brain that causes further neuronal damage, a process referred to as secondary brain ...
Molecular characterization of apoptosis in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(2005-03-18)
B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), characterized by an accumulation of monclonal B cells, is the most common adult leukemia in the Western world. Defective apoptosis is considered to contribute to cell accumulation, ...
Apoptosis signaling in leukemia and lymphoma: understanding mechanisms of chemoresistance
(2011-11-15)
Apoptosis (programmed cell death) is a basic physiological process, essential in the balance between life and death of cells of normal tissues in the body. Apoptosis can be considered as cellular “suicide” initiated by the ...
HIV incidence, sexual and reproductive health among high-risk females recruited for participation in HIV prevention trials in Tanzania
(2021-03-05)
Background: Testing and evaluating new HIV prevention products such as HIV vaccines, requires identifying, enrolling and retaining cohorts of HIV high risk individuals. This thesis describes the recruitment and follow up ...