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Salivary biomarkers in chronic muscle pain
(2020-05-07)
Background: Muscle related temporomandibular disorders (TMD myalgia), one of the most common orofacial pain conditions, is characterized by facial pain and often accompanied by jaw movement limitations. Although the ...
Conserved structure-function relationships in the mediator complex
(2007-02-16)
The Mediator complex is an essential multiprotein coregulator of RNA polymerase II (pol II)- dependent transcription in fungi and metazoans. Mediator interacts directly with both pol II and sequence-specific transcriptional ...
Acute and early chronic responses to resistance exercise using flywheel or weights
(2008-05-15)
Weight training typically offers constant external load during coupled shortening (concentric) and lengthening (eccentric) muscle actions in sets of consecutive repetitions until failure. However, skeletal muscle inherently ...
Orofacial aspects of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children
(2023-04-04)
Aims: This thesis, which investigates orofacial aspects and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), aims to improve knowledge about the variables to include in a clinical examination, ...
Studies of pathophysiological mechanisms and oral cavity manifestations in chronic inflammatory diseases
(2023-04-14)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with a 9:1 female predominance where many genetic and clinical characteristics overlap with other inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ...