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Characterization of NPY receptors Y1, Y2 and Y5 expression and function in vivo
(2003-11-25)
The general aim of these studies was to further elucidate the role of NPY receptors in the regulation of the food intake and energy homeostasis, nociception, and inflammation. We have utilized both normal and genetically ...
Socioeconomic consequences of obesity : population-based longitudinal studies of Swedish men
(2008-03-28)
The overall aim of the thesis was to study if Swedish obese male
adolescents become socioeconomicly disadvantaged in later life. Among
Swedish men born 1951-79, who went through military conscription
examination at age ...
Ovarian response to vascular and toxic insults in early life : focus on ovarian reserve and fertility preservation
(2020-05-08)
The ovarian reserve is defined as the number of eggs embodied in primordial follicles. Every woman is born with a fixed number of primordial follicles, which are formed during fetal development. Pathological events can ...
Alzheimer disease associated Abeta and gamma-secretase : mitochondrial localization and involvement in cell death
(2009-01-30)
In several neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer disease (AD)
and Parkinson disease (PD), protein aggregation is accompanied by
mitochondrial dysfunction. An increasing number of proteins found in
mitochondria ...
A study of incidence, causative factors, symptoms, and prognosis in epilepsy with onset in the first two years of life
(2022-05-19)
Background: The motivation to start this thesis work came from the meetings with infants just having presented with epileptic seizures and from speaking to their parents. I found two issues to be particularly urgent. The ...