Essays about: "sympathetic nervous system"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words sympathetic nervous system.

  1. 1. Combining doxorubicin and gemcitabine with targeted drugs as a treatment option for high-risk neuroblastoma

    University essay from KTH/Proteinvetenskap

    Author : Alexandra Johannesson; [2023]
    Keywords : neuroblastoma; doxorubicin; gemcitabine; targeted drugs; ATM; neuroblastom; doxorubicin; gemcitabin; målinriktade läkemedel; ATM;

    Abstract : Neuroblastom är en barncancer som uppstår ur det sympatiska nervsystemet och drabbar omkring 15 barn i Sverige varje år. Högriskvarianten är associerad med mycket hög dödlighet och risk för återfall, vilket tros ha att göra med att tumörernas ovanligt heterogena sammansättning tillåter resistenta subpopulationer att motstå konventionella behandlingsmetoder. READ MORE

  3. 2. Quantification of the expression of hsa-mir-34c-5p in neuroblastoma cells

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Lorena Trissl; [2022]
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    Abstract : Neuroblastomas are the most common extra-cranial abnormal growths in immature nerve tissue within the sympathetic nervous system, in children ages 0-5. It is a heterogeneous malignancy, often emerging in and around adrenal glands, caused by rapid growth and division of nerve cells. READ MORE

  4. 3. Interactions between Rho-ROCK signaling and the tumor microenvironment in neuroblastoma

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Mikrobiologi och immunologi; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Adena Pepich; [2021]
    Keywords : cancer and oncology; pediatric cancer; neuroblastoma; rho ROCK signaling; rho-associated kinases; tumor microenvironment; cytotoxic T cells; neuroblastom; pediatrik onkologi; rho-kinaser;

    Abstract : Neuroblastoma is a childhood cancer of the peripheral sympathetic nervous system, emerging from cells of the neural crest. In Sweden, neuroblastoma accounts for 20 cases out of all, 300-350, pediatric cancer cases each year (Barncancerfonden 2019, Turup on behalf of Cancer Centrum 2019). READ MORE

  5. 4. Relationship between exposure to traumatic stress and mental illness : A study on flood victims in Nepal

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Emelie Zakariasson; [2020]
    Keywords : Traumatic stress; PTSD; depression; anxiety; coping self-efficacy; neurobiology;

    Abstract : Traumatic experiences, such as natural disasters, do not only cause people to suffer from material and financial losses, but they can lead to a maladaptive regulation of the stress response and to the onset of stress-induced psychopathology. Traumatic stress has been shown to alter brain structures and functions involved in the stress response. READ MORE

  6. 5. Automatic Prediction of Human Age based on Heart Rate Variability Analysis using Feature-Based Methods

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Statistik och maskininlärning

    Author : Yusur Al-Mter; [2020]
    Keywords : Supervised learning; Classification; Ensemble; Support Vector Machines; Heart Rate Variability; Extreme Gradient Boosting; Random Forest;

    Abstract : Heart rate variability (HRV) is the time variation between adjacent heartbeats. This variation is regulated by the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and its two branches, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. READ MORE