Essays about: "Astrocytes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the word Astrocytes.

  1. 1. Characterization of the immunomicroenvironment of glioblastoma : Optimization of an antibody panel for detection of glioblastoma TME cells and effect of C3 on glioma cells.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Julia Wahldén; [2023]
    Keywords : Brain; cancer; glioblastoma; immune cells; immunofluorescence; tumor microenvironment; Cancer; glioblastom; immunceller; immunofluorescens; hjärnan; tumörmikromiljö;

    Abstract : Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary brain tumor in adults and represents one of the most aggressive tumor types. Despite treatment GBM remains incurable and when treated the tumor recurs more aggressive and treatment resistant than before. READ MORE

  3. 2. A Single-Nucleus RNA Sequencing Analysis of HERVs and LINE1s in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i bioinformatik

    Author : Stein Acker; [2022]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile genetic elements that make up roughly 50% of the human genome, with retrotransposons (or transposons which retrotranspose via an RNA intermediate) making up the vast majority of these elements. Recent studies have suggested that TEs could play a role in many neurological conditions, including ALS and dementia. READ MORE

  4. 3. Differential Thyroid Hormone Signaling in Human Astrocytes and Microglia

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

    Author : Renée Levisson; [2021]
    Keywords : Thyroid hormones; Signaling; Astrocytes; Microglia;

    Abstract : Thyroid hormones (THs) play a fundamental role in brain function during development and adulthood. THs are essential regulators of neurogenesis, cell maturation and migration as well myelination and synaptogenesis. READ MORE

  5. 4. Analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in neuronal cells from the cerebral cortex of Alzheimer’s disease mouse model

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Elnaz Bakhtiyari; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an aging-related neurodegenerative disorder with large implications for society and individuals. AD is a multi-factor disorder, with these factors having a direct or indirect correlation with each other. READ MORE

  6. 5. Investigating the protein-protein Interaction between Aquaporin 4 & Calmodulin

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Zahraa Majhool; [2020]
    Keywords : aquaporin4 protein-protein; interaction calmodulin ; biochemistry; molecular biology; biokemi; molekylärbiologi; Chemistry;

    Abstract : Around 60 million people around the world are struggling with a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury. The swelling of the brain or spinal cord happen when the water content in the CNS increase due, infection, tumor growth or brain edema. READ MORE