Essays about: "calcium pathway"

Found 3 essays containing the words calcium pathway.

  1. 1. Expression and Purification of Recombinant Human S100A8 and S100A9 for Characterization of Their Roles as Danger Signals

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Tillämpad biokemi

    Author : Rebecca Trang; [2015]
    Keywords : S100A9; DAMP; RAGE; TLR4; applied biochemistry; tillämpad biokemi; S100A8; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The direct involvement of S100 calcium-binding proteins A8 (S100A8) and A9 (S100A9) in numerous human diseases have been discovered more than 20 years ago, and they have ever since emerged as a very potent biomarker. Increased levels of S100A8 and S100A9 have been found in inflammation and various cancers. READ MORE

  3. 2. Signal Transduction: Dopamine D1 receptor-induced signaling cascades in the striatum in Parkinson's disease

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

    Author : Natallia Maslava; [2012]
    Keywords : basal ganglia; calcium pathway; D1 receptor pathway; dyskinesia; extracellular signal regulated kinases 1 and 2; metabotropic glutamate receptors; Parkinson’s disease; synaptic plasticity; Western blot.; dopamine; basala ganglier; kalcium signalväg; D1 receptor signalväg; dyskinesi; extracellulär signal-reglerade kinaser 1 och 2; metabotropa glutamatreceptorer; Parkinsons sjukdom; synaptisk plasticitet; dopamin;

    Abstract : Parkinsons sjukdom är en av de vanligaste progressiva neurodegenerativa sjukdomer som drabbar upp till tio miljoner människor i världen. Sjukdomen orsakas av död av de nervceller som producerar signalämnet dopamin. För att kompensera bristen på dopamin, får patienter läkemedlet levodopa som är en precursor för dopamin. READ MORE

  4. 3. 1,25(OH)2D3 increase caspase-3 activity in LNCaP cells after 2 minutes and 48h separately

    University essay from Institutionen för vård och natur

    Author : Jennifer Kjellerås; [2007]
    Keywords : prostate cancer; vitamin D; 1.25 OH 2D3; 24.25 OH 2D3; growth inhibition; apoptosis; antiproliferation;

    Abstract : Cancer or malignant tumors has a high death frequency in many countries. Nowadays many research facilities are dedicated to find new substances and techniques which would lead to better cancer therapies. READ MORE