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1. Apoptosis induction in breast cancer cells after radiotherapy and potential radiosensitizers
University essay fromAbstract : Background. Today breast cancer is the foremost cancer death type amongst women around the world. At present some of the toughest challenges in the clinic is recurrent, radioresistant breast cancer, and metastatic breast cancer where low cure rates are observed after surgery and radiotherapy. READ MORE
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2. Combining doxorubicin and gemcitabine with targeted drugs as a treatment option for high-risk neuroblastoma
University essay from KTH/ProteinvetenskapAbstract : 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
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3. Genetic manipulation to improve efficacy of dendric cell adoptive immunotherapy against cancer in dogs
University essay from Karlstads universitetAbstract : To improve the efficacy of the dendritic cell vaccine Alv B DC from Alv B, the PD-L1 expression in cancer cells was attempted to be reduced through a transfection with a custom designed siRNA. Before transfecting the dendritic cells, the siRNA functionality had to be tested through flow cytometry, that resulted in negative results and therefore led to a RT-qPCR protocol that indicated that the siRNA was functional. READ MORE
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4. Investigating ERβ chromatin binding and its potential interaction with LRH-1 in an ovarian context
University essay from KTH/ProteinvetenskapAbstract : Invasiv äggstockscancer anses vara en av de mest dödligaste gynekologiska maligniteterna. Granulosacelltumör i äggstocken är en sällsynt subtyp av äggstockstumör, som utgör 1–5% av alla äggstockstumörer. De kan kännetecknas av den långsamma tillväxthastigheten och produktionen av höga östrogennivåer. READ MORE
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5. Buffer modification: A case study with polystyrene beads, DU145-, and MCF7 cell lines
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknikAbstract : Separation of cancer cells gives advantages in understanding the disease, guiding treatment decisions, and facilitating drug development. Overall, separation plays an important role in biological research. Acoustophoresis is a technique that utilizes acoustic waves to separate particles and cells suspended in a buffer medium. READ MORE