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  1. 1. Analysis of winter wheat and leafhoppers for wheat dwarf virus : factors causing outbreaks of wheat dwarf disease

    University essay from SLU/Department of Plant Biology (from 140101)

    Author : Lina Karm Togo; [2024]
    Keywords : Sweden; Psammotettix alienus; DAS-ELISA; cloning; sequencing; BLASTn; BLASTx; MEGA; SDT;

    Abstract : Wheat dwarf disease is caused by wheat dwarf virus (WDV) and is transmitted by the leafhopper Psammotettix alienus. The disease has been reported in many European countries, as well as in West Asia, China, and one country in North Africa. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Symptomatology and treatment outcomes in patients with occult constipation in Region Gävleborg 2017-2019

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Charlotta Parvi; [2023]
    Keywords : constipation; occult constipation; symptomatology; treatment outcomes; pediatrics.;

    Abstract : Introduction Occult constipation (OC) – a subtype of constipation causing chronic or recurring gastrointestinal symptoms in the absence of classic symptoms of overt constipation – is a differential diagnosis that should be considered in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms of unclear etiology. Previous studies have investigated the symptomatology of OC and compared treatment regimens but to our knowledge there have been no studies comparing symptomatology with treatment outcomes to investigate whether some symptoms could be related to a better prognosis. READ MORE

  5. 4. Gene Biomarker Identification by Distinguishing Between Small-Cell and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Through a Module-Based Approach

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Noor Haval Jamal; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide and is divided into two broad histological types, small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Network module-based approach is applied to lung cancer subtypes in order to analyze and compare the results with previous literature and thus discover new genetic biomarkers and/or confirm previously discovered ones. READ MORE

  6. 5. Investigating ERβ chromatin binding and its potential interaction with LRH-1 in an ovarian context

    University essay from KTH/Proteinvetenskap

    Author : Mick Phenphak; [2023]
    Keywords : estrogen receptor beta; ovary; granulosa cells; ChIP; qPCR; östrogen receptor beta; äggstock; granulosa celler; ChIP; qPCR;

    Abstract : 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