Licentiatavhandlingar / Licentiate Theses - SwePub: Recent submissions
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Antisociality in a developmental perspective
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2010-12-16)The general aim in this thesis is to study different factors that might affect antisocial and violent behaviour in incarcerated Russian juvenile delinquents, such as: psychopathic tendencies; personality traits; impulsiveness; ... -
The mammalian peroxisome : ‛its function and distribution’
(Inst för laboratoriemedicin / Dept of Laboratory Medicine, 2010-12-07)Peroxisomes are essential organelles for normal cell functions in all organisms from yeast to human. Their important contribution in different metabolic pathways is clearly visible by the severe phenotypes seen in the ... -
Synthesis of estradiol mimetics and potential anti-Alzheimer’s agents
(Inst för biovetenskaper och näringslära / Dept of Biosciences and Nutrition, 2010-11-08)This thesis is composed of two projects, both involving synthesis aimed at drug discovery. The first project covers method development for the synthesis of substances that can be used in estrogen replacement therapy. ... -
Från tonårstjej till ung kvinna : en studie om skapande av mening med icke accepterat tjejbeteende under tonårstiden
(Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2010-04-30)My interest for the meaning of risk behaviour over time was triggered during my job as a social worker. My work environment brought me in contact with young teenage girls who spent time on the streets and in town squares ... -
Asthma in adolescents, during the transition from child to adult, effects on physiological parameters and health related quality of life
(Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Department of Women's and Children's Health, 2010-09-03)The aims of this thesis were to evaluate physiological and allergic aspects and consequences of asthma and possible correlation between Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and atopy, lung function, bronchial ... -
Studies on 15-lipoxygenase in dendritic cells and leukotriene receptors in Hodgkin lymphoma
(Institutionen för medicin / Department of Medicine, 2006-12-19)Classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) is histologically characterized by a minority of malignant cells, the so-called Hodgkin-Reed Sternberg (H-RS) cells, surrounded by inflammatory cells such as T lymphocytes, eosinophils, ... -
Optimisation of dengue diagnostic tools in order to increase the knowledge of the pathogenesis
(Institutionen för mikrobiologi, tumör- och cellbiologi / Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, 2008-10-03)Dengue fever (DF) is the most common global viral mosquito-borne infection, with 100 million estimated cases annually in tropical and subtropical areas. The dengue viruses (genus Flavivirus, Flaviviridae) occur in 4 serotypes ... -
Detection of donor cells in recipient tissues after stem cell transplantation using FISH and immunophenotyping
(Institutionen för laboratoriemedicin / Department of Laboratory Medicine, 2007-05-04)Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is curative therapy for many malignant and non-malignant diseases. Effective conditioning regimen is an important component of HSCT in order to achieve a successful engraftment ... -
The contribution of epidermal apoptosis to the clinical outcome of Leishmania aethiopica induced cutaneous Leishmaniasis, and its laboratory diagnosis using low cost culture media
(Institutionen för mikrobiologi, tumör- och cellbiologi / Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, 2010-02-23)Background: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) induced by Leishmania aethiopica has two clinical manifestations: ulcerating, self-healing CL and non-ulcerating, non-healing CL. The grossly disfiguring multiple nodules on the ... -
Improving the immunogenicity of HIV-1 DNA vaccines
(Institutionen för mikrobiologi, tumör- och cellbiologi / Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, 2010-02-05)Nearly 30 years have passed since the start of the global HIV epidemic and we are still unable to control the spread of the virus. HIV predominately infects cells crucial for the function of the immune system, integrates ... -
Differential RNA expression in benign and malignant adrenocortical tumours
(Institutionen för molekylär medicin / Department of Molecular Medicine, 2005-11-21)Adrenocortical cancer is a rare but very aggressive endocrine tumor, with a yearly incidence of 0.5 to 2 cases per million inhabitants, accounting for 0.2% of all cancer related deaths. This contrasts to the high prevalence ... -
Injury profile and injury risk factors in junior tennis players
(Institutionen för molekylär medicin och kirurgi / Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, 2010-05-28)The aim of the present investigation was to prospectively study injuries sustained by a cohort of junior players at all levels in a typical tennis club with respect to gender, anatomic location of injuries, type of injuries, ... -
Looking for arthritis regulating genes on mouse chromosome 6 & 14
(Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och biofysik (MBB) / Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2008-11-05)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the joints with a complex aetiology affected by largely unknown genetic and environmental factors. Since ~60% of susceptibility to RA is genetically inherited, ... -
Studies of histone modification systems in Schizosaccharomyces pombe
(Inst för biovetenskaper och näringslära / Dept of Biosciences and Nutrition, 2010-05-26)The genetic information in every cell is carried in the DNA. In eukaryotes the DNA is wrapped twice around proteins called histones forming a repeating unit called the nucleosome, in fibers known as chromatin. Nucleosomes ... -
Activities with balance limitations among patients with perpheral arthritis : description and assessment
(Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2008-08-25)Background and aim: Patients with peripheral arthritis (PA) have several impairments that can influence balance and be risk factors for falls and fear of falling. Since disability varies among these patients, we need ... -
Decision-making related to augmentation of labour : women's and midwives' perceptions regarding influencing factors
(Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Department of Women's and Children's Health, 2005-08-26)This thesis had two aims. The first was to describe women s experiences of participating in decision-making related to augmentation of labour (Paper I). The second aim was to describe midwives perceptions and experiences ... -
Mechanisms of chronic complications of diabetes with focus on mitochondria and oxygen sensing
(Institutionen för molekylär medicin och kirurgi / Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, 2009-12-25)Chronic complications of diabetes represent a major medical and economical concern. It is an imperative need to establish the pathogenic mechanisms that contribute to development of chronic complications in order to design ... -
Ensam i sin profession i skolans värld : skolsköterskans upplevelser av förutsättningar att utöva och utveckla yrket
(Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2008-09-12)School health care is stipulated in Swedish law. The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare is the institution which has the overall responsibility for school health care in Swedish primary and secondary schools. ... -
Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis
(Institutionen för mikrobiologi, tumör- och cellbiologi / Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, 2009-05-07)Tuberculosis (TB) is a global epidemic, with one third of the world's population infected, at least 9 million new active cases per year and about 2 million deaths per year. Without adequate chemotherapy treatment TB may ... -
Strategies to increase effectiveness of growth factor receptors-targeted therapy in glioblastoma
(Institutionen för onkologi-patologi / Department of Oncology-Pathology, 2007-11-14)Gliomas are the most common glial neoplasms, accounting for nearly 70% of all primary brain tumours. The progression of low-grade gliomas into more aggressive tumours is supported by the abnormal function of several prot ...