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Paracellular permeability of intestinal epithelia.An in vivo study
(2004)Aim: Investigate the importance of paracellular transport of water and solutes during physiological and pathophysiological conditions. Methods: The transport of small water-soluble inert permeability markers, was studied ... -
Paracrine control of glucagon secretion in the pancreatic α-cell: Studies involving optogenetic cell activation
(2020-06-12)ABSTRACT The mechanisms controlling glucagon secretion by α-cells in islets of Langerhans were studied. We generated mice with the light-activated ion channel ChR2 specifically expressed in β-, α-, and δ-cells, and ... -
Paracrine regulation of liver growth by IGF and HGF
(1998)Organ growth and its manifestations at cellular level, i.e. proliferation and differentiation, are under strict regulation including in the liver. The regulation of liver growth involves endocrine, paracrine and autocrine ... -
Parallel Trade, Reference Pricing and Competition in the Pharmaceutical Market: Theory and Evidence
(2011-05-03)Paper I. Reference Pricing: Making Parallel Trade in Pharmaceuticals Work This paper shows that parallel trade makes pharmaceutical manufacturers reduce their prices in the home (importing) country more when it is combined ... -
Paraphrase and Rhetorical Adjustment: An Essay on Contextualism and Cohesion
(2011-01-11)This thesis is dedicated to two distinct but convergent issues: the possibility of paraphrase and an account of context sensitivity on the basis of textual cohesion (or coherence). The possibility of explaining contextual ... -
Parasite host interaction between the freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) and brown trout (Salmo trutta) – the impact from glochidia larvae on the host
(2022-02-17)Parasites can modulate the physiology and behavior of the hosts to enhance their chances to complete their life cycle. The numerous freshwater bivalves of the order Unionoida all have a parasitic larval stage, also known ... -
Parasympathetic non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic mechanisms in salivary glands and their role in reflexly elicited glandular responses
(1999)The very first report of a parasympathetic Non-Adrenergic, Non-Cholinergic (NANC) transmitter response was done by Heidenhain (1872), who found an increased blood flow in the submandibular gland of the atropinized dog in ... -
Parental time pressure and financial stress - Challenges for mental health of Nordic children and adolescents
(2014-12-02)Mental health problems are a significant public health concern affecting approximately 10-20% of children and adolescents worldwide. Parents’ conditions and experiences are important in determining children’s circumstances, ... -
Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Their Experiences of Formal Support
(2017-09-06)The aim of this thesis was to investigate how UN conventions, national laws, regulations, and policies are manifested in everyday experiences of parents of children with disabilities. The specific aims of this thesis are ... -
Parents, Power, Poverty. On choice and responsibility on two parental communities
(2016-10-20)This dissertation explores discourses about parenthood and subject ideals as they manifest in two Swedish parental web communities. The aim is to examine the perceived division of responsibility between the parents themselves ... -
Parkinson's disease and motor function - a validation of the PLM method
(2013-09-27)Aim: To validate the Posturo-Locomotor-Manual (PLM) test, an objective movement measurement system designed to measure movement disability in patients with Parkinsonism. Method: The reliability of the PLM test was determined ... -
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