Browsing Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi by Subject "reactive gliosis"
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From mice to men - astrocytes and neural progenitor cells in neural plasticity and regeneration
(2017-02-06)Astrocytes, a key homeostatic cell type in the mammalian central nervous system (CNS), have various functions in health and diseases. In neurotrauma, stroke, epilepsy or neurodegenerative diseases, astrocytes become reactive, ... -
Inflammation and Cell Profileration Following Perinatal Brain Injury
(2010-08-30)Inflammation plays an important role in cerebral ischemic injury in the immature brain. The aim of the thesis was to investigate (1) the role of astrocyte activation and reactive gliosis in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic (HI) ... -
The role of astrocytes in stroke, brain plasticity and neurogenesis
(2013-05-10)Astrocytes, one of the most abundant and heterogeneous cell types in the central nervous system, fulfill many important roles in the healthy and injured brain. This thesis investigates the role of astrocytes in the neurogenic ...