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Secretory and anti-inflammatory actions of some gastro-intestinal hormones in salivary glands
(2009-09-17)
Textbooks generally state that the secretory activity of salivary glands is solely regulated by nerves. This view is challenged in the present Thesis, using the parotid gland of the anaesthetized rat as experimental in ...
Cold feet in children with neurological disorders
(2009-09-11)
These studies focused on presence of cold feet in children with neurological disorders and raised the questions: Does acupuncture affect skin temperature? Are cold feet a general symptom in children with neurological ...
Proteomic strategies for analysis of cerebrospinal fluid in neurodegenerative disorders
(2008-04-04)
ABSTRACT
There is a great need for biomarkers to diagnose neurodegenerative disorders, such as the cognitive disorders Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is in contact ...
Targeted Abeta proteomics - A tool to study the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease
(2009-09-04)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an age-related progressive neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system. Diagnosis and monitoring of sporadic AD has long depended on clinical examination of individuals with end-stage ...
Mechanism of Action of the Antiarrhythmic Agent AZD7009
(2007-01-26)
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common tachyarrhythmia in the adult population and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. AF can be terminated and sinus rhythm restored by prolonging the action potential duration ...
Attitudes of responsibility for musculoskeletal disorders
(2009-05-29)
ABSTRACT
Musculoskeletal disorders are common in the population and almost everyone will experience musculoskeletal discomfort at some point in life. Besides causing pain and disability, musculoskeletal disorders also ...
A pathway for pleasant touch: linking peripheral receptors to central processing and hedonic experience
(2009-11-10)
This thesis investigates the mechanisms underpinning pleasant touch, describes a pathway from peripheral nerve endings in the skin to the insular cortex, and relates these findings to the subjective hedonic experience of ...
The Role of Reactive Astrocytes in Brain Ischemia and Neurotrauma
(2006-11-28)
Astrocytes are the most abundant cell type in the central nervous system (CNS) and
increasing evidence now suggests that they play an active role in various brain functions.
Astrocytes are involved in the induction and ...
Regional differences in the response of neural stem cells and their microenvironment to ionizing radiation
(2009-05-14)
Radiation therapy is one of the most effective tools for treating malignant tumors; however, cranial irradiation often results in intellectual impairment and cognitive deficits, such as impaired learning and memory. Ionizing ...
Astrocyte-mediated short-term synaptic depression
(2009-09-09)
Short-term synaptic plasticity, the activity-dependent regulation of synaptic efficacy that occurs in the timeframe of milliseconds to seconds, is a fundamental property of the synapse, mostly attributed to changes in ...