Sökning: "Mechanotransduction"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 21 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Mechanotransduction.
1. Novel Roles of the Ack1 Kinase in Epithelial Biology
Sammanfattning : Epithelial homeostasis is maintained through integration of diverse signals that regulate cell fate. A strict control of such signals is required to prevent overproliferation and, ultimately, oncogenesis. In this thesis we identify novel roles of Activated Cdc42-associated kinase 1 (Ack1) in maintenance of epithelial homeostasis. LÄS MER
2. Exploring signaling pathways in endothelial mechanotransduction
Sammanfattning : Mechanotransduction, the process by which cells sense and convert mechanical forces from their surroundings, plays a pivotal role in cellular function. For vascular endothelial cells, coping with the continuous and significant shear stress caused by blood flow is essential for the stability of the circulatory system. LÄS MER
3. Integrin Signaling in Cell Adhesion and Mechanotransduction : Regulation of PI3K, AKT, and ROS
Sammanfattning : Integrins are a family of conserved cell surface receptors found throughout the animal kingdom. They comprise 24 dimers in mammals, and regulate a number of processes including cell survival, differentiation, and migration. LÄS MER
4. Biodegradable magnesium implants, immunomodulation, and tissue repair/regeneration
Sammanfattning : The century-old paradigm of holding fractures with a metallic implant to enable bone repair, known as osteosynthesis, is still used today without alteration. Patients are increasingly being treated with metallic implants made of magnesium (Mg) that secure osteosynthesis and are reabsorbed in situ without the surgical re-entry that requires their permanent analogs. LÄS MER
5. Vascular smooth muscle mechanotransduction and plasticity-the role of microRNA, calcium signaling and actin polymerization
Sammanfattning : Smooth muscle cells residing in the blood vessel media are constantly exposed to mechanical forces exerted by the intraluminal pressure. The smooth muscle senses and adapts to mechanical forces by activation of multiple signaling pathways and cytoskeletal rearrangements. LÄS MER