Sökning: "mitochondrial unfolded response UPR"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 7 avhandlingar innehållade orden mitochondrial unfolded response UPR.
1. Inhibition of the mevalonate pathway in C. elegans: Consequences and implications
Sammanfattning : The mevalonate pathway in human is responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol and other important biomolecules such as coenzyme Q (a component of the electron transport chain in mitochondria), dolichols (important for N-linked glycosylation of proteins) and isoprenoids (important for the membrane association of small GTPases). This thesis concerns novel findings about the effect of statin on the mevalonate pathway using C. LÄS MER
2. New modifiers of insulin signalling identified by interaction screens with ASNA-1 in C. elegans
Sammanfattning : Background: Insulin is a hormone released by the pancreatic beta cells in response to elevated levels of nutrients in the blood. Insulin triggers the uptake of glucose, fatty acids and amino acids into the liver, adipose tissue and muscles. LÄS MER
3. Regulation of cellular responses to hypoxia by HIF-1alpha-dependent and -independent signaling pathways
Sammanfattning : Hypoxia is a state of inadequate oxygen supply to the cells and tissues of the body. It plays a critical role in embryonic development, as well as in various physiological and pathological processes. LÄS MER
4. Mutant superoxide dismutase-1-caused pathogenesis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Sammanfattning : Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating disease that affects people in their late mid-life, with fatal outcome usually within a few years. The progressive degeneration of neurons responsible for muscle movement (motor neurons) throughout the central nervous system (CNS) leads to muscle wasting and paralysis, and eventually affects respiratory function. LÄS MER
5. Molecular consequences of cellular UDP-glucose deficiency
Sammanfattning : A Chinese hamster fibroblast mutant cell line, deficient in UDP-glucose (UDPG), denoted as Qc, and its counterpart cell line with normalized levels of UDPG (G3), were used to determine some molecular consequences of chronic UDPG deficiency. The UDPG deficient cells lacked glycogen, had elevated rates of glucose uptake and a decreased capacity to synthesize glycogen after 120h of culture. LÄS MER