Sökning: "morphogen"
Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 21 avhandlingar innehållade ordet morphogen.
16. Molecular regulation of somatosensory neuron development
Sammanfattning : The somatosensory system of vertebrates perceives and transmits a variety of information from both external and internal environments to the central nervous system where an integrated response is established leading to adaptive outcome. Specific classes of sensory neurons convey the information consisting of touch, muscle stretch, temperature, itch, and pain. LÄS MER
17. Glypican-1: Structural and functional analysis of the N-glycosylated human protein
Sammanfattning : Glypicans are multifunctional cell surface heparan sulphate proteoglycans co-regulating numerous signalling pathways, and are thereby involved in the control of cellular division, differentiation, and morphogenesis. The heparan sulphate (HS) chains are responsible for many of those biological functions; nevertheless recent studies suggest functional roles for the glypican core proteins in mediating the signalling of various growth factors. LÄS MER
18. Human Embryonic Stem Cells: Directed Differentiation into Posterior Foregut Endoderm and a Functional Assay for Definitive Endoderm
Sammanfattning : A decade has passed since the first human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line was established, providing immense hope in curing diseases by cell replacement therapy. For instance, in the pancreas, the insulin-producing β-cells are damaged in diabetes patients, and a successful replacement of those cells could provide a cure. LÄS MER
19. The role of transcriptional repression in Shh signalling and patterning of the ventral neural tube
Sammanfattning : From flies to humans, members of the Hedgehog (Hh) family of secreted signalling molecules play a vital role in determining cell fate and patterning during embryonic development. In vertebrates, Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) act in a graded manner to establish distinct neural progenitor populations at different concentration thresholds in the ventral neural tube. LÄS MER
20. Transcriptional regulation of thyroid development possible interplay of endoderm- and mesoderm-derived morphogenetic signals
Sammanfattning : Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) affects 1 in 3000 children and is the major cause of treatable mental retardation. Most cases are due to malformations of the gland, collectively named thyroid dysgenesis. The disease results from defective thyroid organogenesis during embryonic life. LÄS MER