Blar i Faculty of Medicine på emneord "Animal Experimentation"
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Arc protein-protein interactions in long-term potentiation in the rat dentate gyrus in vivo
(Master thesis, 2014-06-02)Synaptic plasticity is the ability of neuronal synapses to change in strength over time, and is considered to be a foundation for learning and memory. Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a widely studied form of synaptic ... -
Growth of glioblastoma xenografts in the brains of NOD/SCID mice following administration of a demyelinating agent
(Master thesis, 2011-06-16)Background: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an incurable and fatal brain cancer with short median survival. Due to the infiltrative growth into the surrounding brain parenchyma, radical surgery is not possible and their ... -
A high proportion of dietary casein attenuates the obesogenic effect of high-fat diets in C57BL/6J mice
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)The obesity epidemic is on the rise, and currently represents the largest global health threat. Westernization and advances in food production have led to a contemporary diet comprised of 49 % energy from carbohydrates, ... -
The role of dietary fat and carbohydrates in development of adipose tissue inflammation
(Master thesis, 2009-06-02)Obesity is considered as a chronic low-grade inflammatory condition, which can be characterized by increased levels of the proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-6, and macrophage infiltration in adipose tissue. ...