Browsing by Author "Ambra Pozzi"
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Guney, Michelle Aylin (2011-03-29)Department: Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsPancreatic beta cells are the only cell type in the body that can produce insulin, a hormone required for maintaining glucose homeostasis. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes result from an absolute or relative reduction in functional ...
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Capozzi, Megan Elise (2016-12-15)Department: Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsDiabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in working age Americans. The early stages of DR pathogenesis include chronic inflammation, which can eventually lead to the development of later stages of the ...
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McCall, Abraham Scott (2015-07-23)Department: PharmacologyBasement membranes are a distinct form of extracellular matrix responsible for signal transduction and mechanical integrity throughout development, in mature tissues, and during wound healing. The collagen IV scaffold of ...
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Macias-Perez, Ines Maria (2008-03-06)Department: Cancer BiologyProstaglandin E2 (PGE2), which exerts its functions by binding to four G protein-coupled receptors (EP1-4), is implicated in tumorigenesis. Among the four EP receptors, EP3 is unique in that it exists as alternatively spliced ...
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Rojas, Andres (2008-04-14)Department: Cancer BiologyColon cancers arise as the consequence of the accumulation of mutations and epigenetic alterations in normal cells that lead to the transformation of these cells into cancer. One way through which these genetic and ...