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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
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Fall 2013
In human cells, oscillations in calcium concentration serve as a mechanism for controlling a variety of physiological processes including muscle contraction and relaxation. The sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) is a calcium storage organelle in muscle cells that contains a calcium pump (SERCA) required...
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Fall 2023
When calcium enters the cytosol of a muscle cell from the SR, it initiates muscle contraction, while its removal by the sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum calcium ATPase (SERCA) induces muscle relaxation. SERCA's activity is regulated by Phospholamban (PLN), which can reversibly inhibit its apparent...
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Spring 2020
Oscillating cytosolic calcium concentrations dictate the contraction-relaxation cycles of muscle cells. Calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) to the cytosol stimulates muscle contraction, while active transport of calcium back into the SR triggers muscle relaxation. Calcium...