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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
- 1Al Onazi, Mona Moraybed
- 1Alyenbaawi, Hadeel Eb
- 1Barber, Quinn
- 1Bernier, Ashlyn
- 1Champion, Claudine C.
- 1DeSilva, Alan D
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Fall 2019
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women worldwide. Fortunately, death rates have been declining since 1990, due to the increase in early detection, testing, and improved treatment. However, despite the advancement of targeted and hormone therapies for certain molecular sub-types...
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The Regulation of p53 by E3 ligases MDM2 and CHIP in Breast Cancer: Analysis of the Role of Hsp70 and Hsp90
DownloadSpring 2016
Tumor suppressor p53 is commonly mutated in breast cancer. Mutant p53 protein is highly stable and oncogenic. This study aims to understand the underlying mechanism of the regulation and stabilization of mutant p53 protein particularly folded mutant p53 R280K. The data showed a possible...
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Spring 2010
Increased expression of autotaxin has been shown to promote metastasis formation and cancer proliferation. These actions could be related to the catalytic activity of autotaxin which converts lysophosphatidylcholine into lysophosphatidate extracellularly or non-catalytic functions...
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The role of Receptor Interacting Serine/Threonine Kinase 2 (RIPK2) in inflammatory breast cancer (IBC)
DownloadFall 2022
Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a rare but aggressive type of breast cancer characterized by early and rapid metastasis leading to poor clinical outcomes. The tumor microenvironment (TME), including immune cells, fibroblasts and endothelial cells, has emerged as a major regulator of IBC...