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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
- 2Sigalet, David L.
- 2Yamoah, Ebenezer Nketia.
- 1Aboelnazar, Nader Saber
- 1Abualhassan, Nasser
- 1Adegoke, Adeolu
- 1Aggarwal, Saloni
- 7Mesenchymal stem cells
- 7Scars
- 6Diabetes
- 6Islet transplantation
- 5Cerebrovascular spasm--Animal models
- 5Fibroblasts
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Fall 2009
Islet transplantation is an attractive method to achieve blood glucose homeostasis. However, β-cell function declines over time. Therefore, it is necessary to explore strategies to enhance the β-cell mass and function. Also, because there is a severe shortage of human cadaver tissue, alternative...
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Fall 2015
Osteoarthritis, a disease resulting in the breakdown of cartilage and bone within joints, is a global burden that is growing in scope. There is no cure for osteoarthritis, and the current treatments are all lacking in some form or another. One treatment which attempts to prevent degeneration of...
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Fall 2011
In-vitro expansion of the duct cells of the pancreas was associated with loss of the epithelial phenotype of these cells and acquisition of mesenchymal phenotype. These changes have been explained by epithelial mesenchymal transition. We have tested the effect of several growth factors that have...
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Optimizing impermeant support in an intraluminal preservation solution tailored to the small intestine
DownloadFall 2012
The AA (amino acid) solution is an experimental preservation solution delivered intraluminally and tailored to the metabolic requirements of the small bowel. Preservation solutions contain impermeant molecules to prevent edema formation. Dextrans and hydroxyethylstarches are two such oncotic...
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Fall 2022
Marfil Garza, Braulio Alejandro
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is caused by autoimmune-mediated destruction of the insulin-producing β-cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans. People with T1D need exogenous insulin to survive, but also to avoid complications from uncontrolled glycemia. Unfortunately, insulin treatment commonly...
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Parent-reported outcomes tool for evaluating swallowing dysfunction in otherwise healthy infants and toddlers: Development and Validation
DownloadFall 2020
Background: There is little epidemiological data on oropharyngeal dysphagia or swallowing dysfunction (SwD) in otherwise healthy infants and toddlers (OHIT). However, there is enough information to confirm that it is far from rare and that it constitutes a significant proportion of observational...