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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 2010
The endoplasmic reticulum is responsible for folding of newly synthesized proteins. Chaperone proteins, calreticulin and calnexin, with the thiol-oxidoreductase ERp57, interact with nascent proteins in a cycle of quality control to ensure proteins are folded correctly. In this study, we...
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress induction by an endogenous retrovirus glycoprotein during neuroinflammation: regulation by a free radical scavenger
DownloadFall 2010
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is a homeostatic mechanism, which is utilized by cells to adapt to inter- and intra-cellular changes. There is a burgeoning literature showing that the human endogenous retroviral envelope glycoprotein, Syncyin-1, oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species...
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ENDOTHELIAL CELL HETEROGENEITY: A CORRELATION WITH THE VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR EXPRESSION IN DISTINCT ORGANS
DownloadSpring 2017
Endothelial cells (EC) of different organs exhibit heterogeneity in structure, function and gene expression pattern. This also extends to the pattern in which the highly endothelial-specific gene, von Willebrand Factor (VWF) is expressed. VWF is a multimeric adhesive, pro-coagulant glycoprotein...
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Endothelial Colony Forming Cells: Role in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and evaluation of new therapeutic strategies
DownloadFall 2013
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease of prematurity, results in alveolar simplification and respiratory distress in the newborn. Vascular component is implicated. Lung damage involves a deficiency in the number and function of progenitor cells. We hypothesize that endothelial...