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Fall 2012
Heart disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world with a growing prevalence in a variety of manifestations. Many of the events that occur in the heart during the progression of disease have been explored to identify a causative mechanism to develop effective treatments and...
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Fall 2013
Chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular and renal diseases are major health concerns globally. Cardiovascular diseases with diabetes comprise more than 50% of all deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases worldwide. Acquiring more than one of these diseases at the same time results...
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Investigating the Effect of Exogenously Supplemented FGF-18 on Expanded Meniscus Fibrochondrocytes Using a Cell Aggregate Model
DownloadSpring 2019
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease affecting >10% of Canadians and is associated with a huge economic burden on the Canadian economy and healthcare system. The disease is characterized by a variety of symptoms including chronic pain, inflammation, and decreased joint mobility. Therefore, the...
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Role of A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinases (ADAMs)- 15 and 17 in Cardiac Remodelling Following Pressure Overload
DownloadSpring 2024
Myocardial remodeling is a critical process in response to cardiac stress or injury, which includes changes in the cardiomyocyte size, the extracellular matrix (ECM), and cell-ECM interactions. Cardiac hypertrophy is the morphological increase in the myocardial mass by an increase in the...