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Kjønnsforskjeller i risiko for lungekreft: : Karakterisering av østrogenreseptorer og kjernereseptor ko-aktivatorer i human lungeRestricted Access (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)Lungekreft er den vanligste formen for kreft på verdensbasis og prognosen for overlevelse er fortsatt dårlig. Den viktigste årsaken for utvikling av lungekreft er sigarettrøyking. Andre risikofaktorer kan være arbeidsmiljø, ...
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Lung Carcinogenesis - chemically induced in vitro transformation of human bronchial epithelial cells (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)Abstract An in vitro premalignant transformation model was established to investigate molecular changes during early lung carcinogenesis. hTERT/Cdk4-immortalized human bronchial epithelial cells (HBECs), harboring few ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)Photosystem II (PSII) inhibitors are ubiquitous in costal areas around the world. Changes in chlorophyll fluorescence have been seen in plants exposed to low concentrations of PSII inhibitors in laboratory experiments. Saw ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)Environmental estrogens are long known to interfere with neurological, reproductive, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal system of human-beings and animals. Chemicals like bisphenol-A and phthalates are just two of many ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)The MDM2 protein, a p53 inhibitor, is involved in cell cycle control and apoptosis. MDM2 may promote tumorigenesis when over expressed, amplified or mutated. The expression of MDM2 has been shown to be modified by some ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)Abstract Mytilus edulis is one of the most abundant and widely distributed benthic invertebrate species found in the North Atlantic. The aim of this study was to test the applicability of hemocytes from Mytilus edulis for ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)Iodinated x-ray contrast media (ICM) are used to improve the visibility of internal structures of the body in an x-ray image due to their ability to attenuate x-rays, providing enhanced contrast between regions of interest ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistant organic pollutants that bioaccumulate and biomagnify through the food chain. Exposure to ortho-chlorinated PCBs has been associated with effects on the nervous and immune ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)Sedimentet i mange norske fjorder er betydelig forurenset, hovedsaklig som følge av menneskelig aktivitet. På bakgrunn av høye verdier av miljøgifter, er det fastsatt kostholdsråd på konsum av lever fra torsk i indre ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)In the industrial communities of today there is reason for concern for the reproductive health of the male, due to decreasing sperm quality and increased incidences of testicular cancer. Norway and Denmark have the highest ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)ADHD (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) kjennetegnes av manglende oppmerksomhet, impulsivitet og hyperaktivitet. Omlag 80% av forekomsten er genetisk betinget, mens de resterende 20% trolig skyldes miljømessige ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)Levende organismer er kontinuerlig utsatt for påvirkninger som kan skade DNA. Dette inkluderer oksidative DNA-skader som oppstår via normal metabolisme i cellene og fra en rekke miljøkjemikalier. Reparasjon av oksidative ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
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(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2008)A major concern related to production of oil from offshore installations is the discharge of produced water, which contains organic pollutants like PAHs (Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and APs (Alkylphenols) as well as ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)Svevestøv eller partikulært materiale (PM) er assosiert med helseskader og utvikling og forverring av lungesykdommer som kronisk obstruktiv lungesykdom (KOLS), astma og lungekreft. I dette studiet har vi undersøkt eksponering ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)NGFI-B (nerve growth factor-inducible clone B) is a nuclear receptor that has been implicated in both cell survival and cell death. In the nucleus, NGFI-B exerts its functions as a transcription factor that promotes survival ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)The objective of this thesis was to evaluate the toxicity of silver nanoparticles at predicted environmentally relevant concentrations (i.e. 0.01, 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 mg/L by mass of nanoparticles). One concentration of silver ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)Sediment har gjennom antropogen kontaminering blitt sterkt påvirket og i flere havneområder er det sterkt forurenset. Forurenset havbunn vil påvirke livet som lever i og over den. Finnes det gode alternativer til å teste ...