Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology / Inst för neurovetenskap och fysiologi: Recent submissions
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Derivation, propagation and differentiation of human stem and progenitor cells
(2009-08-17)Neuronal loss is a common feature of many neurological disorders, including stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury. Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and hESC-derived neural progenitors ... -
Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide in the brain
(2009-06-30)The hippocampus is an area of active cell proliferation and neurogenesis within the adult mammalian brain. Adult neurogenesis is of great importance for the brain, since it increases neuroplasticity and the ability to ... -
On the association between panic disorder and autonomic regulation – With special focus on the roles of respiration and on the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene
(2009-06-17)Background and aims: Panic disorder is a psychiatric disorder characterized by sudden attacks of intense anxiety. It displays a lot of features suggesting that it may be associated with an underlying aberration in the ... -
Epidemiological analysis of viral infections as risk factors for multiple sclerosis
(2009-06-16)Viral childhood diseases have been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Swedish mass vaccination programmes resulted in radical changes in the panorama of the targeted infections. Vaccines against ... -
Attitudes of responsibility for musculoskeletal disorders
(2009-05-29)ABSTRACT Musculoskeletal disorders are common in the population and almost everyone will experience musculoskeletal discomfort at some point in life. Besides causing pain and disability, musculoskeletal disorders also ... -
Screening of cognitive functions. Evaluation of methods and their applicability in neurological rehabilitation.
(2009-05-15)Screening of cognitive functions Evaluation of methods and their applicability in neurological rehabilitation Caisa Hofgren, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology/Rehabilitation Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the ... -
Regional differences in the response of neural stem cells and their microenvironment to ionizing radiation
(2009-05-14)Radiation therapy is one of the most effective tools for treating malignant tumors; however, cranial irradiation often results in intellectual impairment and cognitive deficits, such as impaired learning and memory. Ionizing ... -
Pre-, peri- and postnatal influences on ophthalmologic outcome - a study on children born after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and children born preterm
(2009-05-13)The aims of the present study were to investigate the effects of prenatal factors in children born after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and peri- and postnatal factors in children born preterm on visual function ... -
Prodromal Cognitive Signs of Dementia
(2009-04-24)The increase in proportion of elderly worldwide, coupled with the fact that increasing age is a primary risk factor for dementia, have fuelled the efforts to unveil the warning signs of dementia. Although important ... -
Clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antimalarial combination therapy
(2009-04-23)In the face of growing drug resistance, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued recommendations strongly encouraging the use of combination therapies to combat uncomplicated malaria. Amongst the most effective ... -
ADL assessments after stroke: aspects on reliability. The stability between raters, instruments and modes of administration
(2009-04-14)Activities in daily living, ADL are assessed as an outcome of the rehabilitation process or to be able to determine suitable interventions. The overall aim here was to analyse assessments in terms of ADL in order to ... -
Granulosa cell apoptosis: Transcriptional regulation by the nuclear progesterone receptor
(2009-02-21)Ovarian follicle atresia caused by granulosa cell apoptosis is a central process in normal female physiology. Progesterone has been reported to be a survival factor in granulosa cells at several developmental stages. This ... -
Effects of prolactin on metabolism - changes induced by hyperprolactinemia
(2009-02-06)High prolactin levels during breast-feeding, is recognized to influence metabolism in order to supply glucose and fat for milk production. Pathologic overproduction of prolactin, hyperprolactinemia, is a condition primarily ... -
Reconstructive upper limb surgery in patients with cervical spinal cord injury. Evaluation of postoperative treatments and examination of applicability of the Klein-Bell ADL Scale
(2009-02-03)Aims: Studies I & II: To describe and evaluate postoperative deltoid-triceps protection of tendon elongation and long-term clinical follow-up after tenodesis to the IP joint of the thumb. Study III: To examine and explore ... -
Dopamine and the regulation of movements - significance of nigral and striatal dopamine release in normal, hemiparkinsonian and dyskinetic rats
(2009-02-02)Introduction: The nigrostriatal dopamine (DA) containing neurones are a pivotal component in the basal ganglia, a network that regulates movement. Degeneration of these neurones causes the cardinal symptoms of Parkinson’s ... -
Applied Population Pharmacokinetic/ Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Antiretroviral and Antimalarial Drug Therapy
(2009-02-02)HIV/AIDS and malaria are two major global infectious diseases. Although better drugs against these conditions are becoming more available, dosages may not always be optimal with respect to effectiveness, safety, cost or ... -
Sleep, sense of coherence and suicidality in suicide attempters
(2009-01-26)A suicide attempt is a strong predictor of future suicide. The management of patients who self-harm presents a challenge for psychiatric services. It is therefore important to identify factors that may be related to ... -
Aphasia and the Challenge of Writing
(2009-01-12)Background Writing difficulties are usually one of the integral symptoms of persons with aphasia. Earlier research based on studies of the spelling of single words has yielded interesting results. This work includes analyses ... -
The prefrontal cortex and information processing : nitric oxide signaling studied in an animal model of schizophrenia
(2008-11-28)The prefrontal cortex has been extensively linked to several cognitive domains that are severely compromised in schizophrenia. It has therefore become a key region for studies on the disabling cognitive dysfunction commonly ... -
Corneal transplant outcome- a Swedish register
(2008-11-24)Aim. The aim of this study was to present different aspects of the outcome after corneal transplantation based on data from the Swedish Cornea Register. Papers. The first paper describes the register and gives descriptive ...