Mastergradsoppgaver i farmasi: Nye registreringer
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Identifying signaling pathway responsible for SRC-3 serine 857 phosphorylation. A study in lung cancer cells
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-20)Signal transduction mediated by protein kinases and phosphatases is complex and highly coordinated. The mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are key components that transduce extracellular stimuli to biological responses by a three-tier module. The biological functions of steroid receptor coactivator-3 (SRC-3), a coactivator of nuclear hormone receptors and numerous transcription factors, is ... -
Administrasjonskostnader for ulike formuleringer av rituksimab og trastuzumab i norske helseforetak. En kvalitativ studie
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-15)Introduksjon: Kreftklinikken ved Oslo Universitetssykehus (OUS) har estimert administrasjonskostnader for intravenøs infusjon (IV) og subkutan injeksjon (SC) og Sykehusinnkjøp LIS har brukt disse estimatene for å vise at bruk av IV framfor SC av rituksimab og trastuzmab vil være mer kostnadseffektivt. Det er ukjent om disse estimatene er representative for andre helseforetak. Hensikt: Det primære ... -
Befolkningens kunnskap om antibiotika – en spørreundersøkelse blant apotekkunder
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-15)BAKGRUNN: Uhensiktsmessig og feilaktig bruk av antibiotika er en av de viktigste årsakene til fremveksten av resistente bakterier. Økt antibiotikakunnskap blant allmennheten kan bidra til å oppnå bedre behandlingsresultater og samtidig redusere resistensutvikling hos bakterier. Ett av målene fra Nasjonal strategi mot antibiotikaresistens 2015-2020 er å øke befolkningens kunnskapsnivå om riktig bruk ... -
Isolation and Characterization of Secondary Metabolites from Arctic Marine Hydroids
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-15)Marine bioprospecting is the systematic search for and discovery of products from Nature, with potential of being developed into commercially available pharmaceuticals. The ocean represents the largest habitat on Earth, and represent a great resource of organisms with unique biological and chemical diversity. The marine environment makes the living condition challenging. To survive these conditions, ... -
Betydningen av CYP2D6-genotype for terapisvikt av ulike antipsykotika. En studie basert på eksisterende laboratoriedata fra farmakologiske rutineanalyser
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-15)Hensikt: Mange antipsykotiske legemidler metaboliseres via det genetisk polymorfe enzymet CYP2D6. Hensikten med dette masterprosjektet var å undersøke i hvilken grad CYP2D6-genotype påvirker serumkonsentrasjonen og byttefrekvens av de antipsykotiske legemidlene risperidon, haloperidol, perfenazin og zuklopentiksol, som alle er CYP2D6-substrater. Metode: Pasienter med utført CYP2D6-genotyping og ... -
Identification of N-terminal and C-terminal peptides in proteomics
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-15)Background: Identifying modifications made to terminal parts of proteins are very useful in understanding diseases and other out of the ordinary biological states. This thesis has focused on developing methods for enriching N-terminal and C-terminal peptides from a complex protein mixture, so that analysis of these samples can give better, more comprehensive and more reproducible results. -
A search for miRNAs that regulates the expression of the atypical kinases ERK3, ERK4 and MK5
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-11-27)In 2010, there were 2839 women and 13 men diagnosed with breast cancer in Norway, which was equivalent to an increase of almost 50% since 1956. The risk of developing breast cancer increases with age, and will affect one in ten women during their lifetime. Despite a substantial increase in the number of early-stage breast cancers detected due to screening-programs, there is still a need for new and ... -
Interaction of CPZEN-45, a novel anti-tubercular drug candidate, with immune cells in vitro
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-26)Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that represents a serious global threat, with estimations suggesting that one third of the world’s population is infected. Treating TB today requires long treatment duration and medicines must be administered orally in large doses, which leads to non-compliant patients. CPZEN-45 is a novel anti-TB drug candidate in pre-clinical development, in which pulmonary ... -
Characterization of a novel class of mutation (Short Patch Illegitimate Recombination) in Acinetobacter baylyi
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-20)In prokaryotes, genetic variability contributes to the adaptation to novel environmental conditions, to resistance against threats such as antimicrobial agents and viruses, and ultimately to bacterial evolution through selection and drift. Genetic variability is mainly generated through mutations, e.g. point mutations, deletions, insertions, inversions, and duplications/amplifications. In addition, ... -
A characterization and comparison of the microRNA expression profile in breast cancer cell lines and exosomes
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-20)Breast cancer is the leading cause in cancer deaths among woman worldwide, and one in ten women will experience the disease during their lifetime. Breast cancer accounted for 23% of the total new cancer incidences and 14% of the total cancer deaths in Norway in 2008. One way to potentially improve long-term cancer survival statistics is earlier detection. That includes the discovery and characterization ... -
Development of COFRADIC HPLC system for proteomics. Sorting of N-terminal peptides
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-20)Proteomics, the study of the proteins constituting the proteome, has featured in the past few years as an essential tool in a number of diverse areas of therapeutic research for detection of the initial stage of a disease, for consideration of therapy response and for disintegrating fundamental pathophysiological mechanisms. Proteomics has a wide range of applications such as diabetes research, ... -
Interaksjonen mellom glukokortikoidreseptoren og Pax6 under genregulering i sebrafiskembryo og mammalske celler i kultur
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-20)Det er kjent at glukokortikoidreseptoren (GR) og Pax6 som begge er transkripsjonsfaktorer og blant annet er viktig for normal embryoutvikling, har noen felles målgener blant matriks metalloproteinasene (MMP.) MMPer sørger for remodellering av ekstracellulær matriks (ECM) og er svært viktige under embryogenesen. Fra før av er det kjent at både GR og Pax6 regulerer uttrykket MMP2 og MMP9. I ... -
Zebrafish as a model system for safety pharmacology, using a glucocorticoid and an antimicrobial peptide as test substances
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-20)The zebrafish is an exciting model organism with a lot to offer and many possible areas of application. Toxicity assays using zebrafish embryos are becoming increasingly popular with the pharmaceutical industry as a tool to bridge the gap between conventional cell based screens and animal testing. The main aim of this project was to explore the zebrafish as a model system for use in safety pharmacology, ... -
The regulation of steroid receptor coactivator-3 (SRC-3) activity by ERK3-MK5 signal pathway. A study in lung cancer cells
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-19)Background: Protein kinases and phosphatases persistently regulate various signal pathways that mediate many cellular processes. The mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are key components in the transduction of extracellular stimuli to biological responses. The dysregulation of MAPKs activity promotes the occurrence of diverse diseases, including cancer, making MAPKs signaling pathways attractive ... -
Legemiddelsamstemming i UNN Tromsø. Kvalitet av legemiddellister i Universitetssykehuset Nord Norge Tromsø etter innføring av prosedyrer for legemiddelsamstemming
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-16)Bakgrunn: Uoverensstemmelser (UOr) mellom legemiddelopplysninger som registreres ved pasientinnleggelse og legemidler i bruk før innleggelse er velkjent, og kan føre til feil legemiddelbruk, svikt i behandling og i verste fall økt sykelighet og død. Legemiddelsamstemming (LMS) er ett av innsatsområdene i pasientsikkerhetsprogrammet” I trygge hender”, og har som mål å sikre at registrerte opplysninger ... -
Isolation, characterization and chondrogenic differentiation of adult stem cell-derived MUSE-cells
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-13)Articular cartilage is coating the layers of freely movable joints, enabling a smooth surface and acts resisting to forces. The tissue is aneural and avascular, and has a poor ability to selfrenew in cases of tissue damage. Therefore, cartilage lesions often lead to degenerative disorders such as osteoarthritis (OA). OA is considered the most common form of arthritis affecting people worldwide, ... -
Chitosan Lecithin Nanoparticles with New Chemical Entity. Antimicrobial Evaluation
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-13)Chronic wounds are often colonized with biofilm-producing bacteria, such as Staphylococcus epidermidis, and these wounds often have high degree of complexity and are often challenging to treat. There is a high resistance to the traditional antimicrobial treatments and that is why these infections sometimes are persistent. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is proposed as a potential solution to the problems ... -
Collateral sensitivity in clinical Escherichia coli isolates resistant to ciprofloxacin
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-13)The increase in antimicrobial resistance in bacteria is a serious problem in public heath limiting the efficacy of available antimicrobials for treatment of infections. E. coli is the most frequent cause of uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Ciprofloxacin is an important antimicrobial for treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Unfortunately, resistance to ciprofloxacin is commonly ... -
Karakteristika ved ulike behandlingskategorier av diabetes. Kvinner og kreft-studien
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-12)Overvekt og fedme øker i samfunnet og hånd i hånd går den nye folkesykdommen type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes er en alvorlig kronisk sykdom som rammer mange mennesker i hele verden. Det estimeres en fordobling av forekomsten av diabetes fra år 2000 og til år 2030. På grunnlag av dette er det viktigere enn noen gang å finne løsninger og metoder for å eventuelt forebygge eller utsette sykdommen. Det ... -
Chitosan Lecithin Nanoparticles with New Chemical Entity. Nanotoxicity Evaluation
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-12)Chronic skin wounds are an exponentially increasing problem on a world basis, and are often hard to treat due to bacterial biofilm formation and resistance to different antibiotic treatments. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aDPT) shows promise in resolving this issue, but clinical based treatments have yet to be established although photodynamic therapy is used for other conditions. A new ...