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(Thesis, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours, 2011)Abstract Increased cardiac sympathetic drive as a consequence of increased renal sympathetic activity is an important contributor to the development of cardiovascular complications in patients with diabetic nephropathy. ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)The epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) is located at the apical membrane of many epithelial cells throughout the body and mediates Na+ influx into epithelial cells. Classical ENaC is made up of three similar subunits, α, β ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)The process of liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy is very complex and is associated with signalling cascades involving initiation signals, transcription factors, cytokines, growth factors, tissue remodelling and ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Epilepsy affects around 1 % of the population, and up to a third of patients are resistant to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Epilepsy is defined as an enduring predisposition of the brain to generate seizures, and the disorder ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)The cerebellum has often been referred to as the "neuronal machine", so called for the elegant architecture of neuronal circuitry and necessarily clockwork precision of signal transmission therein (Eccles 1967; Ito 2006). ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is a cell surface signal transduction receptor that amplifies inflammation, principally through the activation of nuclear factor (NF)-κB. A circulating soluble form ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)The extent to which systemic hypoxia may compromise cerebrovascular function is likely to depend on the intensity and duration of the hypoxic insult. This thesis presents four studies that used a range of intermittent and ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Background: Con A administration leads to T cell-mediated hepatitis in mice, the mechanism of which involves the cytokines interferon (IFN)-γ and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α. Other nonparenchymal liver cells (NPLC) are ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating disorder, causing cardiovascular dysfunction at rest and during orthostasis [as simulated by lower-body negative pressure (LBNP)], which differs with the level, completeness, and ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)The basal forebrain cholinergic (BFC) system is one of the most important neurotransmitter systems in the brain. It has received much attention in the past two decades, primarily for its role in learning, memory, attention ...