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Mechanotransduction is the process of mechanical information transfer between a cell and its surroundings into biochemical responses. Involved in mechanotransduction are several components: extracellular matrix (ECM), ...

Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common of adult primary brain tumors. It is a highly aggressive form of diffuse gliomas and with current treatments median life expectancy of patients with glioblastoma is approximately ...

Microbial fermentations are used to produce pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and fuels. Side product formation along with considerable losses in productivities and yields are often encountered in transition from laboratory- to ...

Human cardiomyocytes (CMs) have been difficult to obtain due to invasive heart biopsies and poor long-term survival of the cells, limiting their utilization in research of cardiac diseases. Human induced pluripotent stem ...

The aim of this Master’s Thesis was to evaluate and develope ultrasound imaging methods in veterinary clinics. Ultrasound is a beneficial imaging method in many ways and it is widely used in the field of veterinary medicine. ...

Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death in the world. In 2012 ~30% of all deaths were due to cardiovascular diseases. There is a need for new research, drug testing and treatment methods. Tissue ...

Tässä työssä tavoitteena oli selvittää lääkeaineiden esiintyminen ja poistuminen urbaanin hydrologisen kierron aikana todellisessa pienen mittakaavan ympäristössä. Lääkeaineiden tutkimus jätevesissä ja ympäristössä on ...

Natural extracts have been used in traditional medicine as remedies to treat for example inflammations. During the era of modern medicine, there has been a shift towards usage of synthetic substances. However, many bacteria ...

Tissue-engineered scaffolds should mimic, as closely as possible, the one of the tissues to be replaced. Hence, mechanical tests are of paramount importance. However, as there are various biomaterials, with distinct ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis infects millions of people every year and in 2015 1.8 million people died from the disease. The main problem is that M. tuberculosis has a natural resistance to many antibiotics. Studying of M. ...