Browsing University of Galway Theses by Subject "Biomarker"
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Characterization of post-traumatic immunosuppression and its partial reversal by autologous salvaged blood transfusion
(2015-01-28)Documentary evidence of post-traumatic immunosuppression (PTI) is traceable back to 1856. Although improved hygiene has ameliorated many risks, vulnerability to systemic infection following major surgery or closed injury ... -
Exosome-encapsulated microRNAs as circulating biomarkers for breast cancer
(2016-06-15)Breast cancer is a heterogeneous group of diseases survival from which depends on stage at diagnosis. The development of blood-based biomarkers which may facilitate earlier detection and possibly subtype delineation remains ... -
Identification of decisive molecular interactions regulating resistance to apoptosis in tumour cells
(14-07-04)TRAIL is a member of the TNF family of cytokines which can selectively induce apoptosis in cancerous cells. For this reason recombinant TRAIL is being considered for the treatment of cancer. During their development cancer ...