Browsing by Subject "Cancer"
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Altered Expression of Core Circadian Gene Bmal-1 in Cancer-associated Macrophages
(2017-05-30)Circadian rhythms are endogenous time-keeping machines that allow organisms to anticipate and respond to environmental changes. In the past decade, accumulating evidence has pointed at the direct association between circadian ... -
Cancer by Another Name: The Quest for a Better Linguistic Taxonomy
(2015-05-26)Drawing on the disciplines of psycholinguistics, medicine, and medical anthropology, this thesis evaluates the suggestion to rename breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) to remove the reference to cancer. Chapter 1 focuses ... -
Delivery of Nucleotides for Gene Silencing of Cancer-Promoting Genes in Breast Cancer Cells
(2016-07-05)Gene silencing through RNA interference (RNAi) is a common tool for cancer therapy via the delivery of siRNA. While this siRNA is effective at knocking down genes, a problem arises due to the inability of siRNA to ... -
Ultrasonic Backscatter Coefficients, Attenuation Coefficients, and Speed of Sound Measurements on Human Colon Carcinoma Cells
(2017-07-10)Measuring and analyzing the ultrasonic properties of cancer cells in vitro may identify specific properties of these cells leading to better ultrasound diagnostics. We aim to quantify human colon carcinoma cells through ... -
Ultrasonic characterization of HCT cells in the 5-25 MHz range
(2017-06-30)Early recognition of cancerous tissue is crucial in receiving a favorable prognosis. There is a need for fast and easy diagnosis of tumors provided in real time. Ultrasound techniques that can be used to differentiate ...