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Fighting the global cancer burden: a promising molecular based cancer therapy

Creator:

Liu, Selina Qiuying

Abstract:

Glioblastoma, which occurs in adults primarily between ages of 40 to 70 years and accounts for 15% of all brain tumors, is a devastating diagnosis with a median survival rate of less than a year. Invasiveness of glioblastoma cells significantly reduces the effectiveness of current treatments, highlighting the importance of...

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Honors College Thesis
Cytoskeletal regulation in cell motility and invasion

Creator:

Jang, Hyo Sang

Abstract:

Cell motility and invasion are important for development, immunity, wound healing, and tumor cell metastasis. Cells on two dimensional substrates migrate in three steps: protrusion of the front end, translocation of the cell body, and retraction of the rear end. For cells to migrate efficiently, these steps need to be...

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Dissertation