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    Ritualizando cuerpos y paisajes: un análisis antropológico de los ritos fenicio-púnicos 

    López Bertran, Mireia (Date of defense: 2007-07-20)

    Analitzo els rituals a santuaris no monumentals fenício-púnics de la Península Ibérica, Eivissa i Sardenya (ss. VII-II a. C.) tenint en compte la Teoria de la Pràctica (Bourdieu) i la ritualització (Bell). Estudio els ...

    RNA-binding and prion domains : The Yin and Yang of phase separation 

    Lorenzo Gotor, Nieves (Date of defense: 2020-01-24)

    Biomolecular condensates act as indispensable membrane-less organelles for intracellular organization and regulation of biochemical reactions. Proteins and RNAs are known to phase separate into condensates, however the ...

    RNF169 and RNF168 novel substrates of DYRK1A : connecting DYRK1A to DNA-damage repair 

    Roewenstrunk, Julia Maria (Date of defense: 2016-12-19)

    Gene dosage alterations of the kinase DYRK1A are linked to disease in humans. To better understand DYRK1A activities an interactome analysis was performed. RNF169, an E3-ubiquitin ligase key component of the cellular ...

    Robótica quirúrgica y derecho de daños 

    García Micó, Tomàs Gabriel (Date of defense: 2022-07-05)

    La cirugía robótica con el Da Vinci se está convirtiendo en una alternativa cada vez más común para la práctica de procedimientos quirúrgicos en todo el mundo. Este robot no constituye un ejemplo de inteligencia artificial, ...

    Role and therapeutic potential of the endocannabinoid system in animal models of intellectual disability 

    Navarro Romero, Alba (Date of defense: 2018-11-27)

    Intellectual disability encompasses several neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by impairments in cognitive and adaptive functioning with onset during the developmental period. Currently, treatment of intellectual ...

    The Role of alternative splicing in mammalian preimplantation development 

    Wyatt, Christopher Douglas Robert (Date of defense: 2019-06-19)

    The transition from maternal to embryonic control is a crucial time in an organism’s life cycle, with an overhaul of the epigenetic marks, targeted mRNA degradation and the initiation of transcription. Yet, not only do ...

    The Role of blue spaces on health and well-being 

    Vert Roca, Cristina (Date of defense: 2020-06-26)

    The incorporation and regeneration of blue spaces in urban areas could promote health in cities. Nevertheless, research on the effects of these spaces is still scarce. This thesis aimed to evaluate the influence of blue ...

    Role of brain-muscle circadian clock communication in skeletal muscle homeostasis and aging 

    Vaca Dempere, Mireia (Date of defense: 2022-07-21)

    Daily time-keeping of tissue functions promotes efficient organ function and systemic metabolic homeostasis, processes integral to life which are subject to decline with aging. To ensure the correct functional coordination ...

    Role of CB2 cannabinoid receptor in nociception and food intake control 

    Ramírez López, Ángela (Date of defense: 2021-07-28)

    The endocannabinoid system is a natural modulatory system that participates in multiple physiological processes, including nociceptive, emotional and rewarding responses. These central responses are mainly mediated by ...

    The role of CDKN1B-p27kip1 deregulation in the pathogenesis of pediatric T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia 

    Colomer-Lahiguera, Sara (Date of defense: 2015-11-19)

    T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) accounts for 10 15% of pediatric ALL. The oncogenic transformation of T-cell precursors is driven by a broad spectrum of genetic abnormalities. We have confirmed the high frequency ...

    The Role of cross-modal semantic interactions in real-world visuo-spatial attention 

    Kvasova, Daria (Date of defense: 2020-02-13)

    In our everyday life we must effectively orient attention to relevant objects and events in multisensory environments. The impact of cross-modal links for attention orienting to spatial and temporal cues has been widely ...

    The Role of cyclin O in the DNA damage response 

    Núñez Ollé, Marc (Date of defense: 2014-07-04)

    Cyclin O, a novel identified CDK1 and CDK2-binding cyclin, has been demonstrated to be required for γ-radiation induced apoptosis in a lymphoid cell line. Ɣ-radiation induces the formation of DSBs in the DNA what activate ...

    Role of DYRK1A in hippocampal neuroplasticity : implications for Down syndrome 

    Pons Espinal, Meritxell (Date of defense: 2013-10-18)

    Synaptic connections in the brain respond throughout their lives to the activity of incoming neurons, adjusting their biological properties to increment activity-dependent changes. Hippocampal neuronal plasticity disruptions ...

    Role of DYRK1A in the development of the cerebral cortex : Implication in Down Syndrome 

    Najas Sales, Sònia (Date of defense: 2014-10-10)

    In this work we have assessed the possible contribution of the human chromosome-21 gene DYRK1A in the developmental cortical alterations associated with Down Syndrome using the mBACTgDyrk1a mouse, which carries 3 copies ...

    Role of EphB receptors in intestinal epithelial cell positioning and colorectal cancer progression 

    Cortina Duran, Carme (Date of defense: 2009-09-10)

    In the intestinal epithelium, Wnt signaling drives the expression of the genes encoding tyrosine kinase receptors EphB2 and EphB3 and represses the expression of their membrane-tethered ligands, ephrin-Bs. Eph-ephrin ...

    Role of epigenetic modifications in acute promyelocytic leukemia 

    Villa, Raffaella (Date of defense: 2007-12-10)

    Mi trabajo ha estado enfocado en la implicación de los diferentes mecanismos epigenéticos de PML-RARa en la inducción de la leucemia promielocítica aguda (APL).<br/>En particular yo estudié el rol de MBD1, un miembro de ...

    Role of Galectin-1 in pancreatic cancer stroma, a small but mischievous protein with a novel nuclear function 

    Vinaixa Forner, Judit (Date of defense: 2019-03-25)

    Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is one of the most aggressive tumors; mostly due to its lack of symptoms, resulting in late diagnosis, and also due to the presence of an aggressive tumor microenvironment. Importantly, ...

    The Role of higher education in refugee integration: the case of Syrians in Turkey 

    Dereli, Begüm (Date of defense: 2021-11-11)

    This thesis is a compilation of three articles that aim to contribute to a deeper understanding of the role of higher education in refugees’ integration by focusing on urban refugees’ experiences who settled in a neighboring ...

    Role of histone modifications in transcription regulation upon environmental stress in eukaryotes 

    Bae, Hansol (Date of defense: 2024-04-26)

    Epigenetic modification serves as a crucial mechanism in regulating gene expression and facilitating cellular adaptation to environmental stress. This study aimed to identify histone residues and their associated ...

    Role of histone variant macroH2A and other chromatin regulators in genome regulation and response to drugs 

    Le Pannérer, Marguerite-Marie (Date of defense: 2022-01-21)

    The relevance of epigenetics is increasingly recognized in haematopoietic diseases such as myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Variants of histones, such as macroH2As, and chromatin remodellers, ...