Browsing Τμήμα Βιολογικών Επιστημών / Department of Biological Sciences by Title

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    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      The HPV16 E6 and E7 oncogenes modify Glutamine metabolism in Cervical Cancers 

      Andreou, Vasiliki (2023-05-18)
      Metabolic reprogramming is an established hallmark of cancer. Malignant cells induce metabolic adjustments to meet their high energy demands and sustain rapid proliferation. These metabolic changes involve modifications ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Human immune responses upon SARS-CoV-2 infection- inflammation and cytokine storm 

      Syrimi, Andriani (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2022-12)
      Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible and pathogenic coronavirus that emerged in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, China, causing the COVID-19 pandemic of acute respiratory ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Hypomethylation of Alu Elements in chronic lymphocytic leukemia 

      Prodromou, Marios (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2021-12-10)
      CLL is a malignant disease characterized by the uncontrolled clonal proliferation of small, mature-appearing neoplastic dysfunctional CD5+ B lymphocytes in which is driven by changes in DNA methylation. Genetic alterations ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Inhibition of Focal Adhesion Kinase as an anti-metastatic therapy 

      Dionysi, Eleni N. (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2021-05-07)
      Focal adhesion kinase (FAK), a non-receptor tyrosine kinase, has a physiological role in cell migration, cell survival, wound healing, and cell cycle progression, via both kinase-dependent and kinase-independent functions. ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Investigating the role of Methyl CpG Binding proteins in Cervical Cancer 

      Patera, Eleftherios (2023-05-12)
      DNA methylation (5mC) is one of the main epigenetic modifications that drive gene regulation. Methyl CpG binding proteins (MBDs) bind methylated DNA and recruit the nucleosome remodelling and deacetylase complex (Nurd) ...
    • Master Thesis  

      Investigating the role of N-alpha acetyltransferase 40 in the DNA Damage Response 

      Papa, Christina C. (2023-05-28)
      N-terminal acetylation (Nt-ac) is one of the most common, most abundant, and evolutionary conserved post-translational modifications (PTMs) found in eukaryotic cells. This modification is catalyzed by a family of enzymes ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Investigation of the role of cytoskeleton protein KATNAL2 in ribosomal gene transcription in mouse cells 

      Timotheou, Kyriaki M (2023-05-23)
      The discovery that katanin-like cytoskeleton protein KATNAL2, in addition to its intracellular localization at MTs and sites associated with MTs (centrioles, cilia), also, unexpectedly, resides in the nucleolus, suggests ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Mechanical Cell Membrane stimulation using Magnetic Tweezers increases cell membrane stiffness through integrin dependent and independent mechanisms 

      Michanikou, Antonis (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2022-12)
      Several cellular processes, such as proliferation, migration tissue morphogenesis and tissue regeneration, are closely regulated by the cells ability to sense their microenvironment and translate mechanical stimuli to ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Modelling Glioblastoma Angiogenesis in Drosophila larvae 

      Konstantinou, Anna G. (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2021-05-27)
      Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common malignant type of cancer of the Central Nervous System (CNS) and is characterized as highly angiogenic. Poor prognosis combined with short lifespan after diagnosis (⁓18 ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Molecular mechanisms that Hepatitis B virus uses to induce Hepatocellular Carcinoma 

      Frangou, Antrea (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2020-12-07)
      Hepatitis B is an infectious liver disease caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV is a small DNA virus that mainly affects hepatocytes, which are the main liver cells, and it has the ability to replicate by reverse ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Molecular pathways affected by HBx protein and their targeting for therapy of Hepatocellular carcinoma 

      Ketti, Stavriani A. (2022-12-09)
      Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can cause several types of liver disease including acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, and liver cirrhosis. It is also considered a significant risk factor for Hepatocellular carcinoma ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      The nexus between circRNA and prostate cancer from the complex interventions to treatment expectation 

      Alshikh Saleh, Ahmad (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2022-05-20)
      Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a kind of RNA that results through a non-regular process known as alternative splicing. Because of their possible regulatory activities during gene expression, circRNAs have lately sparked ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Novel molecular approaches to treat colorectal cancer 

      Argyrou, Christina (2021-12-10)
      Colorectal cancer is found to be the third most common type of cancer which has raised cases and mortality rate, worldwide. Patients with colorectal cancer, depending on tumour stage, undergo surgery, followed by either ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Quantifying the fragmentation levels of amphibian, reptile, and terrestrial mammal habitats inside and outside of Natura 2000 sites within the European Union 

      Economides, Sophia (2023-05-25)
      Natural landscapes are constantly being modified and fragmented through a plethora of human activities, such as urbanisation and agriculture. Landscape fragmentation can have multiple negative effects on biodiversity. For ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Recombinant Poliovirus a therapeutic agent for Cancer 

      Mbonu, Helen (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2022-05)
      Cancer is a leading cause of global mortality, and its burden is growing despite the availability of standard treatment methods. Genetically and Morphologically tumor cells differ from normal cells. However, cancers arise ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Reproductive biology and growth of the alien Red Sea goatfish Parupeneus forsskali (Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1976) off the coast of Cyprus 

      Saemundsson, Sigurdur (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2021-12-15)
      Goatfish (family Mullidae) are of great commercial and economical importance around the world, including in the Mediterranean Sea, where six goatfish species have been recorded. Four of those species are alien to the ...
    • Master Thesis  Open Access

      Spatiotemporal vocal interactions in a ground-dwelling Neotropical passerine 

      Elia, Stavroula (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2022-05-11)
      In many species, communication involves an exchange of information between the sender and the receiver, by using different types of signals. Among the different types of communication, acoustic communication has been studied ...