Browsing Theses by Subject "Metastasis"
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Characterizing Changes in Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV/CD26 on Colon Carcinoma Cells in Response to Prostaglandin Treatment
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-01)Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) – also known as CD26 – is a multifunctional transmembrane protease found on the surface of most human cells, and shows variable expression between different types of cancer. DPPIV activity ... -
A Finite Element Investigation of Possible Mechanisms of Luminal Cell Escape from the Mammary Duct: An Initial Step in Breast Cancer Metastasis
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-14)Cancer is an illness that kills some ten million people every year, and as cancer rates increase, a cure for metastatic disease is more necessary than ever. Breast cancer is the most common form of malignancy in the female ...