Browsing Theses by Subject "Tumour microenvironment"
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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 ... -
Interaction of Brain Cancer Stem Cells and the Tumour Microenvironment: A Computational Study
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-10)Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most common and aggressive primary brain tumours, with a median patient survival time of 6-12 months in adults. It has been recently suggested that a typically small sub-population ...