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    Invisible structures = Estructures invisibles 

    Milne, Joanne Leonie (Date of defense: 2016-01-14)

    This thesis is an investigation into the visualization of cosmological propositions associated with string theory. Research into the work of contemporary theoretical physics led to the question, how does one visualize what ...

    Invoice factoring through blockchain technology 

    Mohammadzadeh, Nasibeh (Date of defense: 2022-10-06)

    (English) Invoice factoring has been a popular way to provide cash flow for businesses. The primary function of a factoring system is to prevent an invoice from being factored twice. In order to prevent double factoring, ...

    Involvement of adenosinergic and dopaminergic systems in the regulation of alcohol or sucrose intake: studies in rodent models of self-administration 

    San Miguel Segura, Noemí (Date of defense: 2017-07-18)

    Caffeine is a methylxanthine that acts as a nonselective adenosine antagonist, binding to adenosine A1 and A2A receptor subtypes. This substance is highly present in different beverages like coffee, tea and in energy drinks. ...

    Involvement of aerial organs on the ABA accumulation in roots of Citrus plants under water deficit 

    Manzi Fraga, Matías Jesús (Date of defense: 2016-06-22)

    La sequía es una de las situaciones más perjudiciales para el crecimiento y la supervivencia de las plantas. Sin embargo, las plantas han desarrollado estrategias para afrontar dichas condiciones, incluyendo el rápido ...

    Involvement of Alternative Splicing Regulation in Adipose Tissue Thermogenic Induction 

    Castellá Giner, Moisés (Date of defense: 2023-09-29)

    [emg] Alternative splicing (AS) is a gene expression regulatory mechanism that enables generation of multiple mRNA isoforms from a single gene which commonly are translated into proteins. This mechanism is tightly regulated ...

    Involvement of dopamine in the regulation of dysfunctions related to depression in rodent models: motivational versus emotional symptoms 

    Carratalá Ros, Carla (Date of defense: 2020-03-25)

    Depression is characterized by motivational symptoms such as anergia, fatigue and psychomotor slowing. These are highly resistant to treatment and often remain as residual symptoms after antidepressant drug therapy. It has ...

    Involvement of Foxp2 in the alterations of the basal ganglia circuitry in Huntington’s Disease 

    Rodríguez Urgellés, Ened (Date of defense: 2022-01-20)

    Huntington’s Disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant inherited neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor, psychiatric, and cognitive manifestations. The disease is caused by an unstable expansion of the CAG trinucleotide ...

    Involvement of photoinhibition and redox balance in acclimation and developmental processes of plants 

    Muñoz Roldán, Paula (Date of defense: 2020-04-24)

    Environmental constraints and developmental processes in plants can lead to light energy excess in chloroplasts by lowering the threshold at which light becomes saturating by a lack of electron acceptors in the light-processing ...

    Involvement of Polyamines in PAMP-triggered Immunity and Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR). Extragenic Suppressors of Immune Hybrid Incompatibility 

    Liu, Changxin (Date of defense: 2020-10-29)

    The main topic of this Thesis is to investigate the contribution of polyamines to defense in Arabidopsis thaliana and the requirement of callose deposition for full expression of effector-triggered immunity in autoimmune ...

    Involvement of Polyamines in Ribosome Biogenesis and Identification of Potential Genes Associated with Spermine Resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana 

    Murillo Villuendas, Ester (Date of defense: 2023-10-20)

    [eng] Polyamines are small polycationic molecules that contain amino groups and are found in all living organisms. This study is aimed at acquiring a comprehensive understanding of the diverse roles of polyamines in plants, ...

    Involvement of pre-proenkephalin and sigma-1 receptors in nicotine addiction 

    Kummer, Sami (Date of defense: 2020-09-29)

    El tabaquismo es la principal causa de muerte evitable en todo el mundo, responsable de más de 7 millones de muertes al año. La nicotina es el principal componente psicoactivo del tabaco y la responsable de sus propiedades ...

    Involvement of the cerebellum in cocaine-induced memory 

    Carbo Gas, María (Date of defense: 2017-06-28)

    Because of its role in drug-seeking, consumption and addictive behavior, there is a growing interest in identifying the neural circuits and molecular mechanisms underlying the formation, maintenance and retrieval of ...

    Involvement of the endocannabinoid system in osteoarthritis pain 

    La Porta, Carmen (Date of defense: 2015-10-15)

    Chronic pain is a major clinical problem producing huge economic and social burdens. Currently, chronic pain treatment has limited efficacy and significant side effects. One of the reasons of this unmet clinical need is ...

    Involvement of the endogenous opioid and cannabinoid systems in addictive like-behaviours 

    Mancino, Samantha (Date of defense: 2016-01-22)

    The increase incidence of obesity and eating disorders represents a major health problem in developed countries. The low rate of success of treatments to prevent or reverse obesity, and overeating that causes it, highlights ...

    Involvement of the hypocretin/orexin system in the addictive properties of nicotine 

    Plaza-Zabala, Ainhoa (Date of defense: 2012-11-26)

    Hypocretin-1 and hypocretin-2, also known as orexin-A and orexin-B, are 2 neuropeptides that are exclusively expressed by a small subset of neurons of the lateral hypothalamic area. Despite their restricted expression ...

    Involvement of the Microtubule-Regulated RhoGEF GEF-H1 in the G12 family signaling pathways 

    Garrido Antequera, Georgina (Date of defense: 2014-09-16)

    Heterotrimeric G proteins are masters regulators of cell homeostasis. They coordinate the signaling between G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) and their intracellular effectors. Heterotrimeric G proteins are composed of ...

    Involvement of the prefrontal cortex-limbic pathway in the development of food addiction 

    Calvé Pérez, Pablo (Date of defense: 2022-07-04)

    Food addiction is closely associated with eating disorders including obesity and binge eating. However, the neural alterations underlying this disorder have not been yet clarified. We have trained mice in an operant model ...

    Ion beam synthesis of silicon-carbon structures and related materials 

    Calvo Barrio, Lorenzo (Date of defense: 1999-07-16)

    The goal of this dissertation is the study and characterisation of high dose Carbon (C) implantation processes into Silicon (Si) and related materials for the synthesis of Silicon Carbide (SiC). The attainment of ...

    Ion binding landscapes and molecular dynamics of phospholipid membranes 

    Yang, Jing (Date of defense: 2015-12-11)

    This thesis aims at studying the physical-chemical properties of model lipid bilayers in physiological environments. Since in such conditions biological membranes composed of phospholipids and cholesterol are surrounded ...

    Ionic complexes of biodegradable polyelectrolytes 

    Tolentino Chivite, Ainhoa (Date of defense: 2014-04-29)

    Biopolymers are polymers produced by living organisms. A more broad classification would embrace also those polymers synthesized from renewable sources which are able to display biodegradability. The demand of biopolymers ...