León Moreno, Theresa Elizabeth (Date of defense: 2013-10-30)
Nuclear receptor LXR is a ligand dependent transcription factor. The activating ligands of LXR are specific oxidized forms of cholesterol (oxysterols) and intermediate products of the cholesterol ...
Mastora, Chrysoula (Date of defense: 2013-12-10)
After ischemic damage in kidney, alternatively activated or M2 macrophages are key players in resolving inflammation and participating in kidney repair. Obtaining this particular phenotype is a process ...