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Interplay between autophagy and lipid droplets in starving cancer cells

Author(s): Maida Jusović (Author), Toni Petan (Supervisor)

Year: 2024

Type: Doctoral dissertation

Lipid droplets (LDs) are intracellular organelles that store lipids, mainly triacylglycerols (TAGs) and sterol esters. LDs were initially considered just inert fat reservoirs but have now been identified as critical players in the cellular stress response, especially in cancer cells. In response to various kinds of stress, including nutrient deprivation …

Effect of ingested nanofibers and nanoparticles on digestive gland epithelium of a model test organism

Author(s): Agron Millaku (Author), Matjaž Torkar (Supervisor), Damjana Drobne (Co-Supervisor)

Year: 2010

Type: Doctoral dissertation

Engineered nanofibers and nanoparticles are recognized as capable of inducing cellular perturbations according to the oxidative stress paradigm or by interacting directly with biological membranes. A number of authors in their investigations with the nanofibres and nanoparticles has reported the ability of nanofibers and nanotparticle to cause the different damage …