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Visar resultat 21 - 23 av 23 avhandlingar innehållade orden experimental colitis.

  1. 21. Gateway to the gut : alterations in saliva in inflammatory bowel disease

    Författare :Mirjam Majster; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which consists of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is a chronic immune-mediated disease thought to result from genetic and environmental interaction which influence the commensal flora to trigger an inappropriate mucosal immune response. IBD primarily affects the intestines but is not restricted to them. LÄS MER

  2. 22. Anti-infectious and anti-inflammatory activities of lactoferrin and fragments thereof

    Författare :Liliana Håversen; Göteborgs universitet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Lactoferrin (LF), a major protein present in milk, mucosal secretions and secondary granules of neutrophils, has been suggested to participate in host defense at mucosal surfaces and to mediate anti-inflammatory activities. A pepsin-derived fragment of LF has been shown to contain the antibacterial domain of the protein. LÄS MER

  3. 23. Effects of chemotherapy on bone growth and chondrocyte cell death signaling

    Författare :Farasat Zaman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used in both children and adults to treat common inflammatory diseases, including asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. However, a multitude of undesired side effects have been reported in patients being treated with GCs, such as osteoporosis, obesity, metabolic disturbances, myopathy and decreased linear bone growth (in children). LÄS MER