Sökning: "Marie Westman"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden Marie Westman.

  1. 1. mPGES-1 and the PGE2 pathway in arthritis

    Författare :Marie Westman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Prostaglandins; mPGES-1; PGES2; cyclooxygenase; rheumatoid arthritis; collagen induced arthritis; antirheumatic treatments; inflammation; synovial tissue; steroids; TNF blockade;

    Sammanfattning : Prostaglandins are a group of lipid mediators derived from essential fatty acids that act on cells in close proximity of their synthesis. Prostaglandins are produced in a cell specific manner by a variety of cells in response to physiological or pathological stimulation. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Herpesvirus Infection and Immunity in Neurocognitive Disorders

    Författare :Gabriel Westman; Britt-Marie Eriksson; Martin Ingelsson; Olle Korsgren; Jan Ernerudh; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Alzheimer s disease; Herpes simplex encephalitis; Herpesvirus; Cytomegalovirus; CMV; HSV-1; HHV-6; CD8 T-cells; Cellular immunity; Immunosenescence; Autoimmunity; NMDA receptor; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Sammanfattning : Herpesviruses have co-speciated with several vertebrate and invertebrate animals throughout the history of evolution. In the immunocompetent human host, primary infection is usually benign, whereafter the virus is brought into life-long latency. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Analysis of regional atrophy on brain imaging compared with cognitive function in the elderly and in patients with dementia – cross-sectional and longitudinal evaluation

    Författare :Vilma Velickaite; Elna-Marie Larsson; Eric Westman; Lena Kilander; Kathinka Kurz; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Dementia; Brain Imaging; Visual rating; Volumetry; Cognition;

    Sammanfattning : During aging, brain changes are not homogeneous throughout the entire brain, but are related to changes in the morphology of neurons, as well as to changes in the tissue density, and are specific to each region of the brain. Dementia is a broad category of brain disorders with a set of symptoms including memory, visual-spatial and language problems. LÄS MER