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Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 230 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Spleen.

  1. 21. Polysaccharides in Alzheimer's disease and inflammation-associated amyloidosis

    Författare :Birgitta Lindahl; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Medical sciences; Alzheimer s disease; amyloid; heparan sulfate; keratan sulfate; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; medicinsk farmakologi; Medical Pharmacology;

    Sammanfattning : Amyloidosis is a term for diseases that share a common feature: the extracellular deposition of amyloid fibrils, that consist of a single protein prone to aggregate. Polysaccharides (glycos-aminoglycans), especially heparan sulfate, are significant components of all types of amyloid deposits. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Tolerance and Immunity: Opposite Outcomes of Microbial Antigen Stimulation

    Författare :Lena Eroukhmanoff; Immunologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; TLR2; Tolerance; quinoline-3-carboxamide; Anergy; Foxp3; iNOS; IFN-β; CD4 splenic DCs;

    Sammanfattning : The immune system is remarkable in many ways. It exerts immunity to defend us from foreign pathogens, while it is also responsible for maintaining tolerance to avoid autoimmune diseases and allergy. This thesis includes three separate papers concerning both tolerance and immunity. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Antitumor Activities of 2-Methoxyestradiol on Cervical and Endometrial Cancers In Vitro and In Vivo

    Författare :Li Li; Xin Fu; Mats Brännström; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics and gynaecology; 2-Methoxyestradiol; HeLaS3 cells; HEC-1-A cells; RL-95-2 cells; cervical cancer; endometrial cancer; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar;

    Sammanfattning : 2-Methoxyestradiol (2-ME), a metabolite of 17β-estradiol, is a potent antitumor and antiangiogenesis agent in vitro and in vivo. This study aimed to investigate the effects of 2-ME on human cervical and endometrial cancers in vitro and in vivo. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Immune Regulation During Malaria Infection

    Författare :Helena Helmby; Edvard Pearce; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; immunologi; Immunology;

    Sammanfattning : Malaria is the largest parasitic disease in the world and is caused by the protozoon Plasmodium. The most severe form in humans is caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Immunity to malaria involves both cell-mediated and humoral responses and develops slowly over a period of ten to fifteen years, requiring repeated infections. LÄS MER

  7. 25. The immunomodulatory properties of C-Med 100 an extract of the plant Uncaria tomentosa

    Författare :Christina Silver; Diabetes - immunovirologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; transplantation; Immunologi; serologi; serology; Immunology; survival; proliferation; inhibition; NF-kB; Uncaria tomentosa; quinic acid;

    Sammanfattning : Extracts from the bark of the vine Uncaria tomentosa have anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antimutagenic and antioxidant effects. In this study, we evaluate the effects of an Uncaria tomentosa extract, denoted C-Med 100, on the cellular level of the immune system both in vivo and in vitro. LÄS MER