Sökning: "Tn antigen"
Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden Tn antigen.
1. Studies towards ß-turn mimetics, synthesis of kedarosamine from threonine, and synthesis of glycopeptides from mucins and gp120
Sammanfattning : The secondary structure of proteins is crucial for proper function of the protein in biological systems. Peptide T, an octapeptide from the envelope glycoprotein gp120 of the HIV virus, has previously been shown to be responsible for binding to the CD4 receptor on T helper/inducer lymphocytes. LÄS MER
2. Ulcerative colitis and cancer with special reference to the increased colorectal cancer risk
Sammanfattning : The association between ulcerative colitis (UC) and cancer in a defined geographical region in Sweden was analyzed. UC patients have an increased overall risk of cancer of 40%, mainly due not only to the well-known increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) but also to the risk of hepatobiliary cancer associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). LÄS MER
3. Characterization of Shigella dysenteriae type 1 hybrid vaccine candidates
Sammanfattning : Shigellae is endemic in many developing countries in the world and a major cause of childhood diarrheal morbidity and mortality. Infections caused by Shigella dysenteriae type 1 are particularly severe. LÄS MER
4. Intestinal mucins 'soluble and insoluble problems'
Sammanfattning : Highly glycosylated glycoproteins – mucins – are the major constituents of the mucus layer and glycocalyx that cover mucosal surfaces. Twelve human mucin genes have been identified, and the mucins may be divided into those that are membraneassociated and those that are secreted. LÄS MER