Sökning: "neutrophils"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 382 avhandlingar innehållade ordet neutrophils.
1. Neutrophils versus Pathogenic Fungi : through the magnifying glass of nutritional immunity
Sammanfattning : Neutrophils are among the first white blood cells recruited to the site of infection once microbial pathogens enter the host organism. At site, they perform a well-orchestrated chain of processes that aims to kill the microbial invader. Most prominent, neutrophils engulf microbes to inactivate them intracellularly, a process called phagocytosis. LÄS MER
2. Functional characterization of pro-angiogenic neutrophils
Sammanfattning : The vascular system stretches throughout the body to provide oxygen, nutrition, and to remove waste products from cell metabolism. Angiogenesis, formation of new blood vessels by sprouting from pre-existing vessels, is one of the main mechanisms involved in blood vessel formation. LÄS MER
3. Malaria during pregnancy and childhood : A focus on soluble mediators and neutrophils
Sammanfattning : In areas where malaria is endemic, pregnant women and children bear the main burden of severe and life-threatening malarial disease. The aim of this work was to study the impact of Plasmodium falciparum infection on inflammatory responses in pregnant women and children residing in African countries. LÄS MER
4. Neutrophils and autoantibodies in autoimmune rheumatic disease
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5. Neutrophils in atherosclerosis
Sammanfattning : Atherosclerosis is a complex inflammatory disease localized in medium-sized and large arteries and it is the most important contributor to cardiovascular disease. Complications of atherosclerosis such as myocardial infarction and stroke are leading causes of mortality in many countries. LÄS MER
