Sökning: "vernix caseosa"

Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden vernix caseosa.

  1. 1. Antimicrobial peptides and proteins in innate immunity : emphasis on isolation, characterization and gene regulation

    Författare :Maria Tollin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Colon; vernix caseosa; rCRAMP; LL-37; cathelicidins; promoter studies;

    Sammanfattning : Antimicrobial peptides are endogenous antibiotics and effector molecules of Innate immunity. These peptides are mainly localised to epithelial linings and circulating neutrophils. They kill microbes by disruption of their membranes. The two main families of mammalian antimicrobial peptides are defensins and cathelicidins. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Antimicrobial polypeptides and lipids as a part of innate defense mechanism of fish and human fetus

    Författare :Gudmundur Bergsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Animals are constantly threatened by vast numbers of microbes and have consequently evolved an array of strategies to prevent microbial invasion. In this thesis, I have studied natural antimicrobial lipids and polypeptides associated with immediate host defense. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Proteomic analyses of bioactive molecules in health and disease

    Författare :Theres Jägerbrink; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : After the mapping of genomes and knowing the blueprints of the possible gene products, focus is shifting from genomics to proteomics. Proteome analyses can be used for diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of diseases and for characterization of bioactive compounds and their mechanisms of action. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Antimicrobial peptides and proteins in host-microbe interaction and immediate defense

    Författare :Ylva Kai-Larsen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Antimicrobial peptides and proteins (AMPs) are effector molecules of innate immunity and are capable to kill a broad spectrum of microbes, i.e. bacteria, fungi and viruses. They are widespread in nature and have been found in almost all species of the animal kingdom, as well as in plants. LÄS MER