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Regulation of germline transcription in the immunoglobulin heavy chain locus
(2004-08-13)
During an immune response, activated B cells develop into high rate immunoglobulin (Ig) secreting plasma cells. They also switch from production of IgM to IgG, IgA or IgE. Specific isotypes of antibodies have functional ...
HIV-induced humoral immune response with specific relevance to IgA
(2002-05-17)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission occurs primarily after hetero- and homosexual contact and across mucosal surfaces. The immune response in mucosal tissues is typified by secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA), ...
Vestibular control of body orientation in lamprey
(2004-03-26)
Maintenance of body orientation (postural control) is a vital motor function of the brain. The general goal of this project was to understand the organization and operation of neuronal networks responsible for postural ...
On prognostic and treatment predictive factors in early stage breast cancer
(2002-05-03)
Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in Swedish women and the incidence is increasing with 1-2% per year in the Stockholm area. A subgroup of patients is women diagnosed with primary inoperable disease. This ...
Cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis
(2001-10-05)
, laboratory or radiological findings. The number of patients being either current or former smokers was significantly higher in the cancer group than among controls (p<0.0004). To analyse the concept of bile duct dysplasia and the possibility of agreement...
Sacroiliac pain-provocation testing in physiotherapy : time and force recording
(2004-08-27)
Introduction: Some of the tests used for examining pain arising from the
sacroiliac region are intended to provoke pain by using manually applied
forces. Previous reliability and validity studies of sacroiliac
pain-provocation ...
Circulating immune complexes in atherosclerotic vascular disease
(2001-08-31)
We have investigated the association of the humoral immune factors
circulating immune complexes (CICs) and autoantibodies against
cardiolipin (aCL) and oxidatively modified LDL (oxLDL) to atherosclerotic
vascular diseases.
In ...
Obesity, life style and society : psychological and psychosocial factors in relation to body weight and body weight changes
(2004-04-16)
This dissertation consists of two cross-sectional population studies
(studies I and IV), and two prospective studies (studies II and III).
In study I the relative importance of obesity for self-rated health with
focus ...
Enhancement of HIV-1 DNA immunogens
(2002-11-14)
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 eludes control by the immune response through a high degree of variability and immune escape mechanisms. Induction of a broad specific immune response is important to clear virus-infected ...
Lumbar muscle fatigue and recovery : evaluation of electromyography in patients with long-term low-back pain and in healthy subjects
(2002-11-22)
was somewhat higher for patients (ICC>0.6) than for healthy subjects. The initial median frequency and, to a greater extent, the slope were sensitive to the exerted torque. The patients differed from the healthy subjects by lower MVC torque, higher initial...