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Chemoattractants as causative agents, biomarkers and therapeutic targets in vascular pathology
(2006-09-22)
(SNP) in the CCL11 gene and related the presence of the former to the plasma CCL11 concentrations, measured by ELISA. There were no differences in CCL1 genotype frequencies between patients and controls. Patient G/G carriers had higher circulating CCL11...
The ABC of the cell cycle : roles of the mammalian Cdc25 isoforms
(2006-02-03)
. We find that Cdc25A is in fact a dynamic protein that shuttles between the nucleus and cytoplasm. Furthermore, we characterize an NES, but surprisingly find the export to be Exportin 1 independent. We also find that Cdc25As nuclear localization...
Calcium dynamics and vesicle-release proteins in a prion-infected neuronal cell line
(2005-03-25)
dysfunction in prion diseases. For this purpose I used an immortalized gonadotropin-releasing neuronal cell line (GT1-1) that is susceptible to a mouse-adapted scrapie strain. This cell line represents a suitable system for my studies since the cells possess...
Platelets and eosinophils in lung tissue remodelling
(2006-08-25)
Tissue injury and inflammation followed by effective repair restores normal function, but defective repair with associated tissue remodelling and fibrosis can lead to loss of organ function. Thus, interactions between ...
Biosynthesis of leukotriene B4 in hematological malignancies
(2005-05-27)
Leukotrienes (LT) are biologically active metabolites of the fatty acid
arachidonic acid (AA). After liberation of AA by phospholipase A 2 (PLA
2), this fatty acid can be converted to leukotrienes, lipoxins,
prostaglandins ...
Mental and physical health among first-generation and second-generation immigrants in Sweden
(2006-09-11)
hospitalized for mental disorders than the Swedish majority population after adjustment for socioeconomic status (study 1 ). To study whether the increased risk of being hospitalized for psychotic disorders among certain immigrant groups is present among second...
Modeling individual behavioral changes : the case of tobacco uptake in a cohort of school children
(2005-08-25)
The aim of this thesis was to elucidate preventable determinants of smoking and smokeless tobacco use in adolescence in the frame of a longitudinal study (BROMS cohort). The study population encompasses 3019 children ...
The fibrinolytic enzyme system : new markers of potential interest in cardiovascular disease
(2005-12-30)
Impaired fibrinolytic function, mainly due to elevated plasma levels of PAI-1, is a common finding in patients with coronary heart disease. Determination or evaluation of the plasma PAI-1 concentrations are complicated, due to a natural variation...
The role of angiomotin in endothelial cell motility and cell-cell junction formation
(2005-08-26)
that angiomotin belongs to a novel protein family with two additional members in human; angiomotin like 1 and angiomotin like 2. The protein family is characterized by a highly conserved coiled-coil motif, a C-terminal putative PDZ binding motif and an N...
Dietary and genetic factors in the etiology of prostate cancer
(2006-05-19)
The etiology of prostate cancer is poorly understood. However, genetic factors may be more important than for many other malignancies. In addition, several studies suggest that dietary factors axe of etiologic importance. ...