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The impact of protein modification on immunogenicity and arthritogenicity
(2005-09-09)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease affecting about 1% of the Western world population. There are several theories regarding the etiopathogenesis.
The aim of this thesis was to study, ...
Chemoattractants as causative agents, biomarkers and therapeutic targets in vascular pathology
(2006-09-22)
-PSOX, which mediates uptake of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) by cells. We detected abundant CXCL16/SR-PSOX and CXCR6 expression in atherosclerotic lesions from human subjects and apolipoprotein-Edeficient (ApoE-/-) mice. In monocytes, CXCL16/SR...
On mapping the human somatosensory cortex : fMRI and PET imaging
(2004-08-26)
This work is based on experiments and simulations for the purpose of mapping the human somatosensory cortex. By using a combination of structural mapping (cytoarchitecture), connectivity mapping, functional mapping, and ...
A role of sympathetic nervous system in immunomodulation of early experimental African trypanosomiasis
(2004-11-25)
-gamma, cortisone and prostaglandin2 (PGE2) production, enhanced splenocyte proliferation, reduced parasitemia significantly and prolonged rat survival.
Cytokines mRNA expression for interleukin (IL)-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12,tumor necrosis factor (TNF) -alpha, TNF...
Parents with cancer : the experiences of family responsibility
(2004-11-12)
Then main aim of this study was to gain an understanding of how women and men with cancer illnesses, looking after children at home, experience and manage their life situation, with focus on the responsibility as parent. ...
Intake of fruit and vegetables in European children and their mothers, folate intake in Swedish children and health indicators : overweight, plasma homocysteine levels and school performance
(2005-11-18)
An adequate fruit and vegetable intake provides essential nutrients and
nutritive compounds and is considered an important part of a healthy
lifestyle. Within the Pro Children project, an instrument for assessment
of ...
Assessing health problems : self-reported illness, mental distress, and alcohol problems in a rural district in Vietnam
(2006-05-23)
hospital sample and 485 persons from the general population (paper II). The instrument was used to estimate the prevalence of mental distress in a community sample of 3,425 persons (paper V). The same procedures were applied to evaluate a Vietnamese version...
Synthetic studies of marine indole alkaloids and related systems
(2005-11-25)
coupling with 6-bromotryptophan methyl ester, as in the case of 8,9-dihydrobarettin, or as a phosphonate derivative in a Homer-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction with 6-bromoindole-3carboxaldehyde, as in the key step in the synthesis of barettin. Both barettin and 8...
Bad breath : prevalence, periodontal disease, microflora and inflammatory markers
(2005-03-29)
Bad breath usually originates within the oral cavity and is believed to be associated with periodontal disease. The over all aim of the present thesis was to study periodontal conditions in subjects with bad breath as well ...
Anxiety, exhaustion and depression in relation to periodontal diseases
(2006-03-10)
Periodontal diseases (gingivitis and periodontitis), are inflammatory processes of the gingiva and supporting structures of the teeth induced by a microbial biofilm. In periodontitis this inflammatory process causes tissue ...