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Sexual life after childbirth and aspects of midwives’ counselling at the postnatal check-up
(2009-02-27)
The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe how sexual
life after childbirth is communicated, addressed and reflected upon among
new mothers, fathers and midwives and the impact of leaving first and
minor ...
Wnt signaling affects cell adhesion and neuronal differentiation
(2008-05-23)
The mammalian central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord. The entire CNS is derived from the walls of a fluid-filled neural tube that is formed at an early stage of embryonic development. The ...
Studies of cannabinoid receptor 1 in mantle cell lymphoma
(2008-11-21)
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a malignant B-cell lymphoma that affects
older individuals and has a male predominance. MCL has one of the worst
prognoses among lymphomas and currently there is a search for a curative
therapy. ...
Biosynthesis and biological role of leukotrienes in human lymphocytes
(2009-04-09)
Leukotrienes (LT) are biologically active metabolites of arachidonic acid. The key enzyme in leukotriene biosynthesis is 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO). Leukotriene B4 exerts its biological effect mainly via BLT1, the high affinity receptor for LTB4...
Dissection of HIV-1 Env-specific B cell responses in non-human primates
(2010-04-27)
between Env immunogens and CD4-expressing cells would negatively affect the elicitation of Envspecific immune responses, CD4 binding-competent and CD4 binding-defective trimers were constructed and inoculated into non-human primates. No difference...
Chest wall sarcomas
(2010-03-05)
Aim: To evaluate initial symptoms and clinical features, diagnosis and delay
in osteosarcoma (OS), Ewing sarcoma (EWS) and chest wall chondrosarcoma
(CS). To assess treatment and identify prognostic factors in chest ...
Studies on leukotriene B4 and alarmins in inflammatory responses
(2010-01-29)
Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) is a potent proinflammatory lipid mediator that is involved in host defense and inflammatory diseases, such as atherosclerosis. LL-37 and heparin binding protein (HBP) are cationic antimicrobial polypeptides, which belong...
Genetic and immunological mechanisms regulating neuroinflammation
(2010-10-27)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common neurological disorder in young adults and imposes both health and socioeconomic burdens on society. The cause and aetiology of MS are incompletely understood and current treatments ...
CD8alpha/alpha+ T-cells and immune memory
(2009-04-29)
in healthy donors and in a higher frequency in rhesus monkeys. In both species, the CD8αα+ T-cell compartment was enriched in differentiated (effector and memory) T-cells, as compared to the CD4+ and CD8αβ+ T-cell compartments, and displayed a polyfunctional...
Immunological studies on anca-associated vasculitis with special reference to T cell activation
(2009-10-16)
This thesis focuses on the role of T cells in ANCA-associated vasculitis. We initially investigated activation markers on T cells in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and renal ...