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Leukotriene A4 hydrolase : identification of amino acid residues involved in catalyses and substrate-mediated inactivation
(2001-09-14)
Leukotriene (LT) A4 hydrolase catalyzes the committed step in the
biosynthesis of LTB4, a classical chemoattractant and immuine-modulating
lipid mediator involved in inflammation, host-defense against infections,
and ...
Physical activity, body composition, inflammation and effects on antioxidative capacity in sedentary adults
(2016-08-05)
Background: For the past fifty years part the population has slowly become sedentary to an
extent that it is nowadays considered normal behavior. Parallel with sedentary behavior there
is an increase in obesity now ...
Vascular effects of endothelin in experimental lung injury
(2012-01-20)
Acute lung injury remains a frequent and life threatening consequence of severe sepsis. This thesis has investigated the role of the endothelin (ET) system in sepsis-induced lung injury, with special reference to its effects ...
Physical activity in Swedes in general and minority women in particular
(2009-03-06)
Background: Despite the well-known positive effects of physical activity
on health, many people are not sufficiently active. Several studies have
reported a low level of physical activity among minority women, but ...
Physical activity from the epidemiological perspective : measurement issues and health effects
(2006-05-26)
The aim of this thesis was to increase our understanding of links between physical activity and health. The relationships between physical activity and breast cancer risk and between current physical activity and overall ...
Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and abdominal obesity in relation to cardiovascular disease risk : epidemiological studies
(2013-10-25)
Although Sweden saw a decline in death rates related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) between 1987 and 2011, it is still the most common cause of death for both women and men. Lifestyle-related factors such as inadequate ...
Remodelling of the cellular environment in Epstein-Barr virus infection
(2015-02-13)
For successful infection viruses modify the host cell environment by transcriptional, posttranscriptional or post-translational regulation of cellular signaling pathways. In the work described in this thesis bioinformatics ...
Frame Running : enabling health improvements through physical exercise in individuals with cerebral palsy
(2023-05-11)
Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP), caused by a damage to the developing brain, is the most common cause of motor disability in childhood. People with CP may have varying degrees of activity limitation, which affect their ...