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Cell cycle control by components of cell anchorage
(2005-08-05)
Extracellular factors, such as growth factors and cell anchorage to the extracellular matrix, control when and where cells may proliferate. This control is abolished when a normal cell transforms into a tumour cell. The ...
Diagnosis of IgE-mediated allergy : new approaches using recombinant allergens
(2005-05-06)
More than 10% of the population in industrialized countries suffer from
lgE-mediated cat allergy. Allergens produced by recombinant techniques
offer new possibilites to diagnose and treat allergic patients but will
also ...
Novel allergen preparations for use in allergen-specific immunotherapy
(2008-04-04)
Allergy is a common disease in the industrialized countries, affecting approximately 25% of the population. Therefore, there is a need to find new treatment strategies to improve the quality of life for allergic individuals. ...
Cat allergy : diagnosis and characterization of important allergens
(2008-05-09)
Allergy affects about 25% of the population. Allergic diseases are
manifested in many ways, from mild rhinitis to life-threatening
anaphylaxis. Globally, more than 15% of children and adults are allergic
to pets.
The ...
Molecular characterisation of major allergens from mite (Lep d 2) and cat (Fel d 1)
(2004-05-14)
The prevalence of allergic disease has increased significantly during the last decades and today more than 30% of the Swedish population is affected. By using recombinant allergens, diagnostics and treatment can be improved ...
Recombinant cat and mite allergens as tools in the study of diagnosis and treatment of allergy
(2009-09-11)
Allergic diseases, such as allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema, are a major health problem world-wide, affecting up to 30% of the population. A large proportion of the patients are allergic to indoor ...
Development of a Sel-tag for multimodality imaging and studies of mammalian thioredoxin reductase 1
(2010-09-24)
Selenocysteine (Sec; U in one-letter code), the 21st amino acid existing in all selenoproteins, has unique biochemical properties due to its selenium atom, including a low pKa and a high reactivity with many electrophilic ...
Terminology systems for health problems and procedures in primary care
(2011-09-20)
Background and overall aim: Semantic interoperability addresses issues of how to best facilitate the coding, transmission and use of meaning across seamless health services, between providers, patients, citizens and ...
Immune regulation and modulation of allergy and inflammatory diseases
(2012-08-23)
Inflammation is evoked in defence against invading pathogens entering the body. Sometimes inflammation is started against harmless antigens, which leads to allergic diseases, or against self-antigens or commensal microbiota ...
Allergy to pets : molecular approaches for improved diagnostics and vaccination
(2012-05-25)
Allergic diseases are a major health problem, affecting up to 30% of the population in affluent countries. Domestic pets such as cats, dogs and horses are among the most common agents of IgE-mediated allergies. Conventional ...