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Mechanisms of women's own-gender bias and sex differences in memory for faces
(2012-09-06)
There are sex differences in some cognitive functions. For example, earlier studies have shown that women outperform men on face recognition tasks, and women, in contrast to men, show an own-gender bias (i.e., women typically ...
Mechanisms influencing natural killer cell recognition of tumour cells
(2016-04-12)
Natural killer (NK) cells are part of our innate immune defence against virus-infected and transformed cells. Through a yet undefined mechanism, expression of inhibitory receptors for self-HLA class I molecules endow NK ...
A battle between host and pathogen : the innate immune response and enterovirus evasion strategies
(2014-09-18)
Infections with Coxsackieviruses are common and in most cases the infection is asymptomatic and efficiently cleared. On rare occasions, however, an infection can lead to severe diseases including myocarditis, hepatitis and ...
The interplay between chromosome structure and meiotic integrity
(2014-08-21)
Sexually reproducing organisms employ a specialized cell division called meiosis to form unique, haploid gametes from a diploid precursor cell. Upon fertilization, two opposite-sex gametes fuse to create a zygote that will ...
Studies on the regulation and function of lipoxygenases in Hodgkin lymphoma
(2013-12-19)
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a unique entity among the lymphomas, with a minority of malignant Hodgkin and Reed-Sternberg (H-RS) cells surrounded by a broad range of infiltrating cells. The infiltration of certain inflammatory ...
Diversity and focus of CMV specific T-cell responses in patients post-HSCT and with solid tumor
(2018-08-09)
Human Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a beta-herpesvirus that commonly infects humans. Most symptoms in healthy individuals are very mild. The virus is never eliminated and remains in the individual life-long. Thus, CMV and the ...
Adolescent sexuality and sexual abuse : a Swedish perspective
(2001-05-02)
In the late 1980’s, teenage abortions and genital chlamydial infections were increasing adolescent health problems in Sweden, indicating unsafe sex practices among young people. The emergence of HIV highlighted the need ...
Role of apolipoprotein E isoforms and cytokines in immune responses and inflammation of the mouse peripheral nervous system
(2012-05-22)
Experimental autoimmune neuritis (EAN) as an animal model for Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in humans is an immune-mediated disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a glycosylated ...
Innate lymphoid cell plasticity and heterogeneity in human tissues
(2021-02-05)
The human immune system is a vital mechanism that protects the host from outside threats. The two main branches of this system, consisting of innate and adaptive immunity, aid the host when dangers of both imminent and ...
Shedding light on the STAT3 small molecule inhibitor field
(2019-05-13)
STAT3 is one of the seven family members of the STAT transcription factor family. STAT3 has become a very attractive target for cancer therapy and other diseases. It has a prominent role in cancer development as well as ...