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Diabetes, metformin and gastric adenocarcinoma
(2021-05-18)
Diabetes may increase the risk and mortality of certain cancers, but its association with gastric adenocarcinoma is not clear. On the other hand, metformin, a first-line treatment for diabetes, may reduce cancer risks and ...
Synaptic plasticity in local networks of neocortical layer 2/3
(2008-12-26)
The neocortex is a hierarchal organ in which information processing takes on place on many levels, from subcellular signalling all the way to neural networks. Neocortical local neuronal networks (microcircuits), composed ...
Host-pathogen interactions in severe group A streptococcal infections
(2007-12-28)
Streptococcus pyogenes, also called group A Streptococcus (GAS), is an important human pathogen ranked number 9 on the list of global killer pathogens. It causes a wide spectrum of disease, including uncomplicated superficial ...
Induction of t-cell responses against PSA by plasmid DNA immunization
(2005-05-20)
This thesis is focused on using plasmid DNA encoding human prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for immunotherapy of prostate cancer. PSA is a secreted serine protease, which is produced almost exclusively by prostate epithelial ...
Human cytomegalovirus in congenital infections and embryonal malignancies of the nervous system
(2009-10-02)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a herpesvirus that may cause severe or even fatal disease in immunocompromised patients as well as severe developmental disturbances in foetuses infected in utero. In contrast, only mild symptoms ...