Search for dissertations about: "Gun Åkerman"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Gun Åkerman.

2. 1. Biochemical studies of thiamine deficiency in Baltic salmon (Salmo salar)

   Author : Gun Åkerman; Lennart Balk; Björn Brunström; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Environmental toxicology; Miljötoxikologi; Applied Environmental Science; tillämpad miljövetenskap;

   Abstract : The first part of this thesis is about the development of a method to inject various substances into the yolk of fish eggs. The method was named nanoinjection and enabled the injection of volumes as small as 10-9 L into the yolk of single fish eggs directly after fertilization, with insignificant mortality due to the injection. READ MORE

4. 2. Astroglial Cells : Role in Neurodegenerative-Inflammatory Processes in the Central Nervous System

   Author : Gun Eriksson; Karl Åkerman; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Chemistry; Kemi; neurokemi och neurotoxikologi; Neurochemistry and Neurotoxicology;

   Abstract : Inflammatory processes, mediated by the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL) -1a/b, tumor necrosis factora(TNFa), IL-6 and excitotoxic actions of glutamate, are proposed to be implicated in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease.A neurotoxic fragment ofb-amyloid,bA25-35, was shown to induce a reactive phenotype of primary astrocytes and microglial cells in a time-dependent manner. READ MORE