Search for dissertations about: "IL-1 beta"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the words IL-1 beta.

  2. 1. Mechanisms influencing activation and survival of normal and malignant lymphoid cells in the testis

    Author : Mikael von Euler; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; testis; cytokines; IL-1; TGFbeta;

    Abstract : Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common childhood malignancy and the testis is the third most common site of relapse after treatment. Testicular function is regulated by pituitary hormones, but the testicular microenvironment is also locally regulated through cell-cell interactions and by paracrine factors. READ MORE

  4. 2. Neuro-immune communication: role of the vagus nerve : an electrophysiological study

    Author : Violeta Bucinskaite; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : cholecystokinin; CCKA; CCKB; cytokines; IL-1[beta]; illness; nerve activity; NIDDM; OLETF; the vagus; vagotomy;

    Abstract : Defence mechanisms involve close interactions between the nervous and immune systems following an immune challenge. The vagal pathways which modulate major visceral functions under normal conditions are also important neural pathways for the transmission of information on peripheral conditions to the CNS. READ MORE

  5. 3. Genetic variations in the NALP3 inflammasome: a susceptibility factor for inflammatory diseases

    Author : Deepti Verma; Peter Söderkvist; Ulf Andersson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Inflammasome; Interleukin-1 beta; NALP3; autoinflammation; Medical genetics; Medicinsk genetik;

    Abstract : Innate immunity has received impressive attention in the past decade owing to the discovery of the Toll like receptors (TLRs) and the NOD-like receptors (NLRs). While the TLRs specialize in fighting microbes at the cell surface, the NLRs complement by detecting and responding to intracellular microbes. READ MORE

  6. 4. Tobacco smoking and periodontal disease : some clinical, microbiological and immunological aspects

    Author : Lennart Boström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : gingival crevicular fluid; IL-1[beta]; IL-1ra; Il-6; periodontal bone height; periodontal surgery; periodontopathogens; TNF-[alpha]; smoking;

    Abstract : The main aim of the thesis was to evaluate the influence of smoking on the inflammatory response in periodontal disease. The overall study population included 347 patients: 224 men and 123 women, aged between 31-86 years, with moderate to severe periodontal disease. READ MORE

  7. 5. Pain and radiographic changes of the arthritic temporomandibular joint : relation to cytokines in synovial fluid and plasma

    Author : Silvi Nordahl; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Arthritis; Bone loss; Interleukin- 1 beta; Pain; Plasma; Progression; Radiographic changes; Synovial fluid; Temporomandibular joint; Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha;

    Abstract : In patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory joint diseases, radiographic changes of the TMJ are frequently observed. Common symptoms of TMJ involvement are pain at rest and on movement of the jaw. READ MORE