Search for dissertations about: "Mona-Lisa Strand"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Mona-Lisa Strand.

2. 1. Antimicrobial and xenobiotic defence in the mammalian testis

   Author : Mona-Lisa Strand; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Different mechanisms exist in the mammalian testis to protect the germ cells from autoimmune attack, invading microbes, and xenobiotic induced toxicity, which would otherwise be deleterious to the preservation of fertility. The general aim of this thesis was to study these testicular defence mechanisms, including the structural building blocks of the blood– testis barrier (BTB), antimicrobial peptides, proinflammatory cytokines and ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter proteins. READ MORE