Search for dissertations about: "TACA"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word TACA.

2. 1. Processing and presentation of exogenous antigen by dendritic cells

   Author : Liying Chen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : DC; vesicular MHC-I processing; Adenosine; CD 1 d; TACA;

   Abstract : Dendritic cells (DC) play a key role in the immune system. In this thesis, we have investigated and characterized pathways for the processing and presentation of exogenous OVA on MHC-I ("cross-presentation") and how these were influenced by the purine nucleoside Adenosine (Ado), an immune regulator that accumulates to high concentrations at sites of inflammation and tumor growth. READ MORE

4. 2. Characterization of the DNA-Binding Properties of the Cyanobacterial Transcription Factor NtcA

   Author : Susanne Wisén; Bengt Mannervik; Enrique Flores; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Biochemistry; NtcA; transcription regulation; cyanobacteria; redox regulation; DNA binding; nitrogen fixation; Anabaena PCC 7120; Biokemi; Biochemistry; Biokemi;

   Abstract : Nitrogen is an essential building block of proteins and nucleic acids and, therefore, crucial for the biosphere. Nearly 79 % of the air consists of nitrogen, but in the form of nitrogen gas (N2), which cannot be utilized by most organisms. READ MORE