Search for dissertations about: "ahmed body"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words ahmed body.

  2. 1. Inhibitory effect of tears and other body fluids on Chlamydia trachomatis and observations on trachoma

    Author : Elgaali Ahmed Mahmoud; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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  4. 2. Estrogen and its receptors in adipose tissue from women and men : Associations with age, adiposity and type 2 diabetes

    Author : Fozia Ahmed; Jan Eriksson; Maria J. Pereira; Susanne Hetty; Karin Stenkula; Uppsala University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adipose tissue; estrogen; estrogen receptors; menopause; obesity; insulin resistance; type 2 diabetes.;

    Abstract : Obesity and its complications, such as insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D), are leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. Adipose tissue is important for whole-body homeostasis, functioning as an energy storage reservoir and an endocrine organ. READ MORE

  5. 3. The role of HMG-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) and statin medication in the Central Nervous System : Cognitive Functions, Metabolism, Feeding and Sleep Behaviour

    Author : Ahmed Alsehli; Helgi B. Schiöth; Michael J. Williams; Heinrich Dircksen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Statin; cardiovascular disease; HMGCR; PCSK9; sleep; insomnia; circadian; Chronotype; feeding;

    Abstract : Millions of people are currently on statin medications (HMGCR inhibitors) to prevent cardiovascular diseases. Despite considerable central nervous system expression, little is known about HMGCR function in the brain. READ MORE

  6. 4. Flux of cholesterol, oxysterols and plant sterols across the blood-brain barrier and metabolic consequences

    Author : Ahmed Saeed; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Brain is the cholesterol-richest organ and contains one fourth of the total body cholesterol. The majority of brain cholesterol is present in myelin that forms myelin sheathes around neuronal axons. This large pool of cholesterol present in brain is separated from body cholesterol by the blood brain barrier (BBB). READ MORE

  7. 5. Immunological studies in the brain and signaling pathways in experimental African trypanosomiasis

    Author : Ahmed Sharafeldin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Trypanosoma brucei; Cytokines; Chemokines; IFN-gamma; Transcription factors;

    Abstract : African Trypanosomiasis is a disease prevalent among humans and animals in tropical Africa which is caused by the extracellular hemoflagellate Trypanosoma brucei (T. b.). READ MORE