Search for dissertations about: "lymphokine activated killer"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words lymphokine activated killer.
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1. Inhibition of apoptosis by the Us3 protein kinase of herpes simplex virus 1
Abstract : The Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1) US3 protein kinase is part of the anti-apoptotic arsenal that salvage HSV-1-infected cells from damage caused by different stimuli. The Us3 gene encodes a protein kinase that phosphorylates serine/threonine residues within a specific arginine-rich consensus sequence. READ MORE
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2. Activation of murine cytotoxic cells with interelukin-2 and the bacterial superantigen staphylococcal entertoxin A
Abstract : Natural killer (NK) cells and T lymphocytes are the major effector cells that can recognize and kill tumor cells. NK cells have a constitutive cytotoxic activity and kill a wide spectrum of tumor cells while T cells recognize specific tumor antigens and need to be activated through their TCR to differentiate into cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) killers or T helper cells. READ MORE
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3. Mechanisms of immune escape in EBV associated malignancies : Hodgkin's disease and Burkitt's lymphoma
Abstract : The work presented in this thesis is focused on the analysis of the mechanisms operating in the immune escape of two Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) associated tumors: Hodgkin's Disease (HD) and Burkitt's lymphoma (BL). EBV positive HD tumor cells express at least 3 viral proteins: the EBV nuclear antigen (EBNA)1, the latent membrane proteins (LMP)1 and LMP2A. READ MORE
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4. MHC class I restricted and antigen-specific TCRs against viral and tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) for future biological therapy
Abstract : Adoptive cellular immunotherapy (ACT) refers to the process of transferring immune cells (autologous or allogeneic) directly to the host as a treatment for cancer or infectious diseases. The effector cells could be antigen-specific, like T cells, or non-specific, such as NK cells or lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells. READ MORE