Search for dissertations about: "Åse Björstad"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Åse Björstad.

2. 1. Functional dualism of antimicrobial host defence peptides

   Author : Åse Björstad; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : antimicrobial; apoptosis; cathelicidin; host defence peptide; interleukin 8; LL-37; permeabilisation;

   Abstract : Antimicrobial host defence peptides are central to innate immunity and many possess direct antimicrobial actions on bacteria as well as indirect immunomodulatory functions on human leukocytes. Different variants of the bifunctional Helicobacter pylori peptide, Hp(2-20), were synthesised and inhibition zone assays and chemiluminescence systems were employed for determination of direct antimicrobial action and superoxide release (immunomodulatory) from human neutrophils, respectively. READ MORE