Search for dissertations about: "Anja Finn"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Anja Finn.

  1. 1. Biochemical biomarkers at the site of inflammation and in peripheral blood

    Author : Anja Finn; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Biochemical biomarkers are small molecular species, naturally varying or experimentally induced, which are measurable in body fluids and which may provide alternative or complementary tools to describe disease processes or to assess responses to pharmacological treatment. The focus of this thesis is inflammatory biomarkers, mediators, chemokines and cytokines that attract immune cells and that regulate the course of the inflammatory process at the site of inflammation. READ MORE

  2. 2. Methods and detection of endogenous peptides in the CNS and GI tract

    Author : Anja Finn; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : antibody; characterization; radioimmunoassay; opioid peptides; orexins;

    Abstract : Endogenous peptides, such as enkephalins, endorphins and orexins modulate a variety of biological processes; these peptides are found in the central nervous system and periphery, including the gastrointestinal tract. One of the methods commonly used to determine localization, concentration, expression and function of endogenous peptides is the radio immunoassay (RIA). READ MORE