Search for dissertations about: "Anna Engström-Laurent"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Anna Engström-Laurent.

  2. 1. Circulating sodium hyaluronate : a study of its concentration and turnover in serum with special regards to liver disorders and inflammatory connective tissue diseases

    Author : Anna Engström-Laurent; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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  4. 2. About hyaluronan in the hypertrophic heart : studies on coordinated regulation of extracellular matrix signalling

    Author : Urban Hellman; Anders Waldenström; Stellan Mörner; Anna Engström-Laurent; Lena Jonasson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : hyaluronan; hyaluronan synthases; gene expression; extracellular matrix; cardiac hypertrophy; rat wistar; male ; cardiomyocytes; growth factors; fibroblasts; microvesicles; exosomes; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Medicine; medicin;

    Abstract : Background. Myocardial hypertrophy is a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Independent of underlying disease, the cardiac muscle strives in different ways to compensate for an increased workload. This remodelling of the heart includes changes in the extracellular matrix which will affect systolic and diastolic cardiac function. READ MORE

  5. 3. Hyaluronan and the receptor CD 44 in the heart and vessels : a study in normal and pathological conditions

    Author : Martin Hellström; Anna Engström-Laurent; Bengt Johansson; Lena Jonasson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : hyaluronan; CD44; heart; Rat; cardiac hypertrophy; artery; vein; human; Medicine; medicin;

    Abstract : Tissues are not solely composed of cells. The extracellular matrix is important for the cell well-being and cell-cell communication. The glycosaminoglycan hyaluronan (HYA) is a widely distributed extracellular matrix (ECM) component. READ MORE

  6. 4. Hyaluronan in normal and malignant bone marrow : a clinical and morphological study with emphasis on myelofibrosis

    Author : Gunnel Sundström; Anna Engström-Laurent; Anders Wahlin; Hans Wadenvik; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Hyaluronan; reticulin; fibrosis; chronic myeloproliferative disorders; acute myeloid leukemia; anagrelide; bone marrow; Medicine; Medicin;

    Abstract : Fibrosis in the bone marrow is usually denominated myelofibrosis and may contribute to impaired hematopoiesis. Myelofibrosis is seen both in malignant and non-malignant diseases. READ MORE