Search for dissertations about: "Avdelningen För Medicinsk Mikrobiologi"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 60 swedish dissertations containing the words Avdelningen För Medicinsk Mikrobiologi.
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1. Lactic acid bacterial symbionts from the honeybee: Characteristics and applications in wound management
Abstract : Antibiotic resistance is now a large threat with worldwide agreement that we will fall into a post-antibiotic era unless there is suitable treatment alternatives discovered. In recent years, chronic wounds have become a major burden on society and treatment is complicated. READ MORE
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2. Human Adipocytes : Proteomic Approaches
Abstract : Type 2 diabetes is characterized by increased levels of glucose in the blood originating from insulin resistance in insulin sensitive tissues and from reduced pancreatic insulin production. Around 400 million people in the world are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and the correlation with obesity is strong. READ MORE
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3. Lipoproteomics : Environmental and Genetic Factors Affecting High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
Abstract : Lipoprotein particles act as lipid transporters in the blood stream, and measuring cholesterol content in specific subclasses of lipoprotein particles has long been, and still is, a frequently used tool to estimate the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is a subclass of lipoproteins often regarded as providing protection against CVD via several functions including reverse cholesterol transport and anti-inflammatory capacities. READ MORE
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4. Biochemical and functional properties of mammalian bone alkaline phosphatase isoforms during osteogenesis
Abstract : The human skeleton is a living and dynamic tissue that constantly is being renewed in a process called bone remodeling. Old bone is resorbed by osteoclasts and new bone is formed by osteoblasts. READ MORE
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5. The influence of lysozyme and oligothiophenes on amyloid-β toxicity in models of Alzheimer’s disease
Abstract : Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease and the most common cause of dementia worldwide. Apart from dominantly inherited mutations, age is the major risk factor and as life expectancy increases the prevalence for AD escalates dramatically. READ MORE
