Search for dissertations about: "CD8 T cells"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 366 swedish dissertations containing the words CD8 T cells.
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16. Human intestinal T lymphocytes : a comparative analysis of phenotype and function in normal and inflamed mucosa
Abstract : The epithelial lining of the gut must allow immediate contact with beneficial components as nutrients and normal microflora. At the same time it runs the constant risk of attack from pathogenic microbes and noxious agents. READ MORE
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17. Infection induced chronic inflammation and it's association with prostate cancer initiation and progression
Abstract : An association between cancer development and inflammation has long been suggested. Approximately 20% of all human cancers in adults are assumed to result from chronic inflammation. The aim of this thesis was to investigate if infection-induced chronic inflammation plays a role in prostate carcinogenesis. READ MORE
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18. T lymphocyte recruitment in Helicobacter pylori-associated diseases
Abstract : Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection is associated with pronounced infiltration of granulocytes and lymphocytes into the gastric mucosa, resulting in active chronic gastritis that may develop into duodenal ulcer disease or gastric adenocarcinoma (GC). Infiltrating T cells play a major role in the pathology of these diseases, but the signals involved in recruitment of T cells from blood to H. READ MORE
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19. Cellular Immune Responses to Cytomegalovirus
Abstract : Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a widespread infection affecting 50-90% of the human population. A typical silent primary infection is followed by life-long persistence in the host under control by virus-specific CD8 (“killer”) and CD4 (“helper”) T cells. READ MORE
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20. Regulatory CD4+FOXP3+ T cells in Helicobacter pylori-induced disease
Abstract : Helicobacter pylori colonize the gastric or duodenal mucosa of approximately half of the worlds’ population. Although most individuals are asymptomatic, H. pylori infection cause peptic ulcers or gastric cancer in 10-15 % and 1-2 %, respectively, of the infected individuals. READ MORE