Search for dissertations about: "CII"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 56 swedish dissertations containing the word CII.
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6. Arthritis Susceptibility and Tolerance in Collagen Transgenic Mice
Abstract : This thesis is based on work trying to understand the normal and pathological interactions taking place between the immune system and cartilage, specifically involving the cartilage-specific protein typ II collagen (CII). The work has been carried out in an experimental model of rheumatoid arthritis namely collagen type II induced arthritis (CIA) in mice. READ MORE
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7. Anti-Collagen Type II Autoantibodies in an Acute Phenotype of Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease with systemic inflammatory features that primarily affects small peripheral joints. Type II collagen (CII), is the most abundant collagen type in joint cartilage. Antibodies against CII (anti-CII) are found in a subpopulation of RA patients. READ MORE
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8. The role of anti-collagen type II antibodies in the pathogenesis and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) which affects 0.5-1% of the world population and is characterised by joint erosions and presence of the autoantibodies anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and rheumatoid factor. READ MORE
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9. Autoantibody recognition of collagen type II in arthritis
Abstract : Autoantibodies against collagen type II (CII), a protein localized in the joint cartilage, play a major role in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA), one of the most commonly used animal models for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The studies included in this thesis were undertaken to elucidate structural and functional requirements for B and T cells to recognize native CII structures during experimental arthritis as well as in human RA. READ MORE
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10. Dendritic cell presentation of type II collagen
Abstract : Type II collagen (CII) is the main protein component of cartilage and immune recognition of CII plays a critical role for the development of collagen induced arthritis (CIA), a widely used animal model for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Antigen presentation is an important requirement for the immune response, the more efficient presentation of the antigen the better tolerance will be induced and thereby protect against arthritis. READ MORE