Search for dissertations about: "Cecilia Zetterström"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Cecilia Zetterström.

2. 1. On the role of HMGB1 and IL-1 in tissue barrier defense

   Author : Cecilia Zetterström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The specialized epithelial surfaces of the lymphoepithelial tissue in the airways and the seminiferous epithelium of the testis are sites of host-environmental interaction at the same time as they serve important physiological functions in gas exchange and reproduction. The host response of a broken epithelial barrier requires rapid mechanisms to control the microflora and to prevent invasion of pathogens. READ MORE