Search for dissertations about: "Dirk Marcus Wuttge"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Dirk Marcus Wuttge.

2. 1. Cellular immunity and inflammation in atherosclerosis

   Author : Dirk Marcus Wuttge; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Atherosclerosis; T cell; oxLDL; malondialdehyde; hapten; posttranslational; interleukin-] 5; retinoic acid receptor; inflammation;

   Abstract : Atherosclerosis, the major cause of death and disability in western countries, is nowadays recognized as an inflammatory disease. Low density lipoprotein (LDL), the major carrier of cholesterol in plasma, is trapped in the subendothelial space, where compounds inside of LDL are chemically modified through lipid peroxidation. READ MORE