Search for dissertations about: "Gal"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 swedish dissertations containing the word Gal.
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1. Revisiting the urban block in the light of climate change : A case study of Budapest
Abstract : Since the beginning of the twentieth century, the urban block configuration of free-standing buildings has been deemed superior to other built forms, as it provided the necessities of modern healthy living: sunlight and fresh air. In light of climate change, the dissertation aims to reevaluate these long held beliefs and to reintroduce microclimate as an urban design consideration. READ MORE
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2. The Solvency II Capital Requirement for Insurance Groups : On the Tension Between Regulatory Law and Company Law
Abstract : Since 2016, supervision of insurance undertakings in the European Union has been based on the Solvency II legal Since 2016, supervision of insurance undertakings in the European Union has been based on the Solvency II legal framework. Insurance undertakings that are part of an insurance group must be sufficiently capitalized both at company level and at group level. READ MORE
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3. Extragalactic extinction and spectral properties of Type Ia supernovae
Abstract : The use of Type Ia supernovae as standardisable candles for probing cosmological parameters with high precision requires good knowledge about how the supernova light is affected along the line of sight and how the intrinsic brightness varies between objects. The work in this thesis addresses these topics. READ MORE
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4. The effect of Gal alpha(1,3)gal glycopeptide-conjugates and human serum on HIV-1 infection and replication
Abstract : The first step in the entry of HIV-1 is the binding of the viral envelope glycoprotein (gp120) to the CD4 molecule expressed mainly on T helper cells. Upon binding, gp120 undergoes a series of conformational changes that expose inner epitopes, which in turn facilitate binding to the viral co-receptors (CCR5 or CXCR4). READ MORE
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5. Antibody-based immunotherapy of cancer : From optimization to novel approaches
Abstract : Antibody immunotherapy is a successful therapeutic approach to treat cancer. The overall aim of this thesis is to investigate the mechanisms of antibody-based immunotherapies and the role of the tumor microenvironment in mediating the anti-tumor immune response, in order to aid the development of improved immunotherapies for cancer patients. READ MORE