Search for dissertations about: "Ganglioside expression"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words Ganglioside expression.
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1. The involvement of gangliosides in growth and migration of human glioblastoma cells
Abstract : Human glioblastoma is a primary brain tumour with a bad prognosis. One major contributing factor is that the tumour grows in an infiltrative way. Single tumour cells, undetectable with today's techniques, invade the brain and escape therapy. READ MORE
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2. Detecting novel effects of exercise or AMPK activation in human skeletal muscle
Abstract : Cardiovascular and metabolic disorders are among the main causes of death today. Regular exercise can prevent and treat these chronic diseases. A molecule at the center of exercise adaptations in skeletal muscle is adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK). READ MORE
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3. Early host cell interactions and antivirals against ocular adenoviruses
Abstract : Viruses are common causative agents of ocular infection among humans. Epidemic keratoconjuntivitis (EKC) is a severe and contagious ocular disease with reported outbreaks worldwide. It is estimated that this disease affects 20-40 million individuals every year, which leads to huge socioeconomic costs for the affected countries. READ MORE
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4. Studies of Vibrio cholerae toxins (zonula occludens toxin and hemagglutinin/protease) and their effects on epithelial cells
Abstract : Intestinal epithelium is important for absorption of nutrients and for defense against harmful substances in the gut. The permeability and barrier functions of epithelia are mainly controlled by intercellular tight junctions. READ MORE
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5. Antigen presentation by dendritic cells and immunomodulation by cholera toxin B subunit. Implications for vaccine development
Abstract : Antigen presentation by dendritic cells is the first event that takes place upon initiation of an acquired immune response. The inductive events during antigen presentation will essentially govern the orientation and the magnitude of the subsequent immune responses. READ MORE