Search for dissertations about: "Håkan Steiner"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Håkan Steiner.

  2. 1. Peptidoglycan regulation of Drosophila immunity

    Author : Jenny Karlsson; Håkan Steiner; Kenneth Söderhäll; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Molecular biology; Molekylärbiologi; molekylärgenetik; Molecular Genetics;

    Abstract : Innate immunity is an ancient defense system that distinguishes between self and non self and is present in both vertebrates and invertebrates. Peptidoglycan (PGN), a cell wall component shared by both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, is the major recognition molecule for the detection of bacteria in Drosophila. READ MORE

  4. 2. Peptidoglycan Recognition Proteins : Major Regulators of Drosophila Immunity

    Author : Peter Mellroth; Håkan Steiner; Julien Royet; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Innate immunity; peptidoglycan recognition protein; PGRP; Toll; Imd; Drosophila immunity; Microbiology and immunology; Mikrobiologi och immunologi;

    Abstract : All eukaryotic organisms have an innate immune system characterized by germ-line encoded receptors and effector molecules, which mediate detection and clearance of microbes such as bacteria, fungi, and parasites. VertebrateDrosophila as a genetically tractable organism with a This thesis concerns the peptidoglycan recognition protein (PGRP) gene family in the fruit fly. READ MORE