Search for dissertations about: "Intact intestinal epithelium"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Intact intestinal epithelium.
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1. Intestinal permeability : a parameter of mucosal dysfunction
Abstract : The gastrointestinal tract has two opposing functions; to absorb nutrients and electrolytes, and to act as a barrier towards hazardous and non-nutritional substances. In the present thesis the barrier function of the gastrointestinal tract was studied in animal models in vivo, in situ and in vitro. READ MORE
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2. Paracellular permeability of intestinal epithelia.An in vivo study
Abstract : Aim: Investigate the importance of paracellular transport of water and solutes during physiological and pathophysiological conditions. Methods: The transport of small water-soluble inert permeability markers, was studied in jejunum and colon in anesthetized rats and cats during normal conditions and during exposure to cholera toxin (CT) and deoxycholic acid (DCA). READ MORE
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3. FoxF genes in development and disease
Abstract : Forkhead transcription factors of the FoxF group are important during embryonic de-velopment, and mutation of either of the members, Foxf1 and Foxf2, has fatal conse-quences. In this thesis, I present our recent findings about the mechanism of action of FoxF genes in development and disease. READ MORE
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4. The interplay between Giardia intestinalis and host intestinal epithelial cells : A tale of immune activation and suppression
Abstract : Giardia intestinalis is a non-invasive, protozoan parasite causing the diarrheal disease giardiasis in a variety of mammals, including humans. The parasite has two main life cycle stages; disease-causing trophozoites and infectious cysts. Trophozoites colonize the host’s upper small intestine by attaching to intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). G. READ MORE
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5. Staphylococcus aureus alpha-toxin : natural fragments and effects on intestinal epithelial cells
Abstract : Staphylococcus aureus is a human pathogen, commonly found in healthy humans as a part of normal flora. alpha-toxin is thought to be largely responsible for the pathogenesis of the bacterium. READ MORE