Search for dissertations about: "Liver sinusoid"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Liver sinusoid.

2. 1. Immune interactions with the liver

   Author : Azza Karrar; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Liver sinusoid; endothelial cells; apoptosis; antibodies; liver immunity; biliary cells; autoimmune liver diseases; estrogen;

   Abstract : The liver has an important role in the induction of immune tolerance and can be a target for immune mediated damage. The following studies are performed to address the role of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSEC) in tolerance induction and to understand some of the mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). READ MORE