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Showing result 16 - 20 of 27 swedish dissertations containing the word MIP-2.

  2. 16. Role of platelets and neutrophils in regulating trypsinogen activation and tissue damage in acute pancreatitis

    Author : Aree Abdulla; Kirurgi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Protease activation; adhesion molecule; chemokine; intravital flourecence microscopy; matrix metalloproteinase.;

    Abstract : Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease characterized by a diverse spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from a mild and self-limiting to a severe and systemic disorder. The relationship between inflammation and proteolytic activation in pancreatitis is an elusive issue. READ MORE

  4. 17. Studies on the inflammatory response in experimental acute pyelonephritis and its importance for the development of renal scarring

    Author : Adli Khalil; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Acute pyelonephritis especially in childhood is a serious and globally common bacterial infection. The infecting microorganism is often derived from the patient's own bowel flora and mainly affects the renal parenchyma and pelvis. READ MORE

  5. 18. On Microvascular Inflammation and Intestinal Leakage in Radiation Enteropathy

    Author : Andrada Röme; Kirurgi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; radiation; colon; intestinal leakage; Leukocyte and platelet recruitment;

    Abstract : Gastrointestinal tract damage is an insidious feature in patients undergoing radiotherapy. Microvascular inflammation, including leukocyte and platelet recruitment as well as epithelial barrier dysfunction, are considered to constitute key components in the pathophysiology of radiation-induced enteropathy. READ MORE

  6. 19. Interleukin-17 in non-allergic airway inflammation

    Author : Martti Laan; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; IL-17; airway inflammation; bronchial epithelial cells; neutrophils; T-lymphocytes; IL-8; IL-6; MAP kinases.;

    Abstract : Chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchial asthma and cystic fibrosis are common clinical disorders all characterized by airway neutrophilia. By releasing proteolytic enzymes and free oxygen radicals, neutrophils can contribute to the main features of these diseases such as airway obstruction, hypersecretion and remodelling. READ MORE

  7. 20. Immunological studies in the brain and signaling pathways in experimental African trypanosomiasis

    Author : Ahmed Sharafeldin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Trypanosoma brucei; Cytokines; Chemokines; IFN-gamma; Transcription factors;

    Abstract : African Trypanosomiasis is a disease prevalent among humans and animals in tropical Africa which is caused by the extracellular hemoflagellate Trypanosoma brucei (T. b.). READ MORE