Search for dissertations about: "Ole Johan Borge"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Ole Johan Borge.

2. 1. Maintenance and Commitment of Hematopoietic Progenitors: Role of flt3, c-kit and c-mpl

   Author : Ole Johan Borge; Avdelningen för molekylärmedicin och genterapi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; KL; hematopoiesis; FL; cytokines; B-cells; commitment; flt3; differentiation; Haematology; IL-7; c-kit; progenitors; Hematologi; stem cells; thrombopoietin; viability; extracellular fluids; extracellulära vätskor;

   Abstract : The need for red blood cells to transport oxygen and CO2, blood platelets to stop bleedings, and neutrophils, macrophages, B- and T-cells for host defense, is a prerequisite for life. These mature blood cells have a limited life span and are thus constantly replenished by an enormous cell production (estimated to 1012 cells per day) which primarily takes place in the bone marrow (BM). READ MORE