Search for dissertations about: "bordetella pertussis"
Showing result 11 - 14 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words bordetella pertussis.
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11. Bacterial toxins for cancer treatment
Abstract : Even though anti‐cancer chemotherapy has been continuously improved during the last decades. problems with adverse effects and drug resistance still constitutes a considerable obstacle and sets a demand for new effective treatment options. READ MORE
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12. Human polymorphonuclear granulocytes in inflammation : studies with an emphasis on nitric oxide
Abstract : The function of the polymorphonuclear neutrophil granulocyte (PMN) is of vital importance in inflammation. For the defense against infections PMNs are armored with different weapons such as chemotaxis, phagocytosis and production of cytotoxic substances. READ MORE
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13. Antigen presentation by dendritic cells and immunomodulation by cholera toxin B subunit. Implications for vaccine development
Abstract : Antigen presentation by dendritic cells is the first event that takes place upon initiation of an acquired immune response. The inductive events during antigen presentation will essentially govern the orientation and the magnitude of the subsequent immune responses. READ MORE
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14. Human truncated thioredoxin (Trx80) as a novel mitogenic cytokine for white blood cells
Abstract : Thioredoxin (Trx) is a 12 kDa protein present in all species with a well-conserved active site sequence comprising -Cys-Gly-Pro-Cys-, which catalyzes oxido-reductase reactions. Trx regulates the activity of transcription factors and intracellular signalling pathways, and secreted Trx is a co-cytokine with several interleukins. READ MORE