Search for dissertations about: "cathelicidin"

Showing result 26 - 28 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the word cathelicidin.

  2. 26. Molecular function and targeting of β-arrestins in cancer

    Author : Huiyuan Zheng; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : IGF-1R;

    Abstract : In the selection leading to cancer, cancer cells make use of the normal extracellular signaling to gain a growth advantage over normal cells. These signals are, in part, generated by plasma membrane receptors. G Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) and Receptor Tyrosine Kinases (RTKs) are major transducer of signals across the plasma membrane. READ MORE

  4. 27. The human antimicrobial protein hCAP18/LL37 in wound healing and cell proliferation

    Author : Johan Heilborn; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Innate immunity; antimicrobial peptides; LL-37; epithelial cell; keratinocytes; proliferation; reepithelialization; wound healing; tissue repair; angiogenesis; tumor growth; vitamin D;

    Abstract : Epithelia constitute the principal barriers separating the host and the potentially injurious environment, and defence of this interface is therefore essential. Antimicrobial peptides are key effector molecules of the innate immune system. READ MORE

  5. 28. Role of antimicrobial peptides in tuberculosis and respiratory tract infections : clinical and mechanistic studies

    Author : Rokeya Sultana Rekha; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are effector molecules of the innate immune system in multicellular organisms. They are mainly expressed in epithelial cells and immune cells, providing the first line of defense against a wide range of pathogens. READ MORE