Search for dissertations about: "cord blood derived mast cells"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words cord blood derived mast cells.
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1. The Role of Chemokines in Mast Cell Migration
Abstract : Mast cells are very potent multifunctional effector cells of the immune system normally distributed throughout connective tissues. An accumulation of mast cells has been described in several pathological conditions such as allergic- and autoimmune inflammations and in certain tumours. READ MORE
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2. Hematopoietic Serine Proteases from the Mast Cell Chymase and Tryptase Loci - a Functional and Evolutionary Analysis
Abstract : Mast cells are key effector cells in allergic and inflammatory diseases. However, their primary role is most likely in host defence against parasitic and bacterial infections. Mast cells are a particularly rich source of serine proteases. READ MORE
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3. Mast cell activation in response to osmotic and immunological stimulation with focus on release of eicosanoid mediators
Abstract : Mast cells are important in asthma and other inflammatory diseases. Subjects with asthma have been found to have an increased number of mast cells in their airway smooth muscle and this was related to airway sensitivity. READ MORE
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4. Studies on arachidonic acid metabolism in normal and malignant hematopoietic cells
Abstract : This thesis deals with the metabolism of arachidonic acid via the 5-lipoxygenase- and the 15-lipoxygenase-1 pathways in normal and malignant hematopoietic cells. The first part of the thesis (papers I & II) describes the expression of genes involved in arachidonic acid metabolism and the capacity to generate leukotriene (LT) B4 via the 5-lipoxygenase pathway in blood tumor cells from patients with precursor B-ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) and AML (acute myeloid leukemia). READ MORE