Search for dissertations about: "human monocytes"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 199 swedish dissertations containing the words human monocytes.
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21. Interaction of human blood platelets, lymphocytes and monocytes with vascular laminin isoforms
Abstract : Inflammatory and immune responses play a fundamental role in both health and disease, and leukocytes are important actors in these processes. Migration of the leukocytes to sites of injury or inflammation is a crucial component of innate and adaptive immunity. It is currently accepted that leukocyte extravasation is a multistep process. READ MORE
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22. Human vaginal epithelial immunity and influences of hormonal contraceptive usage
Abstract : The vagina is the port of entry for sexually transmitted diseases in women. Its epithelium constitutes the luminal border, thus comprising an important defence barrier. READ MORE
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23. Local Immune regulation in human pregnancy : with focus on decidual macrophages
Abstract : During pregnancy, the woman carries a fetus partly foreign to her immune system, because of the expression of paternal antigens. Despite this, the fetus is normally tolerated and not rejected, as is often the case with organs in allogeneic transplantations. READ MORE
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24. Studies on Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs) with Special Focus on ERV3
Abstract : Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) represent approximately 7% of the human genome. This investigation was focused on one particular HERV, ERV3, with the main purpose of characterising its gene expression patterns and genomic distribution of ERV3-like sequences. READ MORE
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25. Origin and ontogeny of human lung macrophages
Abstract : The lung is a vital organ occupied by a large diversity of immune cells due to its close proximity with the external environment. This thesis focuses on a particular type of immune cell: the macrophage. READ MORE