Search for dissertations about: "multiple sclerosis and interleukin"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words multiple sclerosis and interleukin.

  2. 1. CNS-Targeted Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis

    Author : Moa Fransson; Angelica Loskog; Tomas Olsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; CAR; Targeting; Suppressive cells; Foxp3; Tregs; Clinical immunology; Klinisk immunologi; Immunologi; Immunology;

    Abstract : Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). In the current thesis, we have preformed an immunological investigation of patients with MS and developed an immunosuppressive cell therapy that could be beneficial for these patients. READ MORE

  4. 2. Interleukin-22 binding protein in multiple sclerosis and experimental inflammation models

    Author : Hannes Lindahl; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the leading cause of non-traumatic neurological disability in young adults. Although the cause of the disease is unknown, several genetic and environmental risk factors have been identified. READ MORE

  5. 3. Psychiatric comorbidity in multiple sclerosis : biological and epidemiological aspects

    Author : Philip Brenner; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, neuroinflammatory disease and one of the leading reasons for neurological disability among young people in the Western World. MS patients commonly experience neuropsychiatric symptoms including depression and cognitive dysfunction. READ MORE

  6. 4. Immunological effects of interferon-beta and glatiramer acetate in multiple sclerosis

    Author : Yassir Hussien; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Multiple sclerosis; Interferon-beta; Glatiramer acetate; Dendritic cells; Mononucealar cells;

    Abstract : Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, which results in demyelination, axonal loss and neurological deficits. The aetiology is unknown, however, immunopathological events, which are believed to be of an autoimmune nature, are considered to be responsible for the development of the disease. READ MORE

  7. 5. Candidate gene analyses and genome-wide screens in multiple sclerosis

    Author : Vilmantas Giedraitis; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Specific disease causing mutations have been identified for many disorders. Most of these disorders are of Mendelian origin and there have been very few successful attempts in the genetic dissection of complex traits. READ MORE