Search for dissertations about: "pathology dissertations pro"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words pathology dissertations pro.
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1. Plasmin : a potent pro-inflammatory factor
Abstract : Plasmin, the central molecule of the plasminogen activator system, is a broad-spectrum serine protease. Plasmin is important for the degradation of fibrin and other components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) during a number of physiological and pathological processes. READ MORE
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2. Immunopathogenesis of relapsing fever borreliosis
Abstract : Relapsing fever (RF) is caused by different species of Borrelia transmitted by soft ticks or by the human body louse. Illness is characterized by reappearing peaks of high concentrations of spirochetes in blood, concordant with fever peaks separated by asymptomatic periods. READ MORE
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3. The role of microorganisms in prostate cancer development
Abstract : Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Swedish men, but the aetiology of this disease is largely unknown. There is evidence for a linkage between chronic inflammation and prostate cancer. The mechanisms causing prostate inflammation and how this could promote tumour development and progression are however largely unknown. READ MORE
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4. Regulation of Mast Cell Survival
Abstract : Mast cells are long-lived effector cells of importance for both acute and chronic inflammations. Mast cells can be activated in many different ways, leading to the release of inflammatory mediators. In contrast to most other inflammatory cells, activated mast cells have the capacity to recover, regranulate and thereby be activated again. READ MORE
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5. Why Is It So Hard to Kill a Mast Cell?A Study of Mast Cell Activation and Survival
Abstract : Mast cells have a long life in tissues, where they are involved in inflammatory and hypersensitivity reactions. Activation through cross-linking of the high-affinity IgE-receptor (FcεRI) is a primary stimulus capable of degranulating mast cells, contributing to symptoms of allergy. READ MORE