Search for dissertations about: "receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand.
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1. Insights into the processes preceding the onset of rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease, characterized by the production of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) in the majority of all patients and a persistent inflammation in the synovial tissue leading to joint destruction. The aetiology of RA remains to a large extent unknown but is believed to be a complex interplay between genetic, environmental and stochastic factors. READ MORE
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2. Repression of transcription factor NF-[kappa]B by glucocorticoids : a molecular mechanism for their anti-inflammatory and immuno-modulatory effects
Abstract : It has been known since the late 1940s that glucocorticoids (GCs) possess anti-inflammatory activity. Their various uses in the clinic include treatment of, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and AIM skin diseases and also as means for avoiding rejection during transplantation. READ MORE
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3. OVULATION: Intra-ovarian mechanisms
Abstract : Background: Ovulation is the central biological process involved in the menstrual cycle of women. Specifically, ovulation involves the tissue remodelling of the preovulatory follicle to achieve the rupture of the exterior follicle wall with the extrusion of the oocyte. READ MORE
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4. Novel Insights into Inflammatory Disturbed Bone Remodelling
Abstract : Bone is a dynamic tissue that is continuously remodelled, a process that requires equal amounts of osteoclastic bone resorption and osteoblastic bone formation. Inflammation may disturb the equilibrium and result in local and/or systemic bone loss. Negative bone mass balance occurs in several chronic inflammatory diseases, e.g. READ MORE