Search for dissertations about: "respiratory epithelium"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 54 swedish dissertations containing the words respiratory epithelium.
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1. Epithelial signatures in respiratory disease
Abstract : The epithelium of the human airways protects us against harm and helps maintain immune homeostasis. In respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD, the functions of the epithelium are altered and can cause or contribute to disease progression. READ MORE
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2. Mast Cell-Mediated Orchestration of Airway Epithelial Responses in Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Abstract : Chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma, are an increasing health issue worldwide and cause about 3.9 million deaths annually. Despite this, little is know about the molecular mechanisms underpinning disease pathogenesis. READ MORE
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3. Antibacterial peptides - key players in host defense at epithelial surfaces
Abstract : Innate host defense mechanisms at epithelial surfaces are important to prevent bacterial invasion. Streptococcus pyogenes, group A streptococcus (GAS), has an affinity for epithelial cells and cause pharyngitis. During streptococcal pharyngitis, high concentrations of the chemokines CXCL9/MIG, CXCL10/IP-10, CXCL11/I-TAC were found in tonsil fluid. READ MORE
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4. Vitamin A regulated neuronal regeneration and homeostasis
Abstract : The olfactory epithelium is a dynamic tissue maintained by continuous neurogenesis throughout life. Upon injury, neurons and other olfactory cell types are regenerated through proliferation of horizontal stem cells. Some genes that regulate vitamin A metabolism are spatially expressed in the olfactory epithelium. READ MORE
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5. Airway inflammation in "healthy" smokers. Relation to lung function and high resolution CT findings
Abstract : The aim of the present study was to characterize the inflammatory pattern in "healthy"smokers and relate it to lung function, high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings and respiratory symptoms in order to identify smokers at risk to develop COPD. Subjects were recruited from a population study "Men born 1933 in Göteborg". READ MORE