Search for dissertations about: "sCR1"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word sCR1.

  1. 1. Isolated islets of Langerhans trigger an instant blood mediated inflammatory reaction : a finding with implications for intraportal islet transplantation

    Author : William Bennet; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Human islets; porcine islets; complement; blood; complement inhibition; complement regulatory proteins; coagulation; sCR1; Heparin;

    Abstract : Islet transplantation offers a logical means to treat insulin-dependent diabetes. However, for reasons poorly understood, the clinical results with islet transplantation have been vastly inferior to those obtained with whole organ pancreas transplantation. READ MORE

  2. 2. Cellular receptors for species B adenoviruses

    Author : Marko Marttila; Niklas Arnberg; Göran Wadell; Tomas Bergström; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adenovirus; CD46; CD80; CD86; Species B; Receptor; Internalization; Infection; Tropism; Virology; Virologi;

    Abstract : Adenoviruses belong to the most common human pathogens. The severity of infection varies greatly, from subclinical to lethal, depending on the virus type and immune status of the infected host. The 51 known human adenovirus serotypes are divided into six species (A-F) based on characteristics such as tropism. READ MORE