Search for dissertations about: "tachykinins"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the word tachykinins.

  2. 1. Regulation of experimentally induced airway obstruction

    Author : Eva G. Lindström; Jan Lötvall; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : airway obstruction; antigen; capsaicin; epithelium; inflammatory mediators; sensory neurons; tube preparation; tachykinins; formoterol; histamine; presynaptic inhibition; in vitro; guinea pig; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Asthma is one of the commonest diseases in industrialized countries. The cause and mechanisms of !he disorder are still not fully unden;tood, al!hough it is known that inflammation in !he airways plays an important role. Inflammatory mediators, e.g. READ MORE

  4. 2. Study of pruritus in psoriasis vulgaris : role of tachykinins

    Author : Beni Amatya; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Itch; pruritus; psoriasis; tachykinin; questionnaire; focus group; intradermal injection;

    Abstract : Pruritus has not been considered as the most important symptom of psoriasis. In the present thesis various methodologies have been used to investigate this symptom in psoriasis. The focus groups created a proper atmosphere for discussion on different aspects of pruritus in psoriasis. Pruritus was most common on the lower back and legs. READ MORE

  5. 3. Carcinoid tumors : clinical studies and the use of tachykinins as tumor markers

    Author : Ingrid Norheim; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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  6. 4. Angiotensin-converting enzyme and its interaction with various tachykinins and opioid peptides

    Author : Ingrid Lantz; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; PHARMACY; FARMACI;

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  7. 5. Neuropeptides Related to Tachykinins and Leucokinins in the Developing Nervous System of Insects

    Author : Kim Min Yung; Karoly Elekes; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; zoologi; Zoology;

    Abstract : In insects more than 300 neuropeptides have been identified and these have been implicated in a vast range of functional roles. These peptides have been grouped into families based on amino acid sequence similarities. READ MORE