Essays about: "Mediators"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 139 essays containing the word Mediators.

  1. 16. The effects of IL-4 and IL-13 on human airway smooth muscle

    University essay from KTH/Proteinvetenskap

    Author : Sania Merchant; [2022]
    Keywords : Asthma; Airway hyperresponsiveness; Airway smooth muscle cells; Calcium flux; Dupilumab; Astma; luftvägshyperreaktivitet; glatta muskelceller från luftvägarna; kalciumflöde; dupilumab;

    Abstract : Typ 2-cytokiner, IL-4 och IL-13 är kända för att spela en viktig roll i airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) eller luftvägshyperreaktivitet, där de glatta muskelcellerna (ASM) drar ihop sig för lätt och för mycket som svar på direkta eller indirekta stimuli. Detta gör AHR till en avgörande egenskap hos astmatiker. READ MORE

  3. 17. Modulation of a model ligand-gated ion channel by amphetamine derivatives

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Strukturbiologi

    Author : Emelia Karlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : pentameric ligand-gated ion channels; sTeLIC; electrophysiology; psychostimulants; amphetamine derivatives;

    Abstract : Pentameric ligand-gated ion channels are critical mediators of electrochemical signal transduction in neurons and other excitable cells, causing them to be important targets of psychoactive drugs. Structural data for these complex proteins are limited, particularly among eukaryotic family members and for the functionally critical open state. READ MORE

  4. 18. Different concentrations of GSK3 inhibitor fail to suppress interleukin-6 in stimulated THP-1 macrophage

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Batoul Shunnar; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Inflammation is a defensive process that allows immune cells to be mobilized to help with infection removal and tissue regeneration. Inflammasomes are multiprotein oligomers in the cytoplasm and components of the innate immune system that have a role in inflammation. READ MORE

  5. 19. Socioeconomic inequalities in health and the effect of social relationships : A mediation analysis on Swedish adolescents

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Melinda Asplund; [2022]
    Keywords : Socioeconomic status; SES; health; self-rated health; social relationships; social networks; Swedish adolescents; children; mediation analysis; HBSC;

    Abstract : Opportunities to be and remain healthy are unequally distributed across socioeconomic groups and emerge and widen throughout childhood and adolescence. This thesis seeks to answer if social relationships are one of the mechanisms that operate in the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and health among Swedish adolescents, using the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) survey round 2009/10. READ MORE

  6. 20. User Experience of Shipping in the Online Second-Hand Market : Bridging the Gap Between B2C and C2C

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Anton Nyström; [2022]
    Keywords : Interaction design; e-commerce; sustainability; environment; freight; delivery; C2C; second-hand;

    Abstract : The user experience of online shopping for clothes vastly differs if the purchase is from a person (C2C) or from a company (B2C). B2C shopping features highly automated systems that make for smooth experiences for payment and shipping. READ MORE