Essays about: "Phagocytosis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the word Phagocytosis.

  1. 1. The GSK-3 inhibitor has no effect on production of IL-1β in LPS- and Nigericin-stimulated THP-1 macrophages

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Jessica Halan Söderberg; [2022]
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    Abstract : Inflammation is the body's natural defense reaction and is known since ancient times. The inflammation is divided into two main phases, acute and chronic inflammation dependent on the process and cellular mechanisms of the inflammation. READ MORE

  3. 2. The evolutionary origins of phagocytosis in microbial populations

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Alfred Leimar; [2022]
    Keywords : Theoretical ecology; phagocytosis; predation; adaptive dynamics;

    Abstract : The emergence of the eukaryotic cell was one of the key events that paved the path to the vast variety of complex life visible all around us. A pivotal event in the process of eukaryogenesis was an endosymbiosis of two prokaryotic cells which in time resulted in the mitochondria. READ MORE

  4. 3. Improving antibody-based immunotherapy protocols in vitro : Study on optimization of antitumor immunity by antibody-dependent phagocytosis with the monoclonal antibody rituximab

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Giovanni Ferro; [2022]
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    Abstract : The monoclonal antibody Rituximab (RTX) has been widely and successfully used to treat non-Burkitt B cell lymphoma in human patients. The combination of immunotherapy with low-dose chemotherapy has increased the success of the treatment and translated into increased patients’ survival. READ MORE

  5. 4. Characterizing the immunogenic cell death induced by Semliki Forest Virus in glioblastoma cell lines

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för immunologi, genetik och patologi; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Aishwarya Sivaramakrishnan; [2021]
    Keywords : Glioblastoma; Immunogenic Cell Death; Oncolytic Viruses; Semliki Forest Virus; Aishwarya Sivaramakrishnan;

    Abstract : Glioblastoma is the most common primary brain tumor in humans and has a poor prognosis. Current therapies are not curative. Oncolytic viruses (OVs) are being investigated as tools to induce immunogenic cell death (ICD), cell death capable of activating the immune system. READ MORE

  6. 5. Immunsvarets roll vid utveckling av felin infektiös peritonit

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Lovisa Jönsson; [2016]
    Keywords : felin infektiös peritonit; FIP; immun; katt; feline infectious peritonitis; immune; cat;

    Abstract : Felin infektiös peritonit (FIP) orsakas av ett coronavirus vid namn felint infektiöst peritonitvirus (FIPV). Det är en komplex och svårdiagnosticerad sjukdom som delas in i två former – torr och våt form. Torr FIP ger granulom i olika vävnader och symptomen varierar beroende på drabbat område. READ MORE