Essays about: "mastceller"

Showing result 16 - 17 of 17 essays containing the word mastceller.

  1. 16. Mast cell tryptase, a potent inflammatory mediator, requires heparin for enzymatic activation

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Molecular Biosciences

    Author : Susanne Lindahl; [2007]
    Keywords : mast cell; tryptase; heparin; inflammation;

    Abstract : Mast cell tryptase, a tetrameric serine protease stored in mast cell granules in complex with heparin proteoglycan or chondroitin sulphate proteoglycan, is an important effector molecule in inflammatory reactions like allergies and asthma. In this study we have investigated the requirements for activation of human βI-tryptase and βII-tryptase, the major tryptases of human mast cells. READ MORE

  3. 17. Cytologiska bedömningens påverkan på analysen av bronkoalveolärt lavage (BAL) samt förhållandet mellan andelen mastceller och proinflammatoriska cytokinmediatorer i BAL hos häst

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Anna Eriksson; [2007]
    Keywords : IAD; brochoalveolärt lavage; BAL; cytologisk bedömning; mastcell; cytokiner;

    Abstract : Inflammatory airway disease (IAD) is a respiratory disorder that most commonly affects young horses performing at a high level. The clinical signs are often mild but the disorder can cause a marked decrease in performance to a point where the horse has to be taken of training and competing. The aetiology underlying IAD is not yet fully understood. READ MORE