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On the initial inflammatory response to variations in biomaterial surface chemistry
(2004)
Aims. The aim of the present thesis was, firstly, to develop in vivo and ex vivo models for analysis of peri-implant exudate and implant adherent cells and, secondly, to characterize the early inflammatory response to ...
Characterizing and modulating the effects of ionizing radiation to the juvenile hippocampus
(2014-05-09)
Survival rates after childhood cancer treatment have improved, leading to a growing population of survivors. Radiotherapy is an important tool for curing cancer in the brain. Unfortunately, radiotherapy is associated with ...
Studies on functions of macrophage-derived foam cells in atherosclerosis
(1998)
Atherosclerosis is the major cause of death in western countries and is also becoming a serious health care burden in developing countries. The atherosclerotic lesions are characterised by the accumulation of the ...