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Carbon Dynamics in Northern Marginal Seas
(2009-11-27)
The marginal seas have, despite their relatively small area, an important role in the global carboncycle. They are largely influenced by carbon and nutrient fluxes from land and a large part of the biological production ...
Cystic fibrosis in adults. Diagnostic, epidemiologic and quality-of-life aspects
(2007)
Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a severe hereditary disease. The type of mutation in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene will determine the degree of CFTR chloride channel malfunction. ...
Att återerövra kroppen. En studie av livet efter en ryggmärgsskada
(2005)
Traumatic spinal cord injuries often result in extensive consequences, including paralysis of the muscles from the locus of the injury downwards and a loss of sensation in the same area. The purpose of the present study ...
Approaches to analyses of cytotoxic cells. And studies of their role in H. pylori infection
(2005)
Helicobacter pylori infection causes chronic gastritis that may progress to peptic ulcers or gastric adenocarcinoma and thereby cause major world-wide health problems. Previous studies have shown that CD4+ T cells and the ...
Microbial ecology in deep granitic groundwater - activity and impact of viruses
(2009-05-13)
The deep subsurface environments in granitic rock can be studied and sampled at the Äspö hard rock laboratory (HRL) close to Oskarshamn in Sweden. Here, the groundwater is anaerobic and total counts give numbers of 104 to ...
Transcriptional regulation of thyroid development possible interplay of endoderm- and mesoderm-derived morphogenetic signals
(2008-10-14)
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) affects 1 in 3000 children and is the major cause of treatable mental
retardation. Most cases are due to malformations of the gland, collectively named thyroid dysgenesis. The
disease results ...
Genetic Analyses of Tumor Progression in Colorectal Cancer
(2009-05-20)
Colorectal tumors are responsible for more than 600 000 deaths per year worldwide and thereby constitute the second most common cause of cancer related mortality. Early detection is related to improved prognosis and ...