Browsing Doctoral Theses from University of Gothenburg / Doktorsavhandlingar från Göteborgs universitet by Subject "Ulcerative colitis"
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Butyrophilin- and Butyrophilin-like genes and their role in epithelial cell-intraepithelial T lymphocyte cross-talk
(2016-05-04)More than 50% of our immune system is located in the gut. The intestinal epithelium, which forms an interface between the organism and the environment, harbors intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) that comprise a mixture of ... -
Early stage inflammation and cancer as reflected in the gastrointestinal mucus composition: implications for diagnosis, prognosis and pathogenesis
(2018-10-23)Mucus covers our inner interfaces towards the environment, providing protection while enabling vital interaction with the outside world. The mucus is built around mucin proteins, which are important for our defences against ... -
Gastrointestinal Symtoms and Fatigue in Patients with Quiescent Ulcerative Colitis
(2016-11-10)Gastrointestinal symptoms compatible with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and fatigue are common in patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis (UC). The causes of these symptoms remain to be clarified. The overall aim of ... -
O-glycosylation of intestinal and respiratory mucins in health and disease
(2006)Mucins are large glycoproteins with a diverse O-glycosylation constituting up to 80% of the total mucin mass. The mucus layer covering the epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tract is largely made up ...