Cell biology
Cell biology is about the structure, function and regulation of cells and interactions between cells in tissues and organs.
Mast cells in an atopic dermatitis mouse model
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a complex, often lifelong allergic disease with severe pruritus affecting around 10% of both humans and dogs. To investigate the role of mast cells (MCs) and MC-specific
Calicivirus in Swedish cats
Background Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a common cause of upper respiratory tract disease in cats worldwide. Its characteristically high mutation rate leads to escape from the humoral immune response
Altered metabolism in overweight dogs
Background Obese dogs risk poor life quality, creating a need for increased knowledge of metabolism in overweight dogs. Objectives Investigate postprandial metabolic and hormonal responses to a
New method for cancer treatment surveillance in dogs
Thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) is a DNA precursor enzyme whose expression is closely correlated with cell proliferation and cell turnover. Sensitive serum TK1 activity assays have been used for monitoring
A refined oral glucose tolerance test for pigs
Diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide and reliable animal models are important for progression of the research field. The pig is a commonly used large animal model in diabetes research and the
Elevated glucose levels promote matrix repair
Chondrocytes are responsible for remodeling and maintaining the structural and functional integrity of the cartilage extracellular matrix. Because of the absence of a vascular supply, chondrocytes
SES Seminarium 20190206
FEM Seminar: Monitoring winter processes and elasticity in pine and spruce needles using pneumatic dendrometers and dynamic modeling gustaf.egnell@slu.se Open 30 minutes seminar at the Department
Fascination of Plants Day 2019
Fascination of Plants Day 2019 in Umeå anne.honsel@slu.se We invite you to an event with different activities around plants and plant science. Get inspired by the fascinating world of plants! What
Risk factors for incorrect test results examined
Interfering antibodies in human serum and plasma are known to react with mammalian antibodies in immunoassays and cause false‐positive test results. Although this phenomenon was recently shown in
Random mutations or targeted genetic changes – does it matter?
The ruling by the European Court of Justice on gene edited crops this summer have resulted in more questions being raised. The researcher Dennis Eriksson concludes that researchers and legislators
Large Wallenberg grant to Peter Bozhkov for studying an enzyme family that controls aging and cell death
Professor Peter Bozhkov at SLU will lead a research project that was awarded over SEK 27 million by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The research concerns “metacaspases”, a family of
How bacteria hijack the plant’s self-eating system to spread infection
A major challenge in plant breeding is the improvement of resistance to a multitude of pathogens that threaten crop productivity. Successful pathogens have evolved a large repertoire of molecular