Neuropeptides and neurotrophins in arthritis : studies on the human and mouse knee joint
Neuropeptides, such as substance P (SP) and bombesin/gastrin-releasing peptide (BN/GRP), and neurotrophins are involved in neuro-immunomodulatory processes and have marked trophic, growth-promoting and inflammation-modulating properties. The impact of these modulators in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Integrativ medicinsk biologi
2008
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1863 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7264-647-6 |