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Pyranose 2-oxidase (P20x) has several proposed biotechnological applications such as a bio-component in biofuel cells or for carbohydrate transformations. To improve some of the catalytic properties of P20x from Trametes multicolor, we selected a semi-rational approach of enzyme engineering, saturation mutagenesis of active-site residues and subsequent screening of mutant libraries for improved ac

The present article describes data from pilot studies with the Swedish versions of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS). The MAAS and two of the KIMS scales, Act with Awareness and Accept without Judgment, were found to correlate in the predicted direction with measures of well-being and emotional distress. The KIMS scales Observe and

Presented here is an engineered protein domain, based on Protein A, that displays a calcium-dependent binding to antibodies. This protein, ZCa, is shown to efficiently function as an affinity ligand for mild purification of antibodies through elution with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. Antibodies are commonly used tools in the area of biological sciences and as therapeutics, and the most commonl

Streptococcus pyogenes infects over 700 million people worldwide annually. Immune evasion strategies employed by the bacteria include binding of the complement inhibitors, C4b-binding protein (C4BP) and Factor H in a human-specific manner. We recently showed that human IgG increased C4BP binding to the bacterial surface, which promoted streptococcal immune evasion and increased mortality in mice.

This project aims to develop incretin therapy as a glucose-reducing strategy in type 2 diabetes (T2D). Its particular focus is to understand the mechanisms of incretin therapy and to optimize its clinical positioning. This mission is achieved by an interdisciplinary approach with complementary studies in subjects with T2D, healthy volunteers and experimental animals.

Genom hela livet utgår all blodbildning från så kallade blodstamceller som försörjer kroppen med miljarder blodkroppar varje dag. En normal balanserad produktion av blodkroppar via blodstamcellerna är avgörande för att vi skall hålla oss friska. Störningar i denna balans kan få dramatiska konsekvenser, vilka bland annat inkluderar utveckling av anemi (”blodbrist”) och en ökad känslighet att drabbaDysfunctional blood cell development can have fatal consequences on human health, with implications for several key areas of modern medicine, including amongst others the broad research areas of oncology and immunology. The Division of Molecular Hematology (DMH) aims to generate new knowledge about the regulation of blood cell development by applying recent advances in stem cell technology, in ord

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Forskningen har primärt byggnadsfysikalisk och systemanalytisk inriktning och omfattar: Brands uppkomst, tillväxt och spridning inom byggnad och mellan byggnader. Risker och kravkriterier för personsäkerhet och egendomsskydd. Byggnadsteknisk dimensionering och utformning av byggnader och grupper av byggnader med hänsyn till materials, produkters, byggnadsdelars och systems medverkan och beteende v

Viruses are small parasites that infect living cells to multiply their genomes and to produce new virus particles. Understanding of viral replication and gene expression is of paramount importance to determine how viruses cause disease and for development of antiviral drugs. Research efforts in the group: Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) is a sexually transmitted virus. The infection is normal

Avdelningen för övergripande utbildningsstöd ansvarar för verksamhet av programövergripande karaktär, såsom projekt och koordinering av frågor som omfattar alla utbildningsprogram på grund- och avancerad nivå vid fakulteten.This division is responsible for activities involving several or all programmes at the Faculty of Medicine, and the coordination of development projects and analysis concerning education at the Bachelor and Master levels.