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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
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A Retrospective Analysis of the Safety and Efficacy of a 6-Week Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in Patients with Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
DownloadSpring 2014
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is progressive disease characterized by reduced exercise capacity and decreased quality of life. Despite the availability of disease targeted therapies outcomes remain sub-optimal. Pulmonary Rehabilitation has proven to improve outcomes in other chronic...
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German Cockroach Extract Proteolytic Activity Down-regulates Interleukin-13 Dependent Eotaxin-3 (CCL26) Expression in Airway Epithelial Cells
DownloadFall 2018
Introduction:Allergy to inhaled allergens is an important factor to develop airway inflammation. The airway epithelium is the main barrier between the host and inhaled allergens, and its activation by allergens is a key step towards the activation of innate and adaptive immunity. German cockroach...
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Lipopolysaccharide Inhibits Interleukin–13-induced Chemokine (C-C motif) Ligand 26 in Human Airway Epithelial Cells: Possible Role in Eosinophil Chemotaxis in Allergic Asthma
DownloadFall 2017
Background Allergic asthma is characterized by increased level of Interleukin-13 (IL-13) in the lungs. IL-13 promotes eosinophilic infiltration in the airways by stimulating airway epithelial cells to release eotaxin-3 (CCL26) through the Janus activated kinase-2 (JAK-2)/signal transducer and...
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Mast Cell Response to Influenza A Infection and Their Antiviral Activity in Co-culture with Epithelial Cells
DownloadFall 2018
Well known their role in allergic inflammation, mast cells (MC) are also important in innate immunity against pathogens. MC are abundant in the respiratory tract and in close proximity to epithelial cells (EC) where they could be important in host defenses or the pathogenesis of viral infections...
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Fall 2018
Proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2), a pro-inflammatory G-coupled receptor, is activated by exogenous or endogenous serine proteinases. PAR-2 is involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases including asthma. PAR-2 activation on airway epithelial cells (AECs) results in the release of...