Browsing FAS Theses and Dissertations by Keyword "macrophage"
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Biomimetic and Biodegradable Adhesive Hydrogels for Tendon Immunomodulation
(2022-06-03)Tendon has a weak intrinsic self-repair and healing ability due to its low cellularity. Following tendon rupture, healing may last over six months and often suffers from post-treatment complications. Variation in healing ... -
Cell Fate Determination in the Innate Immune System
(2021-09-08)Phagocytes of the innate immune system adopt cell fates that serve distinct purposes during homeostasis or inflammation. The innate immune system performs threat assessments by integrating pattern recognition receptor (PRR) ... -
Improving and understanding macrophage restriction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
(2022-01-18)Tuberculosis, the disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is a leading cause of death due to infectious disease. New biomedical interventions are necessary to meet World Health Organization goals for tuberculosis ... -
Molecular and Bioinformatic Analysis of Neurotropic HIV Envelope Glycoproteins
(2012-08-15)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection of macrophages in brain and other tissues plays an important role in development of HIV-associated neurological disorders and other aspects of disease pathogenesis. Macrophages ...