The T‐cell cytokine interleukin (IL)-17 selectively accumulates neutrophils in murine
airways in vivo and may thus constitute a link between activation of T‐lymphocytes and …

Background: Severe forms of periodontitis are suggested to have a genetic basis. Objective:
The aim of the present investigation was to study the association of gene polymorphisms …

OBJECTIVE: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a genetically complex disease with many possible
phenotypes. We investigated IL10 and TNFA gene polymorphisms in a group of Swedish …

Background Development of asthma is likely to depend on a complex interaction between
environmental and genetic factors. Several groups have suggested the gene of the IL‐4 …

Solar ultraviolet (UV) light influences plant growth and metabolism. Whereas high doses of
UV can be deleterious for plants, natural UV doses are important for morphogenesis in many …

… We thank Marit Danell-Boman, Ingrid Persson, Solveig Linghult, and Ann-Marie Hytönen
for collecting and analysing samples. We thank Leonid Padyukov for construction of the PCR …

… this thesis, Docent Varpu Marjomäki and Docent Vesa Hytönen for the time they spent reviewing
the … Especially, I want to thank Helena Viita, AnnMarie Määttä and Thomas Wirth for the …

We previously found the soluble interleukin 4 receptor (sIL4R) to be differently expressed in
allergic asthma patients compared to healthy individuals. Here we present data …

… We thank Gunilla Bogren for help with the recruitment of volunteers and Ann-Marie
Hytönen for technical assistance with gel electrophoresis. …

One of the main objectives of cancer therapy is to enhance the effectiveness of the drug by
concentrating it at the target site and to minimize the undesired side effects to nontarget cells. …