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INFLAMMATION BIOLOGY
Department of Genetics, Cell and Immunobiology
Course director: A. Kristóf Fülöp, PhD
Subject code: AOSGEN135_1A
Prerequisite subject: Immunology
Credits: 2
Second Semester
Lectures (2 hours per week):
The place of inflammatory processes in the immune response and in the health science
Molecular mechanisms in the induction of acute inflammation
Inflammatory cells I.
Inflammatory cells II.
Chemotaxis and chemokines in the inflammation
The systemic acute phase reaction and the termination of inflammation
Histaminology
The systemic inflammation
Chronic inflammatory diseases I.
Chronic inflammatory diseases II.
Genomics of inflammation and asthma bronchiale
Inflammation, regeneration and tumorigenesis
Inhibition of inflammation, biological therapies
Review and consultation
Attendance of a minimum of 75% of the lessons is necessary for the end-term signature.
Exam: written test in the exam period.
Literature: see on http://www.dgci.sote.hu
GENETICS OF SEX
Department of Genetics, Cell and Immunobiology
Course director: Dr. Sára Tóth
Subject code: AOSGEN142_1A
No Prerequisites
Credits: 2
Second Semester
SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Lectures (2 hours per week):
1. Genetic background of sex determination; asexual and sexual reproduction;
reproductive strategies.
2. From sex determining gene to sex chromosome
3. Male and female sex determination
4. Abnomalities in sex determination I.
5. Abnomalities in sex determination II.
6. Abnomalities in sex determination III.
7. Mechanism and role of X inactivation
Faculty of Medicine
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