Assessment of the modulation of photodynamic effect by β-glucan and characteristics of anti-CD7 monoclonal antibody during tumor process ; Fotodinaminio poveikio moduliacijos β-gliukanu vertinimas ir monokloninio antikūno prieš CD7 savybių tyrimas navikinio proceso metu

LITHUANIAN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES MEDICAL ACADEMY Dalia Akramien ė ASSESSMENT OF THE MODULATION OF PHOTODYNAMIC EFFECT BY β-GLUCAN AND CHARACTERISTICS OF ANTI-CD7 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY DURING TUMOR PROCESS Doctoral Dissertation Biomedical Sciences, Biology (01 B) Kaunas, 2011 1 The dissertation is defended extramurally. Scientific Consultant Prof. Dr. Edgaras Stankevi čius (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Medical Academy, Biomedical Sciences, Biology – 01 B) 2 LIETUVOS SVEIKATOS MOKSL Ų UNIVERSITETAS MEDICINOS AKADEMIJA Dalia Akramien ė FOTODINAMINIO POVEIKIO MODULIACIJOS β-GLIUKANU VERTINIMAS IR MONOKLONINIO ANTIK ŪNO PRIEŠ CD7 SAVYBI Ų TYRIMAS NAVIKINIO PROCESO METU Daktaro disertacija Biomedicinos mokslai, biologija (01 B) Kaunas, 2011 3 Disertacija ginama eksternu. Mokslinis konsultantas Prof. dr. Edgaras Stankevi čius (Lietuvos sveikatos moksl ų universitetas, Medicinos akademija, biomedicinos mokslai, biologija – 01 B) 4 CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................. 7 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 9 1. THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY, SCIENTIFIC NOVELITY OF THE WORK................................... 12 2.