Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Lukandu, Ochiba Mohammed"
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Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor and keratinocyte growth factor control of early stages of differentiation of oral epithelium
Das, Ridhima; Virlan, Maria Justina Roxana; Xenaki, Victoria; Kulasekara, Keerthi Kumara; Lukandu, Ochiba Mohammed; Neppelberg, Evelyn; Vintermyr, Olav Karsten; Johannessen, Anne Christine; Calenic, Bogdan; Costea, Daniela Elena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Oral epithelial differentiation is known to be directed by underlying fibroblasts, but the responsible factor(s) have not been identified. We aimed here to identify fibroblast-derived factors responsible for oral epithelial ... -
Toxicity of Khat on Normal Human Oral Cells. In Vitro Studies Using Primary Human Oral Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts in Monolayer and Organotypic Cultures
Lukandu, Ochiba Mohammed (Doctoral thesis, 2009-01-30)Khat is an evergreen shrub of the Celastraceae family grown in parts of the Middle East and Eastern Africa where its use is important for the social and economic wellbeing of the communities. Fresh leaves and shoots of the ...