Generation and Effector Functions of Regulatory Lymphocytes - Rilegato

 
9780470850749: Generation and Effector Functions of Regulatory Lymphocytes
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ISBN 10: 0470850744 ISBN 13: 9780470850749
Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2003

Sinossi

Over the last several years, immunologists have re-discovered the importance of regulatory lymphocytes, formerly termed 'suppressor cells'. Many recent reports have documented their existence, effector functions and potential therapeutic benefits in autoimmunity and transplantation. However, even though modern techniques have allowed us to get a much more detailed picture of these cells, they are still highly controversial. Several unresolved issues responsible for this dilemma are discussed in this book: it is difficult to grow and clone such cells, their phenotypes and effector functions are diverse and can sometimes easily be lost, and it is not well understood how they interact with antigen-presenting cells.

This book contains contributions from leading investigators from around the world, including lively discussion of the current state of the art in studies of regulatory lymphocytes. Topics featured are the physiological control of autoimmunity, the role of antigen-specific cells in various diseases and disease models and effector mechanisms. Therapeutic applications are considered, particularly for type 1 diabetes, tissue transplantation and the control of viral infection. This important and groundbreaking book should be of interest to all immunologists.

Related Novartis Foundation symposia:

254 Immunoinformatics: bioinformatic strategies for better understanding of immune function
Chair: Hans-Georg Rammensee

256 Cancer and inflammation
Chair: Siamon Gordon

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Over the last several years, immunologists have re-discovered the importance of regulatory lymphocytes, formerly termed 'suppressor cells'. Many recent reports have documented their existence, effector functions and potential therapeutic benefits in autoimmunity and transplantation. However, even though modern techniques have allowed us to get a much more detailed picture of these cells, they are still highly controversial. Several unresolved issues responsible for this dilemma are discussed in this book: it is difficult to grow and clone such cells, their phenotypes and effector functions are diverse and can sometimes easily be lost, and it is not well understood how they interact with antigen-presenting cells.

This book contains contributions from leading investigators from around the world, including lively discussion of the current state of the art in studies of regulatory lymphocytes. Topics featured are the physiological control of autoimmunity, the role of antigen-specific cells in various diseases and disease models and effector mechanisms. Therapeutic applications are considered, particularly for type 1 diabetes, tissue transp lantation and the control of viral infection. This important and groundbreaking book should be of interest to all immunologists.

Related Novartis Foundation symposia:

254 Immunoinformatics: bioinformatic strategies for better understanding of immune function

Chair: Hans-Georg Rammensee

256 Cancer and inflammation

Chair: Simon Gordon

Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

Editore
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Data di pubblicazione
2003
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0470850744
ISBN 13 
9780470850749
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
300
Redattore
Bock Gregory, Goode Jamie
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

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9780470871621: Generation and Effector Functions of Regulatory Lymphocytes, No. 252

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0470871628 ISBN 13:  9780470871621
Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons, 2004
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