Redirection of Th1 and Th2 Responses: 238 - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 3662097117 ISBN 13: 9783662097113

Casa editrice: Springer, 2013

Riassunto

It has been 12 years since the first proposal was made to sub­ divide mouse CD4 I T cell clones into Th I and Th2 subsets, based on their differences in cytokine production, and 7 years since the first clear demonstration of a similar dichotomy among human T cell clones. In the ensuing period, it has been realized that inappropriate development of Th I or Th2 responses are important features of many immunological and infectious dis­ eases. Perhaps the first group of diseases to be understood in terms of preferential Th subset activation were allergic diseases (see PARRONC'HI et aI. , this volume). Several of the major, co­ ordinately regulated, features of allergy, including IgE, eosino­ philia and mastocytosis, were found to be stimulated by the T- specific cytokines I L-4 and IL-5 and inhibited by the Th I cyto­ kine, IFN-. This suggested that the presence and severity of al­ lergic responses reflected the relative numbers of Th I and Th2 cells specific for the offending allergen. Similarly, the very dif­ ferent consequences of protective Th I and nonprotective Th2 responses to a number of intracellular pathogens have been re­ cognized for some time (see TRINCHIERI and SCOTI, and COFF­ MAN et aI. , this volume).

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List of Contents.- The Stability and Reversibility of Th1 and Th2 Populations.- T Helper Differentiation Proceeds Through Stat1-Dependent, Stat4-Dependent and Stat4-Independent Phases.- Redirecting Th2 Responses in Allergy.- Interleukin-12: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications.- Redirecting Th1 and Th2 Responses in Autoimmune Disease.- Manipulation of Th Responses by Oral Tolerance.

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• Editore: Springer
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3662097117
• ISBN 13: 9783662097113
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 164
• Redattore: Coffman Robert L., Romagnani Sergio
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