Animal Lectins: Form, Function and Clinical Applications

Animal Lectins: Form, Function and Clinical Applications presents up-to-date knowledge of animal lectins. Detailed descriptions on biological activities, tissue and/or subcellular distribution, molecular structure, gene organization, possible functions, clinical applications, lectin-ligand interacti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gupta, G. S. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Temas:
Proteins .
Immunology.
Biochemistry.
Protein Biochemistry.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • VOLUME 1
  • I. INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER 1: Lectins: An Overview
  • II. INTRACELLULAR LECTINS
  • CHAPTER 2: Lectins in Quality Control: Calnexin and Calreticulin
  • CHAPTER 3: P-Type Lectins: Cation-dependent Mannose-6-phosphate Receptor
  • CHAPTER 4: P-Type Lectins: Cation-independent Mannose-6-phosphate Receptor
  • CHAPTER 5: Mannose-6-phosphate Receptor-Homologous Protein Family
  • CHAPTER 6: Lectins of ERAD Pathway: F Box Proteins and M-Type Lectins
  • III. L-TYPE LECTINS
  • CHAPTER 7: L-Type Lectins in ER-Golgi Intermediate Compartment
  • CHAPTER 8: Pentraxins: The L-Type Lectins and C-Reactive Protein as a Cardiovascular Risk
  • IV. ANIMAL GALECTINS
  • CHAPTER   9: Ovrview of Animal Galectin: The Prototype Subfamily
  • CHAPTER 10: Galecin-1: Forms and Functions
  • CHAPTER 11: Tandem-Repeat Type Galectins
  • CHAPTER 12: Galectin-3: Forms, Functions, and Clinical Manifestations
  • CHAPTER 13: Galectin-3: A Cancer Marker with Therapeutic Applications
  • V. R-TYPE ANIMAL LECTINS
  • CHAPTER 14: R-Type Lectin Families
  • CHAPTER 15: Mannose Receptor Family: R-Type Lectins
  • VI. I-TYPE LECTINS
  • CHAPTER 16: I-Type Lectins: Sialoadhesin Family
  • CHAPTER 17: CD33 (Siglec 3) and CD33-Related Siglecs.-VII. NOVEL SUPER-FAMILIES OF LECTINS
  • CHAPTER 18: Fibrinogen-Type lectins
  • CHAPTER 19: Chi-lectins: Forms, Functions and  Clinical Applications
  • CHAPTER 20: Novel Groups of Fuco-lectins and Intlectins
  • CHAPTER 21: Annexins (Lipocortins)
  • VOLUME 2
  • VIII. C-TYPE LECTINS
  • Collectins
  • CHAPTER 22: C-Type Lectins Family
  • CHAPTER 23: Collectins: Mannan Binding Protein as a Model Protein
  • CHAPTER 24: Pulmonary SP-A: Forms and Functions
  • CHAPTER 25: Surfactant Protein-D
  • Selectins
  • CHAPTER 26: L-selectin  (CD62L) and its Ligands
  • CHAPTER 27: P-selectin  (CD62P) and its Ligands
  • CHAPTER 28: E-selectin (CD62E) (Endothelial Leukocyte Adhesion   Molecule-1)
  • Lectin Receptors on NK Cells
  • CHAPTER 29: KLRB Receptor Family and Human Early Activation Antigen (CD69)
  • CHAPTER 30: KG2 Subfamily C (KLRC)
  • CHAPTER 31: NKG2D Activating Receptor
  • CHAPTER 32: KLRC4, KLRG1, and Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors
  • Endocytic Receptors
  • CHAPTER 33: Asialoglycoprotein Receptor and The Macrophage Galactose- Type Lectin
  • CHAPTER 34: Dectin-1 Receptor Family
  • CHAPTER 35: Dendritic Cell Lectin Receptors (Dectin-2 Receptors Family)
  • CHAPTER 36: DC-SIGN Family of Receptors
  • Proteoglycans
  • CHAPTER 37: Lectican Protein Family
  • CHAPTER 38: Proteoglycans of Central Nervous System
  • Emerging Groups of C-Type Lectins
  • CHAPTER 39: Regenerating (Reg) Gene Family
  • CHAPTER 40: Emerging Groups of C-Type Lectins
  • CHAPTER 41: Family of CD93 and Recently Discovered Groups of CTLDs
  • IX. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ANIMAL LECTINS
  • CHAPTER 42: MBL Deficiency as Risk of Infection and Autoimmunity CHAPTER 43: Pulmonary Collectins in Diagnosis and Prevention of Lung Diseases
  • CHAPTER 44: Selectins and Associated Adhesion Proteins in Inflammatory Disorders
  • CHAPTER 45: Polycystins and Autosomal Polycystic Kidney Disease
  • CHAPTER 46: Endogenous Lectins as Drug Targets.  .

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