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Advances in immunology. Volume 53

For 30 years, this esteemed serial has provided students and researchers with the latest information in Immunology. You can continue to rely on Advances in Immunology to provide you with critical reviews that examine subjects of vital importance to the field through summary and evaluation of current...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Dixon, Frank J. (Frank James), 1920-2008
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego, Calif. : Academic Press, �1993.
Colección:Advances in immunology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Advances in Immunology, Volume 53; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. Lymphokine and Cytokine Production by FceRI+ Cells; I. Introduction; II. Biology of blast Cells and Basophils; III. Lymphokine Production by Transformed Murine Mast Cells; IV. Lymphokine Production by Factor-Dependent Miirine Mast Cell Lines; V. Lymphokine Production by Murine Peritoneal, Splenic, and Bone Marrow FceRI+ Cells; VI. Lymphokine Production by Human FceR+ Cells; VII. IL-4 Production by FceRI+ Cells in Infected or Iinmunized Mice.
  • VIII. Does IL-4 Production by FceR+ Cells Play an Important Role in Determination of Lymphokine-Producing Phenotypes of CD4+ T Cells?IX. Signaling Mechanisms Leading to IL-4 Production; X. Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. The Leukemia Inhibitory Factor and Its Receptor; I. Introduction; II. Purification and Molecular Cloning of the Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; III. The Leukemia Inhibitory Factor in Development; IV. Roles for LIF in Disease: Inflammation and Cachexia?; V. Molecular Characterization of the Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Receptor; VI. Life without LIF: The LIF Knockout Mouse.
  • VII. ConclusionsReferences; Chapter 3. The Role of CD4 ond CD8 in T Cell Activation and Differentiation; I. Introduction; II. Function of CD4 and CD8 in T Cell Activation; III. Role of CD4 and CD8 i n T Cell Differentiation; References; Chapter 4. B Lymphopoiesis in the Mouse; I. Introduction; II. B Cells from Embryonic Stem Cells; III. Differential Expression of Lineage-Related Markers during B Cell Development in Different Body Sites; IV. Proliferation and Differentiation Capacities of B Cell Subpopulations; V. Possible Functions of the Surrogate L Chain in B Cell Differentiation.
  • VI. Differentiation of Pre-B Cells to B CellsVII. Genetic Defects Expressed in the B Lineage that Lead to Autoimmune Disease; References; Chapter 5. Compartmentalization of the Peripheral Immune System; I. Introduction; II. T Lymphocytes in Peripheral Compartments; III. B Cells in Peripheral Compartments; IV. Generation of Compartments; V. The Significance of Compartments; VI. Summary; References; Chapter 6. Immunological Memory; I. Introduction; II. Longevity and Maintenance of Immunological Memory; III. The T Cell Immune System and Immunological Memory.
  • IV. The B Cell Immune System and Immunological MemoryV. The Life Span of T and B Cells and Relevance to Memory; VI. The Migration and Localization of Naive and Memory Cells; VII. Immunological Memory, Tolerance, and Autoimmunity; VIII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 7. Recognition of Bacterial Endotoxins by Receptor-Dependent Mechanisms; I. Introduction; II. Structure of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide; III. Recognition of Lipid A by Receptor-Mediated Mechanisms; IV. Lipid A Structure-Function Relationships: Identification of Lipid A Antagonists.