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Advances in immunology. Volume 81 /
Volume 81 of Advances in Immunology contains articles on a vast range of immunology topics including the regulation of the immune response by the interaction of chemokines and proteases as well as roles of the Semaphorin Family in immune regulation. It has a chapter devoted to B Lymphoid Neoplasms o...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Academic Press,
2003.
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| Colección: | Advances in immunology ;
v. 81. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in Immunology; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Chapter 1. Regulation of the Immune Response by the Interaction of Chemokines and Proteases; I. Introduction to Chemokines; II. Posttranslational Modification of CXC Chemokines; III. CC Chemokines as Protease Substrates; IV. The CD26-Chemokine Connection; References; Chapter 2. Molecular Mechanisms of Host-Pathogen Interaction: Entry and Survival of Mycobacteria in Macrophages; I. Introduction; II. Innate Recognition of Pathogens; III. Phagocytosis and Intracellular Trafficking in Macrophages
- IV. Intracellular Survival of Bacterial PathogensV. Mycobacterial Infection; VI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. B Lymphoid Neoplasms of Mice: Characteristics of Naturally Occurring and Engineered Diseases and Relationships to Human Disorders; I. Introduction; II. Classification of Mouse B Cell-lineage Lymphomas; III. Pathogenesis of Spontaneous B Cell-lineage Neoplasms; IV. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Prions and the Immune System: A Journey Through Gut, Spleen, and Nerves; I. Prion Biology: Some Basic Facts; II. Peripheral Entry Sites of Prions: Complicity of Immune Cells
- III. Lymphocytes and Prion PathogenesisIV. Prion Hideouts in Lymphoid Organs; V. A Spleen is not a Lymph Node: Idiosyncrasies in the Lymphotropism of Prions; VI. Sympathetic Nerves: A Neuroimmune Link?; VII. Innate Immunity and Antiprion Defense; VIII. Adaptive Immunity and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Against Prions; IX. The Prion Doppelganger; X. Prion Immunology: Quo Vadis?; XI. An Essential Glossary of Prion Jargon; References; Chapter 5. Roles of the Semaphorin Family in Immune Regulation; I. Overview; II. Class IV Semaphorin (1): CD100/Sema4D; III. Class IV Semaphorin (2): Sema4A
- IV. Virus-Encoded Semaphorins and their Cellular CounterpartsV. Class III Semaphorin: Sema3A in Immune Cell Migration; VI. Neuropilin-1 in initial T cell/DC Contacts; VII. Perspectives; References; Chapter 6. HLA-G Molecules: from Maternal-Fetal Tolerance to Tissue Acceptance; I. Introduction; II. The HLA-G Gene and Polymorphism; III. Regulation of HLA-G Gene Expression; IV. Processing and Transport of HLA-G Molecules; V. Structural and Functional Properties of HLA-G Molecules; VI. Role of HLA-G in Normal and Pathological Pregnancies; VII. HLA-G in Organ Transplantation
- VIII. HLA-G in MalignanciesReferences; Chapter 7. The Zebrafish as a Model Organism to Study Development of the Immune System; I. Introduction; II. Innate Immunity of Teleosts; III. Ontogeny of Adaptive Immunity from Fishes to Mammals; IV. Phenotypic Characterization of Zebrafish Hematolymphoid Cells; V. The Zebrafish as a Vertebrate Model System for Forward Genetic Screens; VI. Zebrafish Screens for Lymphoid Mutants; VII. Reverse Genetic Approaches; VIII. Gene Expression Screens; IX. Use of Genomics: Getting Started with the Zebrafish; X. Concluding Remarks: Impact of Zebrafish on Immunology