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Advances in immunology Volume 109 /

Advances in Immunology, a long-established and highly respected publication, presents current developments as well as comprehensive reviews in immunology. Articles address the wide range of topics that comprise immunology, including molecular and cellular activation mechanisms, phylogeny and molecul...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Alt, Frederick W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Academic Press, 2011.
Colección:Advances in Immunology ; 109
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  • Front Cover; Immunology; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Dynamic Palmitoylation and the Role of DHHC Proteins in T Cell Activation and Anergy; 1. Introduction; 2. T Lymphocyte Activation and Anergy; 3. Protein Palmitoylation (S-acylation); 4. Palmitoylation in T Lymphocytes; 5. Concluding Remarks and Perspective; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Transcriptional Control of Natural Killer Cell Development and Function; 1. Natural Killer Cells; 2. NK Cell Development; 3. Transacting Factors in NK Cell Development; 4. Transacting Factors in Mature NK Cell Function
  • 5. ConclusionsNote In Proof; References; Chapter 3: The Control of Adaptive Immune Responses by the Innate Immune System; 1. Introduction; 2. Diverse Sets of PRRs; 3. Cell-Type-Specific PRR Distribution and the Interplay Between PRRs in Adaptive Immunity; 4. Innate Control of CD4+ T Cell Responses; 5. B Cell-Intrinsic Control of Humoral Immune Responses by PRRs; 6. Pathological Consequences of Defective PRR Signaling in Humans; 7. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: The Evolution of Adaptive Immunity in Vertebrates; 1. Introduction
  • 2. Immune Response Molecules in Invertebrates and Plants3. Emergence of Lymphocytes and Genes Connected with Mammalian Immunity in Jawless Vertebrates; 4. AIS in Jawed Vertebrates; 5. VLR-based AIS in Jawless Vertebrates; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5: T Helper Cell Differentiation: More than Just Cytokines; 1. Introduction: T Helper Cells; 2. T Helper Cell Subset Identities; 3. The Role of Cytokines in T Helper Cell Differentiation; 4. Strength of Signaling; 5. Environmental Factors; 6. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Index; Contents of recent volumes