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Cytokine effector functions in tissues /
'Cytokine Effector Functions in Tissues' discusses the cytokines networks in the context of the specific-tissue environment. It is an up-to-date collection of articles that addresses the specific issue of how the cytokines are able to condition tissue specific homeostasis. The book helps t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Academic Press,
�2017.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Cytokine Effector Functions in Tissues; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; I. Cytokine Biology Overview; 1 Introduction to Cytokines as Tissue Regulators in Health and Disease; Introduction; Biological Characteristics of Cytokines; Cytokine Families; Proinflammatory Cytokines; Regulatory Cytokines; Cytokines Important in T Lymphocyte Differentiation (Th1, Th2, Th22); Cytokines Important in B Cells Differentiation and Activation; Cytokines and Tissue Homeostasis; Cytokines as Growth Factors; Immunomodulation by Cytokines in Human Diseases; Conclusion.
- From Adipose Tissue to Lungs: The Adipokine ConnectionConcluding Remarks and Future Perspectives; References; 3 Cytokine Networks in the Ovary; Introduction; Ovariogenesis and Functional Activation; Ovarian Development; Puberty; Follicular Development; Primordial Follicle Recruitment; Primary to Antral Follicle Development; Antral Follicle Growth and Selection; Ovulation; Luteinization, Luteolysis, and Early Pregnancy; When Things Go Awry: Pathology Supports Physiology; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome; Premature Ovarian Insufficiency; Endometriosis; Ovarian Cancer.
- Understanding Ovarian Cytokine NetworksConclusions; References; 4 Cytokines in the Liver; Cytokine Mechanisms Underlying Acute Liver Injury; Cytokine Mechanisms Underlying Liver Regeneration; Chronic Liver Injury, Fibrosis, and Cirrhosis; Cytokine Mechanisms Mediating Liver Tolerance; Cytokine Mechanisms in Select Liver Pathologies; Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Viral Hepatitis; Autoimmune Liver Diseases; Abbreviations; References; III. Cytokine Regulation in Disease; 5 The Role of Adipokines and Adipogenesis in the Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis.
- IntroductionLeptin; Leptin and Osteoarthritis; Adiponectin; Adiponectin and Osteoarthritis; Role of Adipogenesis in Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis; Conclusion; References; 6 Cytokines in Atherosclerosis; Introduction; Proatherogenic Cytokines; Antiatherogenic Cytokines; Cytokines Whose Role in Atherosclerosis Is Less Clear; Conclusions; References; 7 Cytokines in Diabetes and Diabetic Complications; Introduction; Insulin Resistance; Islet Inflammation; Diabetic Complications; Diabetic Retinopathy; Diabetic Neuropathy and Diabetic Foot; Diabetic Kidney Disease; Conclusions; References.