Book
Chemokine Biology - Basic Research and Clinical Application: Vol. 1: Immunobiology of Chemokines
Springer Basel AG
2005
Abstract
Chemokines play an important role in recruiting inflammatory cells into tissues in response to infection and inflammation. They also play an important role in coordinating the movement of T-cells, B-cells and dentritic cells, necessary to generate an immune response (response to injury, allergens, antigens, invading microorganisms). They selectively attract leukocytes to inflammatory foci, inducing both cell migration and activation. They are involved in various diseases, like atherosclerosis, lung and skin inflammation, multiple sclerosis, or HIV. Volume 1 of this two-volume set discusses the immunobiology of chemokines. It is divided into two parts: cellular targets in innate and adaptive immunity, and effector cell traffic-unrelated functions. Together with volume 2, which discusses the pathophysiology of chemokines, both volumes give a comprehensive overview of chemokine biology.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Chemokine Biology - Basic Research and Clinical Application: Vol. 1: Immunobiology of Chemokines
- Creators
- William W AgaceBernhard MoserMarco BaggioliniL. Gordon LettsCraig T MoritaKuldeep NeoteFederica SallustoJosé Miguel Rodriguez-FradePaul KubesBasil O Gerber
- Resource Type
- Book
- Publisher
- Springer Basel AG; Basel
- ISBN
- 376436825X; 9783764368258; 9783764374235; 3764374233
- Number of pages
- 214 pages
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2005
- Academic Unit
- Immunology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984363305602771
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