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Advances in immunology Volume 47 /

ADVANCES IN IMMUNOLOGY VOLUME 47.

Other Authors:	Dixon, Frank J. 1920-2008., Austen, K. Frank, Hood, Leroy E., Uhr, Jonathan W., ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	San Diego ; London : Academic Press, [1989]
Physical Description:	1 online resource (vii, 528 pages) : illustrations.
Series:	Advances in immunology.
Subjects:	Immunology. Allergy -- Periodicals. Immunology -- Periodicals.

Summary:	ADVANCES IN IMMUNOLOGY VOLUME 47.
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Front Cover; Advances in Immunology, Volume 47; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. Regulation of Immunoglobulin E Biosynthesis; I. Introduction; II. Mechanisms for the IgE Antibody Response; III. Isotype-Specific Regulation by IgE-Binding Factors (IgE-BFs); IV. Immunological Approaches for Suppression of the IgE Antibody Response; References; Chapter 2. Control of the Immune Response at the Level of Antigen-Presenting Cells: A Comparison of the Function of Dendritic Cells and B Lymphocytes; I. Introduction; II. Tissue Distribution of Dendritic Cells and B Lymphocytes. III. The Cell Surface of Dendritic Cells and B LymphocytesIV. Antigen Presentation; V. APC Requirements during T Cell-Dependent Antibody Responses; VI. Discussion-Four Components of APC Function; VII. Conclusion-Consequences of Having Two Different Types of APCs; References; Chapter 3. The CD5 B Cell; I. Introduction; II. CD5 B Cells Defined; III. Anatomic Localization of CD5 B Cells; IV. CD5 B Cells in Ontogeny; V. CD5 B Cells in Aging; VI. CD5 B Cell Malignancies; VII. CD5 as a Marker for B Cell Activation; VIII. CD5 B Cells Define a Distinct B Cell Lineage. IX. CD5 B Cells after Human Bone Marrow TransplantationX. CD5 B Cell Physiology; XI. Physiology of the CD5 Surface Antigen; XII. Genetic Influence on the Relative Numbers of CD5 B Cells; XIII. CD5 B Cells in Human Autoimmune Diseases; XIV. Immunoglobulin Gene Expression in Murine CD5 B Cell Lymphomas; XV. Immunoglobulin Gene Expression in Human CD5 B Cell Malignancies; XVI. CD5 B Cells and the Primordial Immune Network; XVII. Conclusion; References; Chapter 4. Biology of Natural Killer Cells; I. Introduction; II. Measurement of NK Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity. III. Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of NK CellsIV. Origin and Differentiation of NK Cells; V. Activation and Effector Mechanisms of NK Cells; VI. Interaction between NK Cells and the Central Nervous System; VII. NK Cells and Reproduction; VIII. NK Cells and Hematopoiesis; IX. Antimicrobial Activity of NK Cells; X. NK Cells and Adaptive Immunity; XI. Anti-Tumor Activity of NK Cells; XII. Alterations of Human NK Cell Number and Function in Other Pathological Conditions; References; Chapter 5. The lmmunopathogenesis of HIV Infection; I. Introduction; II. The Etiological Agent. III. Immunopathogenic MechanismsIV. Neuropsychiatric Manifestations; V. Immune Response to HIV; VI. Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. The Obese Strain of Chickens: An Animal Model with Spontaneous Autoimmune Thyroiditis; I. Introduction; II. Development of the Strain"Breeding Requirements; III. Clinical and Histopathological Characteristics; IV. Humoral and Cellular Immune Reactions; V. Altered Thyroid Function"Target Organ Defect; VI. Potential Effector Mechanisms; VII. Disturbed Immunoregulation; VIII. Genetics; IX. Conclusion; References; Index; Contents of Recent Volumes. ADVANCES IN IMMUNOLOGY VOLUME 47.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (vii, 528 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780080578231 0080578233 012022447X 9780120224470