Published October, 2013
By C. Pozzilli, P. Pozzilli and J.-F. Kapp
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Ernst Schering Foundation Symposium Proceedings
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Autoimmunity, characterized by autoreactive lymphocytes and autoantibodies, is the consequence of a failure to discriminate between self and non-self, and autoimmune diseases are an increasing threat to people living in the industrialized countries.

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Published October, 2013
By Khusru Asadullah, A. Hamann and A. Schottelius
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Ernst Schering Foundation Symposium Proceedings
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An essential component of inflammation is the migration of circulating leukocytes from blood into tissues. The first step of leukocyte extravasation, the rolling of leukocytes, is primarily mediated by the interactions of selectins and their ligands.

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Published October, 2013
By J. Lindenmann and W.-D. Schleuning
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Ernst Schering Foundation Symposium Proceedings
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Forty years of Interferon I wish to dedicate this short introduction to the memory of Alick Isaacs (1921-1967), and to that of Sir Christopher Andrewes (1896-1988). He was struck by the following observation: if a suitable chicken broth was inoculated with the bacterium, the organism grew profusely and the liquid became tur bid.

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Published October, 2013
By S.M. Gore and B.A. Bradley
Publisher: Springer
Series: Developments in Nephrology
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In 1986, the Committee of Experts on Blood Transfusion and Immunohae- tology of the Council of Europe chose for their Programme of Co-ordinated Research "An investigation of the procurement and sharing of transplantable organs for potential recipients who are highly sensitized to HLA-antigens".

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Published October, 2013
By Jean-Michel Dubernard, J. Traeger, H. Betuel, C. Dupuy, J.-M. Dubernard, J.-L. Touraine and J.P. Revillard
Publisher: Springer
Series: Transplantation and Clinical Immunology
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Symposium Fondation Marcel Merieux

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Published October, 2013
By Heidrun Moll
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Medical Intelligence Unit
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Leading researchers describe functional analyses at the cell and molecular level, elucidating processes related to antigen presentation and the role of cytokines, and discuss perspectives for a future use of Langerhans cells and other dendritic cells in the immunotherapy of various diseases.

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Published October, 2013
By Hung Y. Fan
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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Moreover, several human diseases are caused by retroviruses, including AIDS, adult T-cell leukemia and the neurological disease HAM/TSP. The topic of this volume is a relatively unknown animal retrovirus, jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus, the causative agent of transmissible lung cancer in sheep -ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma.

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Published October, 2013
By Kumar Selvarajoo
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Systems Biology
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Immuno Systems Biology aims to study the immune system in the more integrated manner on how cells and molecules participate at different system levels to the immune function.

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Published September, 2013
By M. A. Hayat
Publisher: Elsevier (Academic Press Inc)
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Understanding the importance and necessity of the role of autophagy in health and disease is vital for the studies of cancer, aging, neurodegeneration, immunology, and infectious diseases. This title offers a guide to both cellular processes while inciting researchers to explore their potentially important connection.

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Published September, 2013
By M. R. Escobar
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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The Reticuloendothelial (RE) Society, which is concerned with advancement of knowledge concerning the many diverse functions of RE cells, organizes national and international meetings and publishes a scientific journal.

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