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Main description:
Heat shock proteins (HSP) have received ample interest by immunologists
over recent years. Initially they were found to be dominantly
immunogenic microbial antigens. The connection with inflammation was
established when it was uncovered that T cells specific for these
antigens have a crucial role in the induction and regulation of
experimental arthritis. Since then, the raised presence of immunity to
HSPs in virtually all conditions of inflammation, including autoimmune
diseases, transplant rejection and atherosclerosis, has emphasised the
critical significance of immunity to HSPs in inflammatory diseases.
Contents:
HSP60 and the regulation of inflammation: Physiological and pathological.- Heat shock proteins and suppression of inflammation.- Heat shock proteins in immune response.- Heat shock protein-mediated activation of innate immune cells.- Eukaryotic HSP60: A 'danger signal' for T- and natural killer cells.- Heat shock proteins and experimental arthritis.- Heat shock proteins and reactive arthritis.- The development of immune therapy with HSP60 for juvenile idiopathic arthritis.- Heat shock proteins and rheumatoid arthritis.- Heat shock proteins for immunotherapy of rheumatoid arthritis.- Immunology to heat shock proteins and atherosclerosis.- Chaperonins: Chameleon proteins that influence myeloid cells.- Heat shock protein receptors, functions and their effect on monocytes and dendritic cells.- Heat shock protein expression in transplanted kidney.- Mycobacterial heat shock proteins and the bovine immune system.- Microbial infection generates pro-inflammatory autoimmunity against the small heat shock protein alpha B-crystallin and provides the fuel for the development of multiple sclerosis.- HSP60-peptide interference with CD94/NKG2 receptors.- Index
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Publication date: October, 2012
Pages: 280
Weight: 456g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Immunology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Rheumatology
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