| Description |
1 online resource (2 volumes (xxxi, 1648 pages)) : illustrations |
| Series |
2009 Springer E-Books
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| Contents |
1. Immunosenescence -- 2. Methods and models for studying immunosenescence -- 3. Cellular immunosenescence. 3.1 T cells. 3.2. B cells. 3.3 Neutrophils. 3.4 Antigen presenting cells. 3.5 NK and NKT cells. 3.6. Stem cells. 3.7. Genetics -- 4. Mechanisms4.1. Receptors and signal transduction. 4.2 Mitochondria. 4.3 Proteasome. 4.4 Cytokines. 4.5 Neuro-endocrine-immune Network. 4.6 Thymus. 4.7. Inflammation -- 5. Clinical relevance in disease states. 5.1 Infection. 5.2 Autoimmunity. 5.3 Cancer. 5.4 Metabolic syndrome. 5.5. Neurodegenerative diseases. 5.6 Frailty. 5.7. Osteoporosis -- 6. Modulation. 6.1 Nutrition. 6.2. Lipids. 6.3. Vaccination. 6.4. Can interventions to influence immunosenescence succeed? Subject Index |
| Summary |
A handbook that covers various aspects of immunosenescence. It examines methods and models for studying immunosenescence; genetics; mechanisms including receptors and signal transduction; and, clinical relevance in disease states including infections, autoimmunity, cancer, metabolic syndrome, neurodegenerative diseases, frailty and osteoporosis |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Immune system -- Aging
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Age factors in disease.
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Immunity -- physiology
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Age Factors
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Aging -- immunology
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Disease Susceptibility -- immunology
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Longevity -- immunology
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MEDICAL -- Immunology.
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Sciences de la vie.
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Biomédecine.
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Age factors in disease
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fülöp, Tamás.
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| ISBN |
9781402090639 |
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1402090633 |
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9781402090622 |
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1402090625 |
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