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1 online resource (459 pages) : illustrations |
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BIOSCIENCEnetBASE
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| Contents |
The biology of cytokines : general principles, properties and lessons from animal models / Davide Agnello and Massimo Gadina -- Genetics of multifactorial disorders / Jorge R. Oksenberg and John D. Rioux -- Statistical approaches to analysis of polymorphisms in multifactorial disorders / An Goris and Mariza de Andrade -- Introduction to integrated bioinformatic resources for cytokine genetics research / Ross Lazarus -- Cytokine gene nucleotide sequence alignments / Jeffrey Bidwell -- SNP genotyping techniques / Pui-Yan Kwok -- The IL1 cluster / Tanja Pessi [and others] -- IL-2 biology and polymorphisms in multifactorial conditions / Fuencisla Matesanz, María Fedetz, and Antonio Alcina -- The chromosome 5q23.1-q 31.1 cluster of cytokines / Tarja Laitinen -- IL10 / Ross Lazarus |
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The IL19 subfamily of cytokines / Sulev Kõks [and others] -- The IFNG-IL26-IL22 cytokine gene cluster / Koen Vandenbroeck and An Goris -- TNF polymorphisms and disease / Reginald M. Gorczynski and Ivo Boudakov -- Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) / Zaynab Alourfi, David W. Ray, and Rachelle Donn -- Polymorphisms of chemokines and their receptors / Bénédicte Puissant, Christophe Combadière, and Elise Lavergne -- Asthma and atopy / Jussi Karjalainen [and others] -- Common rheumatic diseases / Rachael Kilding and Anthony G. Wilson -- Systemic lupus erythematosus / Sandra D'Alfonso -- Sjögren's syndrome / Marja Pertovaara -- Multiple sclerosis / Orhun H. Kantarci and Brian G. Weinshenker |
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Type 1 and 2 diabetes / Regine Bergholdt and Flemming Pociot -- Psoriasis / Sulev Kõks [and others] -- Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract / Thomas Höhler -- Pulmonary fibrosis / Berran Yucesoy and Michael I. Luster -- Atherosclerosis / Giuseppina Candore [and others] -- Longevity / Irene Maeve Rea [and others] -- AIDS / Alexandre Vasilescu, Hervé Do, and Jean-Francois Zagury -- Tropical infectious diseases / Thereza Quirico-Santos [and others] -- Suseptibility to infection and severe disease in schistosomiasis / Violaine Arnaud and Christophe Chevillard |
| Summary |
Brings together, reviews, and information on polymorphisms in cytokine genes. This book discusses haplotype structures and linkage disequilibrium patterns in cytokine gene loci, functional biological effects of polymorphisms, and genetic associations with disease |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Immunology.
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Cytokines.
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Gene targeting.
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Genetic polymorphisms.
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Cytokines
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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Immunity -- genetics
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Multifactorial Inheritance -- genetics
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Polymorphism, Genetic
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Allergy and Immunology
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Gene Targeting
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MEDICAL -- Immunology.
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Genetic polymorphisms
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Cytokines
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Gene targeting
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Immunology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Vandenbroeck, Koen.
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| ISBN |
9781420005325 |
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1420005324 |
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1280516488 |
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9781280516481 |
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