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1 online resource (xxv, 432 pages) : illustrations |
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Advances in experimental medicine and biology ; v. 598 |
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Advances in experimental medicine and biology ; v. 598.
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| Contents |
Toll-like receptors, natural killer cells and innate immunity / Nicole M. Lauzon, Firoz Mian, and Ali A. Ashkar -- In the thick of the fray : NK cells in inflamed tissues / Emanuela Marcenaro [and others] -- Structural insight into natural killer T cell receptor recognition of CD1d / Natalie A. Borg [and others] -- The journey of toll-like receptors in the cell / Øyvind Halaas, Harald Husebye and Terje Espevik -- Differential regulation of key signaling molecules in innate immmunity and human diseases / Liwu Li, Jianmin Su, and Qifa Xie -- Systems biology of macrophages / Mano Ram Maurya [and others] -- The alternative pathway of complement : a pattern recognition system / Peter F. Zipfel, Michael Mihlan, and Christine Skerka -- Role of MBL-associated serine protease (MASP) on activation of the lectin complement pathway / Minoru Takahashi [and others] -- Viral heparin-binding complement inhibitors : a recurring theme / Anna M. Blom, Linda Mark, and O. Brad Spiller -- C3a receptors signaling in mast cells / Asifa K. Zaidi and Hydar Ali -- Antimicrobial C3a : biology, biophysics, and evolution / Martin Malmsten and Artur Schmidtchen -- C5L2 : an anti-inflammatory molecule or a receptor for acylation stimulating protein (C3a desArg)? / Kay Johswich and Andreas Klos -- The exosporium of B. cereus contains a binding site for gC1qR/p33 : implication in spore attachment and/or entry / Berhane Ghebrehiwet [and others] -- Immunity in borreliosis with special emphasis on the role of complement / Kristina Nilsson Ekdahl [and others] -- Murine CR1/2 targeted antigenized single-chain antibody fragments induce transient low affinity antibodies and negatively influence an ongoing immune response / József Prechl [and others] -- The third complement component as modulator of platelet production / Marcin Wysoczynski [and others] -- In vivo biological responses in the presence or absence of C3 / J. Vidya Sarma and Peter A. Ward -- Complement activation of drusen in primate model (Macaca fascicularis) for age-related macular degeneration / Takeshi Iwata -- Exploring the complement interaction network using surface plasmon resonance / Daniel Ricklin and John D. Lambris -- Glycosylation as a target for recognition of influenza viruses by the innate immune system / Patrick C. Reading [and others] -- Immune effects of autoantigen-associated RNA / Eric L. Greidinger -- Induction and evasion of the type1 interferon response by cytomegaloviruses / Victor R. DeFilippis -- Pore formers of the immune system / Eckhard R. Podack, Vadim Deyev, and Motaki Shiratsuchi -- Pathogen-specific innate immune response / Ahmet Zeytun [and others] -- Flagellin signalling in plant immunity / Delphine Chinchilla, Thomas Boller, and Silke Robatzek -- Ancient origin of the complement system : emerging invertebrate models / Maria Rosaria Pinto [and others] -- Biological roles of lectins in innate immunity : molecular and structural basis for diversity in self/non-self recognition / Gerardo R. Vasta [and others] -- Hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass spectrometry : potential for investigating innate immunity proteins / Michael C. Schuster, Hui Chen, and John D. Lambris |
| Summary |
Innate Immunity has long been regarded as the non-specific arm of immune response, acting immediately and in a generic way, to defend the host from infections. In the post genomic era, our knowledge of the innate immune system is enriched by findings on the specificity of innate immune reactions as well as to novel functions that do not strictly correlate with immunological defense and surveillance, immune modulation or inflammation. Several studies indicate that molecules involved in innate immunity exert functions that are either more complex than previously thought, or go well beyond the innate immune character of the system. The advent of high-throughput platforms for genome and proteome-wide profiling, together with the enormous amount of raw genetic information that has accumulated in the databases, have stirred new expectations in biomedical research. They have led scientists to revisit established biological systems from a global and integrative perspective. Innate Immunity research is now faced with the challenge of trying to integrate isolated biochemical pathways into complex gene and protein regulatory circuits. In this respect, scientists from around the world convened at the 4th International Conference on Innate Immunity (June 4 - 9, 2006), in Corfu, Greece to discuss recent advances in this fast evolving field. This volume represents a collection of topics on natural killer cells, mast cells, phagocytes, toll like receptors, complement, host defense in plants and invertebrates, evasion strategies of microorganisms, pathophysiology, protein structures, design of therapeutics, and experimental approaches discussed during the conference |
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immunologie |
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immunology |
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infectieziekten |
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infectious diseases |
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microbiologie |
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microbiology |
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biomedische wetenschappen |
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biomedicine |
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Medicine (General) |
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Geneeskunde (algemeen) |
| Notes |
"Proceedings from the 4th International Conference on Innate Immunity held in Corfu, Greece, June 4-9, 2006"--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Natural immunity -- Congresses
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Killer cells -- Congresses
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Complement (Immunology) -- Congresses
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Natural immunity.
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Immunity, Innate
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Complement System Proteins -- physiology
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Killer Cells -- physiology
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MEDICAL -- Immunology.
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Complement (Immunology)
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Immunity, Natural.
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Complement System Proteins -- physiology.
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Killer Cells -- physiology.
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Natural immunity.
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Killer cells.
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Biomédecine.
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Sciences de la vie.
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Complement (Immunology)
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Killer cells
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Natural immunity
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proceedings (reports)
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Actes de congrès.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lambris, J. D. (John D.)
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International Conference on Innate Immunity (4th : 2006 : Corfu, Greece)
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| ISBN |
9780387717678 |
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0387717676 |
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9780387717654 |
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038771765X |
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