Written and edited by leaders in the field, Eosinophils in Health and Disease provides immunology researchers and students with a comprehensive overview of current thought and cutting-edge eosinophil research, providing chapters on basic science, disease-specific issues, therapeutics, models for study and areas of emerging importance. Despite an explosion of discovery in this area over the last decade, this is the only up-to-date resource on eosinophils and eosinophilia exists. This full-color volume provides an essential collection of world class information that is a must-have for any immunologist's workbench or bookshelf. The only updated, comprehensive source of information on eosinophils on the marketWritten by over 80 leaders in the field Holistic view of the subject, including basic science, disease-specific chapters, therapeutic options and emerging areas of research INDICE: Dedication Preface I Historical Overview and Perspective II Evolutionary Origins of Eosinophils III Eosinophil Structure IV Ex Vivo Models for the Study of Eosinophils V Eosinophilopoeisis VI Eosinophil Trafficking VII Eosinophil Signal Tranduction VIII Eosinophil Secretory Functions IX Eosinophils and anti-Pathogen Host Defense X Anti-fungal host defense XI Eosinophils as Regulators of Physiological Homeostasis XII Eosinophil cell-cell communication XIII Eosinophil-mediated Tissue Remodeling and Fibrosis XIV The Roles of Eosinophils in Human Diseases XV Eosinophils and Disease: Animal models of human pathology XVI Anti-eosinophil therapeutics XVII Emerging Concepts Conclusions Acknowledgements
- ISBN: 978-0-12-394385-9
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 678
- Fecha Publicación: 11/12/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés