The biology and pathology of innate immunity mechanisms /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Yona Keisari and Itzhak Ofek
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
x, 328 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
26 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Advances in experimental medicine and biology ;
Volume Designation
v. 479
GENERAL NOTES
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"Proceedings of the Bathsheva de Rothschild Seminar on Innate Immunity, held October 10-15, 1999 in Zichron Yaakov, Israel"--Title page verso
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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pt. 1. Pattern recognition, receptors and collectins in innate immunity -- Mannose receptor and scavenger receptor: two macrophage pattern recognition receptors with diverse functions in tissue homeostasis and host defense / S.A. Linehan -- Complement receptor 3 (CR3): a public transducer of innate immunity signals in macrophages / E. Yefenof -- The role of C-type lectins in the innate immunity against pulmonary pathogens / I. Ofek -- Modulation of nitric oxide production by lung surfactant in alveolar macrophages / M. Kalina -- Development of chimeric collectins with enhanced activity against influenza A virus / K.L. Hartshorn -- Initial steps in Streptococcus pneumoniae interaction with and pathogenicity to the host / M. Shani-Sekler -- pt. 2. Host cells and cytokines in innate immunity -- Role of cytokines in the maturation and function of macrophages: effect of GM-CSF and IL-4 / Y. Keisari -- Mast cell modulation of the innate immune response to enterobacterial infection / S.N. Abraham -- The NADPH oxidase diaphorase activity in permeablilized human neutrophils and granulocytic like PLB-985 cells / I. Pessach -- Activation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 by opsonized zymosan in human neutrophils requires both ERK and p38 MAP-kinase / I. Hazan-Halevy -- Cytosolic phospholipase A2 is required for the activation of the NADPH oxidase associated H+ channel in phagocyte-like cells / R. Levy -- The role of NK cells in innate immunity / N. Lieberman -- Similarities and dissimilarities between humans and mice looking at adhesion molecules defects / A. Etzioni -- The role of dendritic cells at the early stages of Leishmania infection / H. Moll -- DNA-based vaccines: the role of dendritic cells in antigen presentation / L. Paul -- Distinct patterns of IL-1a and IL-1B distribution -- a possible basis for organ mechanisms of innate immunity / M. Hacham -- pt. 3. Antimicrobial peptides -- Structure and biology of cathelicidins / M. Zanetti -- Structure activity relationship study of polymyxin B nonapeptide / H. Tsubery -- pt. 4. Innate immunity in the compromised host -- The clinical significance of neutrophil dysfunction / B. Wolach -- Clinical significance of functional aberrations in macrophage and NK cells, in type-1 cytokines and in lectin-binding molecules / Z. Handzel -- Klebsiella infections in the immunocompromised host / H. Sahly -- pt. 5. Innate immunity components in cancer -- Macrophage-recognized molecules of aopototic cells are expressed at higher levels in AKR lymphoma of aged as compared to young mice / O. Itzhaki -- Sensitivity to macrophages decreases with tumor progression in the AKR lymphoma / T. Kaptan -- Opposing effects of IL-1a and IL-1B on malignancy patterns: tumor cell-associated IL-1a peotentiates anti-tumor immune responses and tumor regressio, whereas IL-1B potentiates invasiveness / R.N. Apte
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book is the proceedings of the Bathsheva de Rothschild Seminar on Innate Immunity, held on October 10-15, 1999, in Zichron Yaakov, Israel. In recent years, scientific attention has focused increasingly on immediate defense mechanisms based on non-clonal recognition of microbial components. These mechanisms constitute the innate immunity arm of the body's defense. Identification of pathogens by these mechanisms primarily involves receptors recognizing sugar moieties of various microorganisms. This major new volume describes the recent discoveries in this field, including the implications of the recognition of specific components of the innate immunity arsenal as the main cause of host susceptibility to particular types of infections, and the development of new agents to combat infections using newly identified anti-microbial peptides. There is also coverage of the major themes, such as (i) the role of innate immune responses as a first-line defense against microbial infection and tumor cells; (ii) the cellular and molecular basis of the function of cells and molecules involved in innate immunity; (iii) the role of innate immunity in the immunocompromised host; and (iv) the interactions between innate immunity components and clonal immune response
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Natural immunity, Congresses
Cytokines-- immunology, Congresses
Immune System-- pathology, Congresses
Immune System-- physiology, Congresses
Immunity, Innate-- physiology, Congresses
Killer Cells, Natural-- immunology, Congresses
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
X300
X380
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
616
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07/9
Edition
21
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
QR185
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2
Book number
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B566
2000
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
QW
541
Class number
W1
Book Number
B6158
2000
Book Number
AD559
v
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479
2000
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Keisari, Yona
Ofek, Itzhak
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Bathsheva De Rothschild Seminar on Innate Immunity(1999 :, Zikhron Yaʻaḳov, Israel)