Allergy and Allergic Diseases The New Mechanisms and Therapeutics

Name: Allergy and Allergic Diseases The New Mechanisms and Therapeutics
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ISBN: 9780896034044

ISBN-10: 0896034046

ISBN-13: 9780896034044

Edition: 1998

Authors: Judah A. Denburg

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Leading international researchers and clinicians review the latest findings on the cellular and molecular foundations of allergic diseases, particularly those of the airway, skin, and bowel. The key topics treated span the range from epidemiology and the mechanisms of inflammation, to signaling in pathogenesis and allergic reactions. Each contributor treats the pathophysiology of allergy in various organ-based diseases and syndromes, emphasizing important new findings from cellular and molecular biology that illuminate these diseases, but also reveal important leads for the development of novel drugs and therapeutic strategies. Its up-to-date, clinically relevant approach will establish the…

Book details

List price: $169.99
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Humana Press
Publication date: 8/4/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 599
Size: 7.01" wide x 10.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 6.732
Language: English

Part I. Epidemiology/IGE. Molecular Mechanisms of Isotype Switching to IGE Donata Vercelli. Cytokines and IGE Regulation Juha Punnonen and Jan E. de Vries. Environmental Allergens Thomas A. E. Platts-Mills Judith A. Woodfolk and Lisa M. Wheatley. Ontogeny of Allergy Bengt Bjorksten. Part II. Inflammation: Cellular Aspects. The Role of the Bone Marrow in Allergic Disease Mark D. Inman Roma Sehmi Paul M. O'Byrne and Judah A. Denburg. The Role of Mast Cells in Inflammation and Homeostasis Angus J. MacDonald Fiona L. Wills Tong-Jun Lin and A. Dean Befus. Human Langerhans Cells Thomas Bieber. Eosinophils Redwan Moqbel and Paige Lacy. Role of Basophils in Allergic Reactions Peter Valent.…