Immune Reactions

1 Cytokines, Growth Factors, Chemokines and their receptors.- 1.1 Overview.- 1.2 Characteristics of Mediators, Receptors.- 2 Cell-Adhesion Molecules.- 2.1 Overview.- 2.2 Characteristics.- 3 Antigen Presentation.- 3.1 Overview.- 3.2 Details.- 4 Differentiation of T-Cells.- 4.1 Overview.- 4.2 Details.- 5 Superantigens.- 5.1 Overview.- 5.2 Details.- 6 Differentiation of B-Cells.- 6.1 Overview.- 6.2 Details.- 7 Antibody Formation.- 7.1 Overview.- 7.2 Details.- 8 Fc Receptors and Antibody Interaction.- 8.1 Overview.- 8.2 Details.- 9 Generation of the IgA Response.- 9.1 Overview.- 9.2 Details.- 10 Complement Activation and Inhibition.- 10.1 Overview.- 10.2 Details.- 11 Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity.- 11.1 Overview.- 11.2 Details.- 12 Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Reaction.- 12.1 Overview.- 12.2 Details.- 13 Interactions with Endothelial Cells.- 13.1 Overview.- 13.2 Details.- 14 Involvement of the Clotting System and Platelets.- 14.1 Overview.- 14.2 Details.- 15 Enzymatic Degradation of Extracellular Matrix.- 15.1 Overview.- 15.2 Details.- 16 Angiogenesis.- 16.1 Overview.- 16.2 Details.- 17 Systemic Inflammatory Reaction Syndrome.- 17.1 Overview.- 17.2 Details.- 18 Immune Complex Mediated Diseases.- 18.1 Overview.- 18.2 Details.- 19 Allergic Diseases.- 19.1 Overview.- 19.2 Details.- 20 Autoimmune Diseases.- 20.1 Overview.- 20.2 Details.- 21 Immune Suppression.- 21.1 Overview.- 21.2 Details.- 22 Immune Reaction in Neoplasia.- 22.1 Overview.- 22.2 Details.- 23 CNS and Immune Reactions.- 23.1 Overview.- 23.2 Details.- 24 Genetic Background of Apoptosis and Malignant Lymphocyte Growth.- 24.1 Apoptosis and Malignant Lymphocyte Growth.- 24.2 Mechanisms of Tumorigenesis.- 25 Somatic Gene Therapy.- 25.1 Overview.- 25.2 Details.- 26 CD Terminology.- References.

"The immensity of the field of immunology cries out for such a book. Immune Reactions has addressed the need." Molecular Medicine Today "... should be used for rapid accesss. Overall this is an interesting, unconventional book ... for everyone interested in immunology." Immunology Today

"The immensity of the field of immunology cries out for such a book. Immune Reactions has addressed the need." Molecular Medicine Today "... should be used for rapid accesss. Overall this is an interesting, unconventional book ... for everyone interested in immunology." Immunology Today