The Thymus
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-46046-3 (ISBN)
1. The Structure of the Thymus.- 2. Thymus Grafts.- 3. Lymphocyte Migration from the Thymus.- 4. Regulation of Thymic Lymphopoiesis.- 1. The Nature and Supply of Incoming Repopulating Cells for the Thymus.- 2. Nature of the General Hormonal Environment of the Animal.- 3. Nature of Intrinsic Thymic Factors Stimulating Lymphopoiesis.- 5. Effect of the Thymus on Peripheral Lymphoid Organs.- 1. Effect of Thymectomy.- 2. Effect of Thymus Grafts.- 3. Effect of Thymus Extracts.- 6. The Thymus and Immune Responses.- 1. Effect of the Thymus on Immune Responses.- 2. Effect of the Thymus on Immune Tolerance.- 3. Effect of the Thymus in Autoimmune Disease.- 7. Trophic and other Functions of the Thymus.- 8. The Thymus and Lymphoid Leukaemia.- 1. Effect of Thymectomy and Thymus Grafts on Leukaemia Development.- 2. Preleukaemic Changes in the Thymus.- 3. Analysis of Sequential Preleukaemic Changes.- 4. Thymic Humoral Influence in Leukaemogenesis.- 5. Immune Status of Preleukaemic Mice.- 6. Is Leukaemogenesis due to an Intrathymic Breakdown in Immune Tolerance?.- 9. The Thymus and Carcinogenesis.- 10. General Discussion.- References.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.3.2012 |
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Reihe/Serie | Recent Results in Cancer Research |
Vorwort | Macfarlane Burnet |
Zusatzinfo | X, 146 p. |
Verlagsort | Berlin |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 170 x 244 mm |
Gewicht | 288 g |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
Schlagworte | Carcinogenesis • Development • immune response • immunity • immunology • Leukaemia • Thymus • tissue |
ISBN-10 | 3-642-46046-1 / 3642460461 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-642-46046-3 / 9783642460463 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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