The Biology and Pathology of Innate Immunity Mechanisms

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.- Complement Receptor 3 (CR3): A Public Transducer of Innate Immunity Signals in Macrophages.- The Role of C-type Lectins in the Innate Immunity Against Pulmonary Pathogens.- Modulation of Nitric Oxide Production by Lung Surfactant in Alveolar Macrophages.- Development of Chimeric Collectins with Enhanced Activity Against Influenza a Virus.- Initial Steps in Streptococcus pneumoniae Interaction with and Pathogenicity to the Host.- Host Cells and Cytokinesin Innate Immunity.- Role of Cytokines in the Maturation and Function of Macrophages.- Mast Cell Modulation of the Innate Immune Response to Enterobacterial Infection.- The Nadph Oxidase Diaphorase Activity in Permeabilized Human Neutrophils and Granulocytic Like PLB-985 Cells.- Activation of Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 by Opsonized Zymosan in Human Neutrophils Requires Both ERK and p38 Map-Kinase.- Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 is Required for the Activation of the Nadph Oxidase Associated H+ Channel in Phagocyte-Like Cells.- The Role of NK Cells in Innate Immunity.- Similarities and Dissimilarities Between Humans and Mice Looking at Adhesion Molecules Defects.- The Role of Dendritic Cells at the Early Stages of Leishmania Infection.- DNA-Based Vaccines: Role of Dendritic Cells in Antigen Presentation.- Distinct Patterns of IL-Lα and IL-Lβ Organ Distribution-A Possible Basis for Organ Mechanisms of Innate Immunity.- Antimicrobial Peptides.- Structure and Biology of Cathelicidins.- Structure Activity Relationship Study of Polymyxin B Nonapeptide.- Innate Immunity in the Compromised Host.- The Clinical Significance of Neutrophil Dysfunction.- Clinical Significance of Functional Aberrations in Macrophage and NK Cells, in Type-1 Cytokines and in Lectin-Binding Molecules.- Klebsiella Infections in the Immunocompromised Host.- Innate Immunity Components in Cancer.- Macrophage-Recognized Molecules of Apoptotic Cells are Expressed at Higher Levels in AKR Lymphoma of Aged as Compared to Young Mice.- Sensitivity to Macrophages Decreases with Tumor Progression in the AKR Lymphoma.- Opposing Effects of IL-1? and IL-1? on Malignancy Patterns.- Abstracts.