1.

Record Nr.

UNIORUON00103206

Titolo

Contributions to biblical exegesis and theology / Edited by Tj. Baarda [et al.]]

Lingua di pubblicazione

Non definito

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Collezione

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910139619203321

Titolo

Innate immune system of skin and oral mucosa : properties and impact in pharmaceutics, cosmetics, and personal care products / / [edited by] Nava Dayan and Philip W. Wertz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2011

ISBN

9786613175670

9781283175678

1283175673

9781118025321

1118025326

9781118025338

1118025334

9781118025314

1118025318

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (370 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DayanNava

WertzPhilip W

Disciplina

616.5/079

Soggetti

Skin - Immunology

Natural immunity

Mouth - Immunology

Oral mucosa

Dermatologic agents - Immunology

Cosmetics - Immunology

Toilet preparations - Immunology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa



Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Historical overview of the use of soaps and cleaning products / Jennifer Tebbe-Grossman and Martha N. Gardner -- Ethical responsibilities in formulating, marketing, and using antimicrobial products / Kenneth Richman -- Stratum corneum structural and functional contributions to cutaneous antimicrobial defense / Peter Elias -- Antimicrobial lipids of the skin and oral mucosa / K.A. Brogden ... [et al.] -- Resident microflora and antimicrobial peptides of skin / Shamim Ansari -- Diffensins / Neelam Muizzudin -- Antimicrobial peptides of skin and oral mucosa / Whasun Oh Chung and Henrik Dommisch -- Vernix caseosa and innate immunity / Steven B. Hoath, Vivek Narendran, Marty O. Visscher -- Sentinel role of mast cells in innate immunity / Zhenping Wang, Anna Di Nardo -- Cellular immunity of the skin : langerhans cells and dendritic cells / Karen E. Burke and Niroshana Anandasabapathy -- Changes in skin immunity with age and disease / Barbara Geusens ... [et al.] -- Epidermis as a shield from radiation and oxidative stress / Giuseppe Valacchi -- The impact to skin's innate immunity by cosmetic products applied to skin and scalp / Rudranath Persaud and Thomas Re -- UV induced immunosuppression of skin / Roger L. McMullen -- Deranged anti-microbial barrier in atopic dermatitis : roles of sphingosine, hexadecenoic acid and beta-defensine-2 / Gengi Imokawa -- Resident microflora of skin and oral mucosa / David Drake -- Corynebacterium species and their role in the generation of human malodor / Carol Bratt and Nava Dayan.

Sommario/riassunto

An in-depth look at cutting-edge research on the body's innate immune system Innate immunity is the body's first line of protection against potential microbial, viral, and environmental attacks, and the skin and oral mucosa are two of the most powerful barriers that which we rely on to stay well. The definitive book on the subject, Innate Immune System of Skin and Oral Mucosa: Properties and Impact in Pharmaceutics, Cosmetics, and Personal Care Products provides a comprehensive overview of these systems, including coverage of antimicrobial peptides and lipids and microbial challenges and