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Record Nr.

UNINA9910350349103321

Titolo

Structural Immunology / / edited by Tengchuan Jin, Qian Yin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

981-13-9367-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 226 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, , 0065-2598 ; ; 1172

Disciplina

616.079

Soggetti

Immunology

Proteins 

Molecular biology

Protein Structure

Molecular Medicine

Receptors

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Structural basis for signalling through shared common g chain cytokines -- MHC Molecules, T Cell Receptors, Natural Killer Cell Receptors, and Viral Immunoevasins–Key Elements of Adaptive and Innate Immunity -- Structures of Immune Checkpoints: An Overview on the CD28-B7 Family -- Interleukin-10 family cytokines immunobiology and structure -- Structural insights into the interleukin-17 family cytokines and their receptors -- Structural biology of NOD-like receptors -- AIM2 Inflammasome Assembly and Signaling -- Structures of RIG-I-like receptors and insights into viral RNA sensing -- Structural Insight of Gasdermin Family Driving Pyroptotic Cell Death -- NF-κB, IκB, and IKK: Integral Components of Immune System Signaling.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a comprehensive overview of important immune molecules and their structure-function relationships. The immune system is highly complex, consisting of a network of molecules, cells, tissues and organs, and the immune reaction is involved in various physiological as well as pathological processes, including development, self-tolerance, infection, immunity, and cancer. Numerous molecules participate in immune recognition, inhibition and activation, and these important immune molecules can be roughly divided into cell surface



receptors, intracellular receptors and intracellular signaling molecules. The study of how these immune molecules function at molecular level has laid the foundation for understanding the immune system. The book provides researchers and students with the latest research advances concerning the structural biology of key immune molecules/pathways, and offers immunologists essential insights into how these immune molecules function.