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Record Nr.

UNINA9910261142303321

Autore

Azzam A. Maghazachi

Titolo

Immunomodulatory Effects of Drugs for Treatment of Immune-Related Diseases

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Frontiers Media SA, 2017

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (108 p.)

Collana

Frontiers Research Topics

Soggetti

Medicine and Nursing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

More than 90% of diseases possess immunological abnormalities. Disorders such as inflammation, hypersensitivity, autoimmunity and immunodeficiency are simple examples of how the immune system misinterprets its surroundings and goes awry. Multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel diseases, among many others are manifestations of immune cells attacking normal tissues. On the other hand, damping the immune system leads to diseases such as cancer, AIDS, and severe combined immunodeficiency. The last ten years witnessed an explosion in developing drugs that target the immune system. Several novel monoclonal antibodies have been approved for treatment of various diseases confirming that personalized medicine approach is robust in combating diseases. Hence, the future holds great promise for using personalized and targeted medicine rather than generalized medications that, in most circumstances, proven to be ineffective and characteristically exert side effects. Approaches such as generating novel adjuvants that can stimulate the immune system without harmful side effects, targeting inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, harnessing and activating innate immune cells such as natural killer cells or dendritic cells, are examples of future approaches to treat autoimmune diseases, AIDS, and various forms of cancer resulting from chronic inflammation. More recently, targeting immune checkpoint molecules have shown therapeutic response against lung cancer and



melanoma. Identifying molecules involved in autophagy is another example of how personalized medicine might help treat patients with refractory asthma and autoimmune diseases. This topic introduces the reader to these novel approaches of manipulating the immune system and developing targeted therapeutic strategies for treatment of various diseases.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910743276903321

Titolo

Microstructure and Properties in Metals and Alloys

Pubbl/distr/stampa

MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2023

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (364 p.)

Soggetti

History of engineering and technology

Technology: general issues

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Microstructure design is key in targeting the desired material's properties. Contributions related to microstructure design and characterization are collected in this Topic, together with their relation to the mechanical, fatigue, wear and corrosion resistance of different kinds of metals and alloys. The goal of this Topic is to present contributions related to the relationship between the microstructure and properties of metals and alloys for different applications, including aeronautical and aerospace applications. Different process routes are considered (thermo-mechanical routes and additive manufacturing) in this Topic. Contributions related to welding are also included.