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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819886403321

Titolo

The neutrophils [[electronic resource] ] : new outlook for old cells / / editor, Dmitry I. Gabrilovich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hackensack, N.J., : Imperial College Press, 2004

ISBN

1-281-86662-8

9786611866624

1-86094-605-4

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (378 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GabrilovichDmitry I

Disciplina

612.1/12

Soggetti

Neutrophils

Physiology

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

Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1 The Remarkable Neutrophil! Developing a Blueprint for Integrated Cellular Signaling; 2 The Neutrophil Respiratory Burst Oxidase; 3 Novel Neutrophil Receptors and Their Signal Transduction; 4 Mechanisms of Neutrophil Migration; 5 Neutrophils and Apoptosis; 6 Regulation of Neutrophil Functions by Long Chain Fatty Acids; 7 Cytokine Production by Neutrophils; 8 Neutrophils in Viral Infections; 9 Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils and Cancer: Ambivalent Role in Host Defense Against Tumor

10 Use of Colony-Stimulating Factors for Treatment of Neutropenia and Infectious Diseases11 Neutrophil Transfusion Therapy in the G-CSF Era; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is a second edition of the book, which presents an overview of the most recent findings in the biology of neutrophils. These cells are critically important for protection against bacterial and viral infections and have been implicated in anti-tumor response.