1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910143702703321

Titolo

Mast cells and basophils [[electronic resource] ] : development, activation and roles in allergic/autoimmune disease

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, : John Wiley, 2005

ISBN

1-280-30875-3

9786610308750

0-470-03344-4

0-470-03051-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (275 p.)

Collana

Novartis Foundation symposium ; ; 271

Altri autori (Persone)

ChadwickDerek

GoodeJamie

Disciplina

616.079

Soggetti

Mast cells

Basophils

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Symposium on mast cells and basophils : development, activation and roles in allergic/autoimmune disease, held at the Novartis Foundation, London, 16-18 November 2004.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

MAST CELLS AND BASOPHILS: DEVELOPMENT, ACTIVATION AND ROLES IN ALLERGIC/AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; Contents; Participants; Chair's introduction; MITF and SgIGSF: an essential transcription factor and its target adhesion molecule for development and survival of mast cells; Discussion; Immune sensitization in the skin is enhanced by antigen-independent effects of IgE on mast cells; Discussion; The role of Src family kinases in mast cell effector function; Discussion; RasGRP4 in mast-cell signalling and disease susceptibility; Discussion

Regulation of mast cell secretory response to the type I Fce receptor: inhibitory elements and desensitisationDiscussion; General discussion I; IgE regulation of mast cell survival and function; Discussion; RabGEF1, a negative regulator of Ras signalling, mast cell activation and skin inflammation; Discussion; Role of CC chemokines and their receptors in multiple aspects of mast cell biology: comparative protein profiling of FceRI- and/or CCR1-engaged mast cells using protein chip



technology; Discussion; The role of phosphoinositide-3-kinase in mast cell homing to the gastrointestinal tract

DiscussionThe mast cell and the cysteinyl leukotrienes; Discussion; Regulation of gene expression in mast cells: micro-RNA expression and chromatin structural analysis of cytokine genes; Discussion; The involvement of Bcl-2 in mast cell apoptosis; Discussion; General discussion II; General discussion III; Mast cells in autoantibody responses and arthritis; Discussion; MASTering the immune response: mast cells in autoimmunity; Discussion; Mastocytosis; Discussion; Index of contributors; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

The book presents recent advances relating to the factors and mechanisms that regulate the growth, differentiation and function of mast cells and basophils; discussion of new technologies used to study these cells, and integration of the basic scientific findings in the context of therapeutic possibilities for the treatment of diseases such as allergic inflammation and autoimmune disease which are mediated, in part, by these granulocytes.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910903796903321

Autore

Kämpf Günter

Titolo

Antiseptic Stewardship : Biocide Resistance and Clinical Implications / / by Günter Kampf

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

3-031-66074-9

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1056 pages)

Disciplina

614.48

Soggetti

Medical microbiology

Public health

Medicine - Research

Biology - Research

Bacteria

Environmental health

Medical Microbiology

Public Health

Biomedical Research

Environmental Health

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese



Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Definitions -- Biofilm and Biocides -- Ethanol -- Propan-1-ol -- Propan-2-ol -- Peracetic Acid -- Hydrogen Peroxide -- Glutaraldehyde -- Sodium Hypochlorite -- Triclosan -- Benzalkonium Chloride -- Didecyldimethylammonium Chloride -- Polihexanide -- Chlorhexidine Digluconate -- Octenidine Dihydrochloride -- Silver -- Povidone Iodine -- Antiseptic Stewardship for Alcohol-based Hand Rubs -- Antiseptic Stewardship for Skin Antiseptics -- Antiseptic Stewardship for Surface Disinfectants -- Antiseptic Stewardship for Instrument Disinfectants -- Antiseptic Stewardship for Antimicrobial Soaps -- Antiseptic Stewardship for Wound and Mucosal Antiseptics.

Sommario/riassunto

This updated and expanded second edition of Antiseptic Stewardship serves as a comprehensive reference guide to common biocidal active substances and antiseptic agents, examining their antimicrobial efficacy and potential to induce cell tolerance, including cross-tolerance to other biocidal agents, as well as cross-resistance to antibiotics. In addition, the book discusses the appropriate and targeted use of biocidal active substances by balancing their expected health benefits against the likelihood of clinically relevant resistance, including misuse and overuse of some products during the COVID-19 pandemic. This guide, which focuses on human, veterinary and household products, helps readers make informed decisions about disinfectants and antiseptic products based on their composition. Various biocidal active substances and antiseptic agents are used for disinfection and antisepsis in healthcare, veterinary medicine, animal production and household products. However, not all of them provide significant health benefits, especially for some products used in human medicine. Antimicrobial soaps, surface disinfectants, instrument disinfectants and wound antiseptics may contain one or more biocidal active ingredients with comparable antimicrobial efficacy, but with large differences in their potential for microbial adaptation and tolerance. Increased bacterial tolerance has been described for several biocidal active substances and antiseptics, sometimes including cross-resistance to antibiotics. The book is therefore intended to help reduce unnecessary selection pressure on emerging pathogens, including by describing non-biocidal alternatives for specific antimicrobial applications, with the aim of retaining the powerful biocidal agents and antiseptics for those applications where there is a clear health benefit (e.g. reduction of healthcare-associated infections). The book addresses healthcare, industrial and veterinary professionals as well as educated laypersons interested in efficient and controlled disinfection strategies.