Biochemistry of macrophages / / editors, David Evered, Jonathan Nugent, Maeve O'Connor

• Pubblicazione: London, : Pitman; Newark, N.J., : Distributed in North America by CIBA Pharmaceutical Co. (Medical Education Division), 1986
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: Online Resource (ix, 256 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 599.08/76042
• Soggetto topico: Macrophages; Immunology; Biochemistry
• Altri autori: EveredDavid NugentJonathan O'ConnorMaeve
• Note generali: "Editors : David Evered, Jonathan Nugent (organizers) and Maeve O'Connor"--P. v.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Biochemistry of macrophages -- Contents -- The first line of defence: chairman's introduction -- Specificity of action of colony-stimulating factors in the differentiation of granulocytes and macrophages -- Discussion -- Action of the colony-stimulating factor, CSF-1 -- Discussion -- Actin filament architecture and movements in macrophage cytoplasm -- Discussion -- Localization and function of tissue macrophages -- Discussion -- Macrophage antigens and the effect of a macrophage activating factor, interferon-g -- Discussion -- General discussion I -- Heterogeneity of human and murine Fcg receptors -- Discussion -- The importance of the Mac-1, LFA-1 glycoprotein family in monocyte and granulocyte adherence, chemotaxis, and migration into inflammatory sites: insights from an experiment of nature -- Discussion -- Interaction and regulation of macrophage receptors -- Discussion -- General discussion 2 Chemotaxis -- Regulation of complement protein biosynthesis in mononuclear phagocytes -- Discussion -- The cell and molecular biology of apolipo- protein E synthesis by macrophages -- Discussion -- Respiratory response of phagocytes: terminal NADPH oxidase and the mechanisms of its activation -- Discussion -- Bacterial lipopolysaccharides modify signal transduction in the arachidonic acid cascade in macrophages -- Discussion -- Secretion of toxic oxygen products by macrophages: regulatory cytokines and their effects on the oxidase -- Discussion -- Final general discussion -- Effects of free radicals -- Effects of interferon-g on macrophages -- Chairman's closing remarks -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.
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• Titolo autorizzato: Biochemistry of macrophages
• ISBN: 9786613694638; 9780470720998; 0470720999; 9781280784248; 1280784245; 9780470718698; 0470718692
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811701803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Ciba Foundation symposium ; ; 118.