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

• Pubblicazione: Hackensack, N.J., : Imperial College Press, 2004
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (378 p.)
• Disciplina: 612.1/12
• Soggetto topico: Neutrophils; Physiology
• Altri autori: GabrilovichDmitry I
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The neutrophils
• ISBN: 1-281-86662-8; 9786611866624; 1-86094-605-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819886403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II