Overview

Presents new findings on cytokines, their clinical uses, and potential future therapeutic developments--consolidating the latest experimental and clinical studies into a highly readable single-source volume. Second Edition contains helpful features, including new sections devoted to the biochemistry and function of the principal cytokines, cytokines and inflammatory cells, and cytokines in organ systems and in disease; over 6790 up-to-date references, more than 3200 new to this edition; nearly 140 tables, drawing, and photographs; and a comprehensive glossary of terms and abbreviations.

Full Product Details

Author:   Daniel Remick (Boston University, Massachusetts, USA) ,  Daniel G. Remick ,  Jon S. Friedland
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Edition:   2nd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.814kg
ISBN:  

9780824798239

ISBN 10:   0824798236
Pages:   704
Publication Date:   11 June 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Biochemistry and Function of Principal Cytokines Interleukin-1: Structure and Function, Michael J. Tocci and John A. Schmidt Interleukin-2: Molecular and Clinical Aspects, Nancy L. Farner, Jacquelyn A. Hank, and Paul M. Sondel Interleukin-3 and the Colony-Stimulating Factors, Ian K. McNiece Interleukin-4: Structure and Function, Wolfgang Holter Interleukin-5 and Its Receptor, Siddhartha Mahanty and Thomas Nutman Interleukin-6, Gerard Cox and Jack Gauldie Interleukin-7 and Lymphopoiesis, Pierette M. Appasamy Chemokines and the Inflammatory Response, Steven L. Kunkel, Nicholas W. Lukacs, Stephen W. Chensue, and Robert M. Strieter Interleukin-9, Jean-Christophe Renauld Interleukin-10, Fiona Powrie, Andrew Bean, and Kevin W. Moore Interleukin-11, Xunxiang Du and David A. Williams Interleukin-12: A Heterodimeric Cytokine That Promotes Cell-Mediated Immunity, Maurice K. Gately, Chang You Wu, and Denise A. Faherty Interleukin-13, Adrian J. Minty The Interferons, Ganes C. Sen Interleukin-15, William Carson and Michael Caligiuri Tumor Necrosis Factor, Kevin J. Tracey Lymphotoxin, Isabelle Miller and Nancy H. Ruddle Virokines and Viroceptors, Michele Barry and Grant McFadden Cytokine Receptors, Virginia L. Shepherd and Rasul Abdolrasulnia Quantitation of Cytokines, Daniel G. Remick Cytokines and Inflammatory Cells Fibroblasts and Cytokines, Soverin Karmiol and Sem H. Phan Cytokines and Endothelial Cells, Alberto Mantovani, Martino Introna, Elisabetta Dejana, and Federico Bussolino Cytokines and Macrophages, Mark W. Wewers Cytokines and Lymphocytes, Stanley C. Jordan and Ragini Fredrich Cytokines and Neutrophils: Neutrophil-Derived Cytokines and the Inflammatory Response, Joseph Fantone Cytokines in Organs/Systems Cytokines and Intermediary Metabolism, Riaz A. Memon, Kenneth R. Feingold, and Carl Grunefeld Cytokines and Liver Disease, Daniel Hill, Steven Shedlofsky, Craig McClain, Anna Mae Diehl, and Hidekazu Tsukamoto Interaction of Inflammatory Cytokines, Bacterial Products, and Lipid Mediators in Intestinal Injury, Wei Hsueh, Xiaodi Tan, Xiaoming Sun, and Frank Gonzalez-Crussi Cytokine Networks in Skin Disease, David P. Fivenson, Robert M. Strieter, and Brian J. Nickoloff Cytokines and Rheumatology, Deborah M. DeMarco and Robert B. Zurier Hematological Effects of Cytokines, William Sheridan, Pamela Hunt, Scott Simonet, and Thomas R. Ulich Cytokines and the Cardiovascular System, Goran K. Hansson, Veronika Arnman, and Tasuku Yokota The Role of Cytokines in Lung Injury, Jeffrey S. Warren Cytokines and the Central Nervous System, Etty N. Benveniste Cytokines and Transplantation, Jeffrey D. Punch and Jonathan S. Bromberg Cytokines and Cancer, Frances Burke, Frances R. Balkwill, and Sylvie Kossodo Cytokines in Infectious Diseases Cytokines in Septic Shock, Anders Waage and Sigurd Steinshamn Cytokines in Bacterial and Fungal Infections, Charles J. Czuprynski and Mary Haak-Frendscho Cytokines and Mycobacterial Infection, Jon S. Friedland Cytokines in HIV-1 Infection, Linde Meyaard, Hanneke Schuitemaker, and Frank Miedema Cytokines and Parasitic Diseases, Edward J. Pearce and Alan Sher Cytokines and Malaria, Sylvie Kossodo and Georges S. Grau

Reviews

Praise for the first edition a well-organised, comprehensive text that provides a firm basis of knowledge in this increasingly complex fieldthe information is easy to find an excellent basic reference. -The Lancet provides a succinct compilation of the literature and presents the information in a readily digestible form The information is well presented and includes topics that are engaging and pertinent. -The New England Journal of Medicine well written and well referenced. -The American Physiological Society

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