Macrophages and Natural Killer Cells

Regulation and Function

Buch | Softcover

848 Seiten

2012 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4684-4396-7 (ISBN)

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This book is the outcome of a meeting held in Davos, Switzerland, February 7-12, 1982 focused primarily on mononuclear phagocytes and on natural killer (NK) cells. This IX International RES Congress was attended by 489 scientists from 31 countries and there were 340 scientific presentations in oral or poster session. The essential purpose of the Congress was to bring together scientists representing various aspects of mononuclear phagocyte biology to review and examine cri~ically the effects and mechanisms of macrophage growth control as well as the participatio~ of these cells in the afferent and efferent limbs of the immune response. Additional topics included the production and distribution of mono nuclear phagocytes; the intrinsic and extrinsic regulation of these cells; and the origin, nature, function and regulation of NK cells. The ultimate goal of the Congress was to enhance communication between scientists in various countries and disciplines so that new research directives could be defined with which to explore basic aspects of macrophage and NK cell participation in the control of cancer and infection.

Opening Address.- Major Addresses.- Chemotaxis and Phagocytosis.- Promonocytes and Monocytes.- Growth Regulation by Macrophages.- Leukocyte Inflammatory Responses.- Defining Macrophage Heterogeneity.- Macrophage Regulation.- Antigen Presenting Macrophages.- Role of Macrophages in Human Disease.- Activation and Effector Mechanisms Against Microbes and Tumors.- Natural Resistance Mechanisms.- Meeting Report.- Contributors.- Author Index.

Reihe/Serie	Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ; 155
Zusatzinfo	38 Illustrations, black and white; XXVIII, 848 p. 38 illus.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 244 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pharmazie
	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zellbiologie
ISBN-10	1-4684-4396-8 / 1468443968
ISBN-13	978-1-4684-4396-7 / 9781468443967
Zustand	Neuware