Hepatocyte and Kupffer Cell Interactions (1992) (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Billiar, Timothy R.; Curran, Ronald D.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Hepatocyte and Kupffer Cell Interactions presents a comprehensive discussion of historical and recent information regarding this diverse field of research.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351361675
• Artikelnr.: 50919161

Autorenporträt

Timothy R. Billiar, M.D., has served as the George Vance Foster Professor and Chair in the Department of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine since 1999. Dr. Billiar completed his surgical residency at the University of Minnesota and the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Billiar's research has also been recognized with membership in the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences. Education BA Natural Sciences, Doane College, NE MD Medicine, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine Dr. Curran graduated from the Rush Medical College in 1984. He works in Chicago, IL and specializes in Cardiovascular Disease and General Surgery . Dr. Curran is affiliated with Swedish Covenant Hospital. He speaks English and Korean. Education & Training Medical School: graduated from the Rush Medical College Graduation Date: in 1984. Specialties & Hospital Affiliations Hospital Affiliations: Swedish Covenant Hospital Specialties: Cardiovascular Disease and General Surgery

Inhaltsangabe

Section I - The Normal Liver. 1. The Origin of Kupffer Cells and Their
Anatomic Relationship to Hepatocytes. 2. Modes of Communication between
Kupffer Cells and Hepatocytes Under Normal and Pathological Conditions. 3.
Experimental Models for Studying the Interaction of Kupffer Cells and
Hepatocytes. Section II - Nonseptic pathologic States. 4. Antitumor Defense
System of the Liver. 5. Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease. 6. Viral Infections
and Hepatitis. 7. Role of Macrophages and Endothelial Cells in
Hepatotoxicity. 8. Liver Alloimmunity. 9. Nonparenchymal Cell and
Hepatocyte Interaction in Antimalarial Activity: A Central Role for Nitric
Oxide. Section III - The Liver in Sepsis. 10. Regulation of Kupffer Cell
Activation. 11. The Role of Kupffer Cells in Control of Acute Phase Protein
Synthesis. 12. The Changes in Hepatic Lipid and Carbohydrate Metabolism in
Sepsis.