George Pinchuk

Schaums Outlines Immunology

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Oktober 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 272mm x 203mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 703g
• ISBN-13: 9780071373661
• ISBN-10: 0071373667
• Artikelnr.: 21562499

Autorenporträt

George Pinchuk obtained his M.D. from Kyiv Medical University, and his Ph.D. from the Institute of Medical Genetics of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the (former) USSR. In the latter institution, he worked in the Laboratory of Immunogenetics directed by Prof. L.A. Pevnitsky, who is a renowned immunologist and specialist in the mechanisms of immune tolerance. He has taught Immunology at Seattle Pacific University, and at the University of Washington. Having been appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences of Mississippi State University, he continues to do research in immunology and to teach this subject to 60 to 70 students each semester.

Inhaltsangabe

Theory and Problems of Immunology
Copyright Page
Dedication
Preface
Contents
Chapter 1 Overview of Immunity And The Immune System
Introduction
Discussion
General Features of Immune Responses
Clonal Selection Hypothesis
Chapter 2 Cells, Tissues, And Organs of The Immune System
Introduction
Discussion
Lymphocytes
Macrophages
Dendritic Cells
Other Nonlymphoid Cells That Participate in Immune Reactions
Lymphoid Tissues And Organs
Chapter 3 Antibodies And Antigens
Introduction
Discussion
An Overview of Antibody Structure
Antigen-Antibody Interaction
Antibody Heterogeneity And Hybridoma Technology
Laboratory Uses of Antibodies
Chapter 4 Maturation of B Lymphocytes And Expression of Immunoglobulin
Genes
Introduction
Discussion
Generation of The Primary Antibody Repertoire
Antibody Gene Mutations And The Generation of Secondary Antibody Repertoire
Chapter 5 The Major Histocompatibility Complex
Introduction
Discussion
Chapter 6 Antigen Processing And Presentation
Introduction
Discussion
Chapter 7 T-Lymphocyte Antigen Recognition And Activation
Introduction
Discussion
Chapter 8 B-Lymphocyte Activation And Antibody Production
Introduction
Discussion
Chapter 9 Immunologic Tolerance
Introduction
Discussion
Chapter 10 Cytokines
Introduction
Discussion
A. Common Properties of Cytokines
B. Cytokines That Mediate And Regulate Innate Immunity
C. Cytokines That Mediate And Regulate Adaptive Immunity
D. Cytokines That Stimulate Hemopoiesis
Chapter 11 Innate Immunity
Introduction
Discussion
Chapter 12 Effector Mechanisms of Cell-Mediated Immunity
Introduction
Discussion
Chapter 13 Effector Mechanisms of Humoral Immunity
Introduction
Discussion
Chapter 14 Immunity to Microbes
Introduction
Discussion
Chapter 15 Transplantation Immunology
Introduction
Discussion
Chapter 16 Immunity to Tumors
Introduction
Discussion
Chapter 17 Autoimmunity And Autoimmune Diseases
Introduction
Discussion
Chapter 18 Immunodeficiencies
Introduction
Discussion
Index