The Cytokines of the Immune System
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The Cytokines of the Immune System

The Role of Cytokines in Disease Related to Immune Response

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Cytokines of the Immune System

The Role of Cytokines in Disease Related to Immune Response

About this book

Cytokines of the Immune System: The Role of Cytokines in Disease Related to Immune Response, Second Edition is a comprehensive and essential resource for graduate and postgraduate training of physicians, dentists, biomedical specialists, and those interested in scientific research in biology and biochemistry. The book provides an up-to-date, textbook-like description of immunology, focusing on the critical role of cytokines in immune responses. With advancements in cytokine research and signal transduction, this new and improved edition offers a deeper understanding of cytokine-receptor interactions, supported by novel figures based on crystal-structure conformations from the protein database.These insights are invaluable for inspiring new drug designs and therapeutic strategies. The book delivers a thorough overview of immunology, detailing the development and regulation of the immune system, with a special focus on cytokines. It presents an upgraded description of interleukins, immune-modulatory cytokines, and chemokines, exploring their structure, sources, functions, receptors, disease associations, and therapeutic potentials. This edition also introduces the latest information on innate lymphoid cells and their cytokines, as well as their adaptive immunity counterparts. A dedicated chapter on the cytokine storm provides critical insights into this phenomenon. - Provides comprehensive updates on cytokine research, including novel figures that illustrate structure-function-signaling relationships - Explores innate immunity cells, their interactions, and cytokine fingerprints - Includes data on cytokine roles in T- and B-cell activations in the adaptive immune system - Discusses cytokine networks and the cytokine storm in detail - Covers therapeutic options for cytokines, aiding treatment decisions for cancer, infections, and autoimmune diseases

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2026
Edition
2
eBook ISBN
9780443451294
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Immunology

Table of contents

  1. Title of Book
  2. 1. Introduction—Common features of cytokines∗
  3. 2. The immune system—Definition and development of immunity∗
  4. 3. Activation of cells of the immune system∗
  5. 4. The role and regulation of the immune responses∗
  6. 5. Cytokines with pro- and antiinflammatory activities∗
  7. 6. Cytokines with antiviral properties—Interferons∗
  8. 7. Adaptive immunity: T-cell helper 1 (Th1) response cytokines important for defense against intracellular bacteria and cancer∗
  9. 8. Adaptive immunity cytokines sharing IL-2 receptor “common” gamma chain (IL-2Rγc): IL-2, IL-4, IL-7, IL-9, IL-15, and IL-21∗
  10. 9. “Hematopoietic lineage cell response” cytokines sharing IL-3 receptor chain, and other growth factors∗
  11. 10. Adaptive immunity: T cell helper 2 (Th2) response cytokines crucial for humoral immunity and defense against parasites∗
  12. 11. Adaptive immunity: T-cell helper 17 (Th17) response cytokines essential for defense against pathogenic extracellular bacteria∗
  13. 12. Adaptive immunity: T-cell regulatory (Treg) cytokines critical for inhibiting other types of adaptive immunity and for defense against parasites∗
  14. 13. Chemokines—Cytokines controlling cellular migrations∗
  15. 14. Cytokine storm (septic shock and COVID-19)∗
  16. 15. Theories about the function of the immune system∗
  17. Index

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