The Biology and Pathology of Innate Immunity Mechanisms - Keisari, Yona.; Ofek, Itzhak; SpringerLink (Online service) (New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2002)
Pattern Recognition, Receptors and Collectins in Innate Immunity -- Mannose Receptor and Scavenger Receptor: Two Macrophage Pattern Recognition Receptors with Diverse Functions in Tissue Homeostasis and Host Defense -- Complement Receptor 3 (CR3): A Public Transducer of Innate Immunity Signals in Macrophages -- The Role of C-type Lectins in the Innate Immunity Against Pulmonary Pathogens -- Modulation of Nitric Oxide Production by Lung Surfactant in Alveolar Macrophages -- Development of Chimeric Collectins with Enhanced Activity Against Influenza a Virus -- Initial Steps in Streptococcus pneumoniae Interaction with and Pathogenicity to the Host -- Host Cells and Cytokinesin Innate Immunity -- Role of Cytokines in the Maturation and Function of Macrophages -- Mast Cell Modulation of the Innate Immune Response to Enterobacterial Infection -- The Nadph Oxidase Diaphorase Activity in Permeabilized Human Neutrophils and Granulocytic Like PLB-985 Cells -- Activation of Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 by Opsonized Zymosan in Human Neutrophils Requires Both ERK and p38 Map-Kinase -- Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 is Required for the Activation of the Nadph Oxidase Associated H+ Channel in Phagocyte-Like Cells -- The Role of NK Cells in Innate Immunity -- Similarities and Dissimilarities Between Humans and Mice Looking at Adhesion Molecules Defects -- The Role of Dendritic Cells at the Early Stages of Leishmania Infection -- DNA-Based Vaccines: Role of Dendritic Cells in Antigen Presentation -- Distinct Patterns of IL-Lα and IL-Lβ Organ Distribution-A Possible Basis for Organ Mechanisms of Innate Immunity -- Antimicrobial Peptides -- Structure and Biology of Cathelicidins -- Structure Activity Relationship Study of Polymyxin B Nonapeptide -- Innate Immunity in the Compromised Host -- The Clinical Significance of Neutrophil Dysfunction -- Clinical Significance of Functional Aberrations in Macrophage and NK Cells, in Type-1 Cytokines and in Lectin-Binding Molecules -- Klebsiella Infections in the Immunocompromised Host -- Innate Immunity Components in Cancer -- Macrophage-Recognized Molecules of Apoptotic Cells are Expressed at Higher Levels in AKR Lymphoma of Aged as Compared to Young Mice -- Sensitivity to Macrophages Decreases with Tumor Progression in the AKR Lymphoma -- Opposing Effects of IL-1? and IL-1? on Malignancy Patterns -- Abstracts.
Keywords: Immunology; Infectious diseases; Medical microbiology; Virology; Parasitology; Immunology; Infectious Diseases; Medical Microbiology; Virology; Parasitology