| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 189 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Chemical immunology and allergy, 1660-2242 ; v. 86 |
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Chemical immunology and allergy ; v. 86. 1660-2242
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| Contents |
Antimicrobial peptides in drosophila: structures, activities, and gene regulation -- Antimicrobial peptides in human skin -- Human defensins in Crohn's disease -- Antimicrobial peptides in lung inflammation -- Bacterial evasion of innate defense at epithelial linings -- Recognition of bacterial products by toll-like receptors -- TLR signalling and the function of dendritic cells -- Immunosurveillance by gamma delta T cells: focus on the murine system -- Gamma delta T cells link innate and adaptive immune responses |
| Summary |
Epithelial defense against infectious agents relies on the recognition of microbial products by pattern recognition receptors and the local production of antimicrobial peptides. This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of the basic characteristics and clinical relevance of antimicrobial peptides, with special emphasis on their role in skin, intestinal and lung inflammation. The evolutionary significance of antimicrobial peptides is highlighted by an in-depth analysis of their structure, activity and gene regulation in Drosophila melanogaster. Toll-like receptors are an important class of |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-183) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Epithelial cells.
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Lymphocytes.
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Epithelial Cells -- immunology
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Epithelial Cells
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Lymphocytes
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T-Lymphocytes -- immunology
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MEDICAL -- Histology.
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Epithelial cells
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Lymphocytes
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Epithel
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Defensine
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Immunreaktion
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Immunologie
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kabelitz, Dieter
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Schröder, Jens-Michael, 1949-
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| ISBN |
1423796705 |
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9781423796701 |
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9783805578622 |
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3805578628 |
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3318011746 |
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9783318011746 |
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