Published by Birkhauser, Switzerland, 2005
ISBN 10: 376436825X ISBN 13: 9783764368258
Seller: The Book Exchange, Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 2006. 376436825X. A laminated pictorial board Hardcover, ex. library, illustrated. Chemokines play an important role in recruiting inflammatory cells into tissues in response to infection and inflammation. They also play an important role in coordinating the movement of T-cells, B-cells and dendritic cells, necessary to generate an immune response (response to injury, allergens, antigens, invading microorganisms). They selectively attract leukocytes to inflammatory foci, inducing both cell migration and activation. They are involved in various diseases, like atherosclerosis, lung and skin inflammation, multiple sclerosis, or HIV. Volume 1 of this two-volume set discusses the immunobiology of chemokines. It is divided into two parts: a) cellular targets in innate and adaptive immunity, and b) effector cell traffic-unrelated functions. Contents clean, tight and bright. Book.