Cytokine Yearbook Volume 1

An Official Publication of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research
<em>Nachdrucked from BIOTHERAPY 8</em> 1996
ISBN: 978-0-7923-3876-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 98 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 424 g

The justification for yearbooks is greater than ever as we approach the third millennium, overwhelmed with information. This first edition of the summarizes the latest advances in the revolutionary field of cytokine research. The work is not a comprehensive reference work, but covers a selection of current themes. The intention is to keep paying attention to current topics in the to come.
The editors invited a number of distinguished colleagues, who are international experts in their specific fields, resulting in a high scientific level of the contributions.
This is required reading for every scientist and physician working in the field of cytokines.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pestka, Sidney

Schellekens, H.

Wussow, P. von

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Immunologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Histologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

In memoriam Prof. Giovanni Rossi.- Type I interferon genes and proteins.- Interferon receptors.- Interferon signal transduction.- Induction of interferons and interferon-induced genes.- Biological effects of the Interferons and other cytokines.- Factors inhibiting IFN activity.- Oral application of cytokines.- Interferons and the tumor cell.- Cytokines and bacterial infections.- Cytokines in animal models of cancer.- Cytokines and the immune response.