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Taylor & Francis Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Allergic Response 1994 Edition by Arnold I Levinson, Levinson
Providing a thorough overview of the fundamental elements of the human allergic immune response, this up-to-date reference focuses on the unique molecular and cellular features of the IgE-mediated immune response-relating these features to current knowledge of the immune response to protein antigens.Written by over 20 internationally renowned experts, Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Allergic Responsedescribes T- and B-cell development and activation examines important genetic and structural features of the major histocompatibility complex details antigen processing and presentation explores the molecular and cellular biology of mast cells and basophils analyzes the processes underlying the synthesis of IgE in humans explains the cellular components and soluble factors that mediate IgE inflammation investigates the molecular characterization and immune recognition of allergenic peptides and more! Table of contents : - Basic Features of the Immune ResponseMolecular Genetics of Immunoglobulin Genes and the Generation of Antibody Diverity, Mark Ballow and Frederick M. SchafferMolecular Mechanisms of Transmembrane Signaling in B-Cell Differentiation and Activation, Stephen Desiderio and Susan M. DymeckiMajor Histocompatibility Antigens and Genes, David M. Robinson and Gerald T. NepomT-Cell Receptor Recognition of Antigen: Genes and Proteins, Elwyn LohDifferentiation of T Cells in the Thymus, I. Nicholas CrispeT-Cell Activation and Signaling, Joanne C. Pratt and Glen N. GaultonMolecular Aspects of Antigen Processing and Presentation, Vivian Lam BracialeFeatures of the Allergic Immune ResponseThe High-Affinity Receptor for Immunoglobulin E, Carole L. Jelsema and Jean-Pierre KinetImmunoglobulin E Fc RII: Molecular Biology and Role in Immunoglobulin-Mediated Inflammation, Jean-Yves BonnefoyCellular and Molecular Regulation of Immunoglobulin E Synthesis, Donata Vercelli and Raif S. GehaThe Molecular and Cell Biology of Mast Cells, Lawrence B. SchwartzCytokines and Atopic Allergic Inflammation, Douglas S. Robinson and A. Barry KayImmunoglobulin E-Dependent Inflammation: Eosinophils and Other Inflammatory Cells, Peter F. WellerMolecular Characterization and Immune Recognition of Allergenic Peptides, Robyn E. O'Hehir, Gerard F. Hoyne, and Jonathan R. Lamb