2 edition of Immune Mechanisims In Cutaneous Disease, Second Edition found in the catalog.
Immune Mechanisims In Cutaneous Disease, Second Edition
Published
December 15, 2010
by Informa Healthcare
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Written in
Edition Notes
| Contributions | Thomas Kupper (Editor), David A. Norris (Editor) |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardcover |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL9846068M |
| ISBN 10 | 0824794982 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780824794989 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 149080110 |
The Molecular Pathology of Autoimmune Diseases is a concise and centralized resource for information on the topic, with a special focus on the molecular and genetic basis of these disorders. Dozens of international experts devote themselves to illuminating the reader in this volume, with discussions on the basic aspects of autoimmune processes. What is the immune system of the skin? The skin has an immune system that protects the body from infection, cancer, toxins, and attempts to prevent autoimmunity, in addition to being a physical barrier against the external environment.. The skin immune system is sometimes called skin-associated lymphoid tissue (SALT), which includes peripheral lymphoid organs like the spleen and the lymph nodes.
The immune system in a broad sense is a mechanism that allows a living organism to discriminate between "self" and "non-self." Examples of immune systems occur in multicellular organisms as simple. Pemphigus is an autoimmune, mucocutaneous disease in which circulating autoantibodies (IgG) are directed against a protein (desmoglein 3) in the desmosomal complex, causing the disruption of intercellular junctions and the loss of cell-to-cell adhesion. From: Modern Surgical Pathology (Second Edition), Related terms: Venous Ulcer.
The book offers insight into basic mechanisms of autoimmune disorders. It includes neurological, gastrointestinal, ophthalmological and skin diseases as well as current and future therapeutic options including immunomodulatory drugs and different vaccination strategies.5/5(1). Autoimmune Diseases. Autoimmune diseases occur when self-tolerance is broken. Self-tolerance breaks when adaptive immune cells that recognize host cells persist unchecked. B cells may produce antibodies targeting host cells, and active T cells may recognize self-antigen. This amplifies when they recruit and activate other immune cells.
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The remaining chapters concentrate on major inflammatory skin diseases and lymphoproliferative disorders, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lupus, adult T cell leukemia, and primary cutaneous Hodgkin's disease.
As a reference to lymphocytic infiltrates, this book is unsurpassed.5/5(1). On the other hand, there are excellent journal references everywhere and the sections regarding B and T Cell development are great; this book has the best descriptions of the mechanisms of apoptosis in the immune system of any book I've seen.
The autoimmunity section is based entirely around one theory and makes little if no mention of others/5(18). Top scientific authors contribute their expertise and put a wealth of complex information into perspective in Skin Immune System: Cutaneous Immunology & Clinical Immunodermatology, Third Edition.
This edition provides an overview of the skin immune system (SIS), a totally updated section on immunodermatological diseases, and six new : $ Autoimmune disorders of the skin remain an enigma for many clinicians and scientists not familiar with these mostly severe and chronic diseases.
The book provides an overview and the latest information on the broad spectrum of cutaneous autoimmune disorders for clinicians, scientists and practitioners in dermatology, medicine, rheumatology, ENT. The book is illustrated with many tables, illustrative figures and clinical color photographs.
The second edition has been extended by chapters on autoimmune pigmentary disorders (vitiligo), hairloss (alopecia areata) and cutaneous symptoms of rheumatic disorders. American Trypanosomiasis, Chagas Disease: One Hundred Years of Research, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of Chagas disease and discusses the latest discoveries Second Edition book the three elements that compose the transmission chain of the disease, the host, the insect vectors, and the causative parasite.
In addition, new insights on the molecular biology and diagnostics Second Edition book Chagas. of which can even attack their hosts) and why the immune system fails to reject malignant tumours (cancer).
Finally, we turn from problems to solutions and introduce two areas in which either the intact immune system and components of immunity can be harnessed for our own benefit and from which tools can be derived to treat disease.
A second compartment of the adaptive immune system of equal size to this, and located near the surfaces where most pathogens invade, is the mucosal immune system (commonly described by the acronym MALT).
Two further distinct compartments are those of the body cavities (peritoneum and pleura) and the by: Most IgE is cell-bound and engages effector mechanisms of the immune system by different pathways from other antibody isotypes.
Most antibodies are found in body fluids and engage effector cells, through receptors specific for the Fc constant regions, only after binding specific antigen through the antibody variable regions. IgE, however, is an exception as it is captured by the high Cited by: 5.
Innate immune system: Fast and broadly effective. The strength of the innate, general defense is to be able to take action very quickly. It makes sure, for example that bacteria that have entered the skin through a small wound are detected and partly destroyed on the spot within a few hours.
As the innate immune response is not specialized for specific pathogens, it does not need a long start. In the past 10 years, knowledge of immunology has expanded drastically in areas such as innate immunity (Toll-like receptors, C-type lectins), and host defenses to bacteria and viruses, and this increased knowledge has led to the development of more effective treatment of psoriasis and other skin diseases.
This book provides updates on the mechanisms of skin diseases including contact dermatitis Manufacturer: Springer. The genus Treponema contains both pathogenic and nonpathogenic species.
Human pathogens cause four treponematoses: syphilis (T pallidum subsp pallidum), yaws (T pallidum subsp pertenue), endemic syphilis (T pallidum subsp endemicum), and pinta (T carateum). Nonpathogenic treponemes may be part of the normal flora of the intestinal tract, the oral cavity, or the genital tract.
Systemic autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are highly heterogeneous both at the clinical and pathogenic levels. Genetic, environmental, hormonal, epigenetic, and immunoregulatory factors are involved in the expression of systemic autoimmune diseases.
In the past 10 years, knowledge of immunology has expanded drastically in areas such as innate immunity (Toll-like receptors, C-type lectins), and host defenses to bacteria and viruses, and this increased knowledge has led to the development of more effective treatment of psoriasis and other skin diseases.
This book provides updates on the mechanisms of skin diseases including contact dermatitis Format: Hardcover. Polyphenols: Mechanisms of Action in Human Health and Disease, Second Edition describes the mechanisms of polyphenol antioxidant activities and their use in disease prevention. Chapters highlight the anti-inflammatory activity of polyphenols on key dendritic cells, how they modulate and suppress inflammation, and how they are inactivated or activated by metabolism in the gut and circulating blood.
The book is illustrated with many tables, illustrative figures and clinical color photographs. The second edition has been extended by chapters on autoimmune pigmentary disorders (vitiligo), hairloss (alopecia areata) and cutaneous symptoms of rheumatic disorders.
The front line of host defense Microorganisms that cause pathology in humans and animals enter the body at different sites and produce disease by a variety of mechanisms. Many different infectious agents can cause pathology, and those that do are referred to Cited by: 6.
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Written in the same engaging conversational style as the acclaimed first edition, Primer to The Immune Response, 2nd Edition is a fully updated and invaluable resource for college and university students in life sciences, medicine and other health professions who need a concise but comprehensive introduction to immunology.
The authors bring clarity and readability to their audience, offering a. Immunity and Inflammation in Health and Disease: Emerging Roles of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods in Immune Support provides a comprehensive description of the various pathways by which the vertebrate immune system works, the signals that trigger immune response and how fnew and novel nutraceuticals and functional foods, can be used to contain inflammation and also to boost immunity.
Burek, in Encyclopedia of Immunology (Second Edition), Skin antigens. Patients with autoimmune skin disease, such as pemphigus vulgaris or bullous pemphigoid (BP) develop autoantibodies that bind to epidermal antigens. These antibodies are identified by IIF, using tissue sections of skin (e.g.
foreskin) or other squamous epithelium (e.g. monkey esophagus) as tissue. Since publication of the 4th Edition of The Autoimmune Diseases inthe understanding of the immune mechanisms underlying autoimmunity and autoimmune disease has significantly deepened and broadened.
This fully revised 5th Edition incorporates new material and combines common themes underlying inductive and effector mechanisms and therapies that relate generally to the autoimmune Edition: 5.MICROBIOLOGY MODULE Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases Microbiology Notes Fig.
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