Annual review of immunology; v.24, 2006.0824330242 Annual review of immunology; v.24, 2006. Ed. by William E. Paul et al. Annual Reviews 2006 856 pages $205.00 Hardcover QR180 Twenty-five articles review significant developments in the study of reactions of animal tissues against foreign proteins. Contributors to the 2006 edition summarize findings on transforming growth factor-a regulation, HIV vaccines, human T cell responses against melanoma, and the development of human lymphoid lymphoid /lym·phoid/ (lim´foid) resembling or pertaining to lymph or tissue of the lymphoid system. lym·phoid adj. Of or relating to lymph or the lymphatic tissue where lymphocytes are formed. cells. Other topics include multiplexed protein array platforms for analysis of autoimmune diseases Autoimmune diseases A group of diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, in which immune cells turn on the body, attacking various tissues and organs. Mentioned in: Complement Deficiencies, Premature Menopause , the diverse functions of cytokines Cytokines Chemicals made by the cells that act on other cells to stimulate or inhibit their function. Cytokines that stimulate growth are called "growth factors. in lymphoid homeostasis homeostasis Any self-regulating process by which a biological or mechanical system maintains stability while adjusting to changing conditions. Systems in dynamic equilibrium reach a balance in which internal change continuously compensates for external change in a feedback , the physiological implications of CTLA-4 structures, and the differences between human and mice Foxp3 regulation. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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