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Siamon . Ed(S): Gordon - The Macrophage as Therapeutic Target - 9783540442509 - V9783540442509
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The Macrophage as Therapeutic Target

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Description for The Macrophage as Therapeutic Target Hardback. with contributions by numerous experts Editor(s): Gordon, Siamon. Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Num Pages: 506 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1010.

During the past decade, the rapid growth of molecular and cellular knowledge of macrophages, as a specialized host defense and homeostatic system, has begun to offer attractive targets for therapeutic intervention. Macrophages play a central role in a wide range of disease processes, from genetically determined lysosomal storage diseases, to acute sepsis, chronic inflammation and repair, tissue injury and cell death. Under- or overactivity of macrophage clearance, immune effector functions and responses to metabolic abnormalities contribute to common disorders such as autoimmunity, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and major infections including AIDS and Tuberculosis. Whilst the goals of therapeutic intervention based on improved ... Read more

The present volume covers a range of subjects and provides opportunities for a more focused macrophage-targeted approach. The individual chapters review selected topics briefly, to place cellular processes and molecular targets in perspective. Overall, the volume should provide a broad sample of the state of the art. Useful reviews and references in the literature are cited within individual chapters.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
Series
Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540442509
SKU
V9783540442509
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