Manzoor M. Khan

Immunopharmacology (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

During the past decades, with the introduction of the recombinant DNA, hybridoma and transgenic technologies there has been an exponential evolution in understanding the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of a large number of human diseases. The technologies are evident with the development of cytokines and monoclonal antibodies as therapeutic agents and the techniques used in gene therapy. Immunopharmacology is that area of biomedical sciences where immunology, pharmacology and pathology overlap. It concerns the pharmacological approach to the immune response in physiological as well as pathological events.

This goals and objectives of this textbook are to emphasize the developments in immunology and pharmacology as they relate to the modulation of immune response. The information includes the pharmacology of cytokines, monoclonal antibodies, mechanism of action of immune-suppressive agents and their relevance in tissue transplantation, therapeutic strategies for the treatment of AIDS and the techniques employed in gene therapy. The book is intended for health care professional students and graduate students in pharmacology and immunology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer US
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780387779768
• Artikelnr.: 37286955

Inhaltsangabe

Overview of the Immune Response.- Role of Cytokines.- Cytokine Receptors and Signaling.- Immunosuppressive Agents.- Monoclonal Antibodies as Therapeutic Agents.- Allergic Disease.- Tissue Transplantation.- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.- Regulatory T Cells and Disease State.- Gene Therapy.

Rezensionen

"In 12 highly referenced chapters, the author covers recent relevant immunotherapy advances in areas such as pathology, pharmacology, and genetics. In the table of contents, each chapter is numerically outlined with headings and subheadings. Within the text, the chapters open with an abstract and a list of key words, and then follow the format indicated in the table of contents. ... Summing Up: Recommended." (R. S. Kowalczyk, Choice, Vol. 54 (5), January, 2017)