Dendritic Cells

Bok av Michael T Lotze
Dendritic Cells,Second Edition is the new edition of the extremely successful book published in 1998. With the volume of literature on dendritic cells doubling every year, it is almost impossible to keep up. This book provides the most up-to-date synthesis of the literature, written by the very best authors. It is essential reading for any scientist working in immunology, cell biology, infectious diseases, cancer, transplantation, genetic engineering, or the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry. An entirely new section on DC biology is included in this edition. Also new to this edition are chapters on: ImagingInteraction of dendritic cells with virusesDendritic cells and dendrikines, chemokines and the endotheliumMolecules expressed in dendritic cellsRole of dendritic cells in wound healing and atherosclerosisDelivery of apoptotic bodiesGenetic engineering of dendritic cellsImagingPractical aspects of clinical protocol development