Opis: Allergy - R Crameri

Allergic diseases and asthma constitute a growing health care problem with a marked socioeconomic impact, especially in industrialized countries. This book summarizes what is currently known about the mechanisms underlying these diseases. Obviously, both environmental and genetic factors influence the development of allergic and asthmatic diseases. Several chapters highlight the role of eosinophils, lymphocytes, and T cells, as well as environmental factors in the development of allergy and asthma.Also discussed are the most recent therapeutic strategies including allergen-specific immunotherapy and anti-IgE treatment as well as the function of histamine as a major mediator of acute inflammatory and immediate hypersensitivity reactions. The interdisciplinary character of this book is documented by articles from various fields such as environmental, molecular, and cellular biology, allergy and dermatology. Representing an excellent collection of state-of-the art reviews, this publication is indispensable for all scientists working in allergy and asthma and for clinicians treating allergic and asthmatic patients.Foreword: Crameri R.; Introduction; The Magic Mountain of Allergy Research: Ring, J.; Behrendt, H.; The Environment; Environmental Factors Influencing Allergy and Asthma: Platts-Mills, T.A.E.; Erwin, E.A.; Woodfolk, J.A.; Heymann, P.W.; Should Asthma Management Include Sojourns at High Altitude?: Schultze-Werninghaus, G.; The Immunological Basis of the Hygiene Hypothesis: Renz, H.; Blumer, N.; Virna, S.; Sel, S.; Garn, H.; The Lung, Eosinophils and Asthma; Molecules Involved in the Regulation of Eosinophil Apoptosis: Simon, H.-U.; The Role of T Lymphocytes in Asthma: Kay, A.B.; The Skin; Allergic Manifestations of Skin Diseases - Atopic Dermatitis: Breuer, K.; Werfel, T.; Kapp, A.; Skin-Homing T Cells in Cutaneous Allergic Inflammation: Santamaria-Babi, L.F.; The Role of Sensitization to Malassezia sympodialis in Atopic Eczema: Schmid-Grendelmeier, P.; Scheynius, A.; Crameri, R.; Allergic Conjunctivitis: The Forgotten Disease: Bonini, S.; Molecular Aspects of Allergy and Asthma; Fungal Allergies: A Yet Unsolved Problem: Crameri, R.; Weichel, M.; Fluckiger, S.; Glaser, A.G.; Rhyner, C.; Structural Features of Allergenic Molecules: Aalberse, R.C.; Regulation of Human T Helper Cell Differentiation by Antigen-Presenting Cells: The Bee Venom Phospholipase A2 Model: Carballido, J.M.; Carballido-Perrig, N.; Schwarzler, C.; Lametschwandtner, G.; T Regulatory Cells in Allergy: Akdis, M.; Blaser, K.; Akdis, C.A.; The Role of Histamine in Regulation of Immune Responses: Jutel, M.; Blaser, K.; Akdis, C.A.; Gene Expression Profiling in Allergy and Asthma: Schmidt-Weber, C.B.; Immunotherapy; Mechanisms of Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy: Akdis, C.A.; Blaser, K.; Akdis, M.; Regulation of the IgE Response at the Molecular Level: Impact on the Development of Systemic Anti IgE Therapeutic Strategies: Achatz, G.; Achatz-Straussberger, G.; Luger, E.; Lamers, R.; Crameri, R.; Author Index; Subject Index.

Szczegóły: Allergy - R Crameri

Tytuł: Allergy
Autor: R Crameri
Producent: Karger
ISBN: 9783805580007
Rok produkcji: 2006
Ilość stron: 224
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.63 kg

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