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Vitamins and the Immune System
Title:
Vitamins and the Immune System
Author:
Litwack, Gerald, editor.
ISBN:
9780123869616
9780123869609
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xviii, 476 pages) : illustrations.
Series:
Vitamins and hormones, v. 86
Vitamins and hormones ; v. 86.
Contents:
Front Cover; Vitamins and Hormones: Vitamins and the Immune System; Copyright; Former Editors; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Vitamin D Regulation of Immune Function; I. Introduction; II. 1,25(OH)2D Production in Cells of the Immune System: Comparisons to Renal Production; III. Role of Vitamin D in the Adaptive Immune Response; IV. Clinical Implications of the Inhibition of the Adaptive Immune Response; V. Role of Vitamin D in the Innate Immune Response; VI. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Vitamin D and Innate and Adaptive Immunity; I. Introduction
II. Antibacterial Actions of Vitamin DIII. Vitamin D and Antigen Presentation; IV. Vitamin D and Adaptive Immunity; V. Vitamin D, the Immune System and Human Health; VI. Conclusions and Future Directions; References; Chapter 3: Dendritic Cells Modified by Vitamin D: Future Immunotherapy for Autoimmune Diseases; I. Introduction; II. DCs and Their Role in the Immune System; III. Vitamin D Metabolism in DCs; IV. Modulation of DC Function by VDR; V. Application of VD3-Modulated DCs in Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases; VI. Toward Development of Clinically Applicable VD3-DCs; VII. Conclusions
III. RA as a Factor in B-Cell Maturation, Activation, and ProliferationIV. Transcription Factors, CSR, and B-Cell Differentiation Toward the PC Phenotype; V. RA as a Factor in Germinal Center Formation; References; Chapter 6: Retinoic Acid Production by Intestinal Dendritic Cells; I. Introduction; II. Backgrounds and General Effects of Vitamin A on Host Defense Systems; III. Regulation of Gut-Specific Homing of Lymphocytes by Dendritic Cells; IV. Imprinting of Gut-Homing Specificity on Lymphocytes by Retinoic Acid
V. Regulation of Functional Differentiation of Lymphocytes by Retinoic Acid-Producing Dendritic CellsVI. Identification of Retinoic Acid-Producing Dendritic Cells; VII. The Origin of Retinoic Acid-Producing Dendritic Cells; VIII. Induction of Retinoic Acid-Producing Capacity in Dendritic Cells; IX. Degradation of Retinoic Acid In Vivo and In Vitro; X. Conclusions and Future Directions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7: Immune Regulator Vitamin A and T Cell Death; I. Introduction; II. Mechanism of Action of Vitamin A; III. Cell Death Pathways; IV. Forms of T Cell Death
Abstract:
First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press. In the early days of the serial, the subjects of vitamins and hormones were quite distinct. The Editorial Board now reflects expertise in the field of hormone action, vitamin action, X-ray crystal structure, physiology, and enzyme mechanisms. Under the capable and qualified editorial leadership of Dr. Gerald Litwack, Vitamins and Hormones continues to publish cutting-edge reviews of interest to endocrinologists, biochemists, nutritionists, pharmacologists, cell biologists, and molecular biologists. Others interested in the structure and function of biologically active molecules like hormones and vitamins will, as always, turn to this series for comprehensive reviews by leading contributors to this and related disciplines. *Longest running series published by Academic Press *Contributions by leading international authorities.
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Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Shelf Location | Status |
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| QP801 .V5 V83 V.86 EB | 1183714-1001 | Elsevier E-Book Collections | Searching... |
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