Immunopharmacology: Strategies for Immunotherapy
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The consequences of diseases involving the immune system now appear to have much wider impact on health care and management. Even though over the last decade, our understanding of the basic immunological mechanisms underlying various diseases has increased considerably, the application of these research findings for drug development have not been fully exploited.
With a view to analyzing the current strategies for immunotherapy, Immunopharmacology: Strategies for Immunotherapy brings together contributions from experts involved with various aspects of immunology. It explores new approaches for prevention and treatment of diseases, and these approaches invariably involve the manipulation of the immune system. Individual articles cover topics that include immunological interactions and responses, effector mechanisms, and targets, and strategies for the modulation of immune response. The book provides the most recent data in the field and proposes new immunopharmacological approaches to disease prevention and treatment. With its abundance of topical information, Immunopharmacology: Strategies for Immunotherapy serves as an indispensable reference for immunologists, pharmacologists, and researchers.
Table of Contents
Neutralization of IgG Autoantibodies of Autoimmune Patients by Pooled Normal Human Polyspecific IgM: Implication in Immunotherapy
Chemokine Receptor Ccr5 (HIV-1 Coreceptor) Variants Present in India: Selective Inactivation of Ccr5 and HIV Genes by Ribozymes
Dna Binding Protein HLPMt of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: A Target of Human Immune Response
No: A Versatile Messenger Involved in Host Defence
Leishmanicidal Capacity of Human Macrophages: Role of FceRII/Cd23 Surface Antigen
Maturation of Phagosome Containing Live Bacteria and Their Cross Talk with Endocytic Compartments
Potentiation of Interleukin-2 Induced NK Activation by Simultaneous Exposure to Tumor Target Cells
Immunopharmacologic Modulation of Host Response to Increase Therapeutic Index of Drugs
Peptides as Immunomodulators
Further Studies on Immunomodulation by Natural Products from Tinospora Cordifolia
Clinical Prospets of Tinospora Cordfolis: An Immunomodulator Plant
Cross-Linking Activating and Inhibitory Immunoreceptors: A Novel Mechanism of Immunosuppression
Immunomodulation of Murine Collagen-Induced Arthritis
Immunomodulatory Effect of Slow Acting Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (SAARDs)
Modulation of Nitric Oxide (NO) Production of Macrophages by Plant Derived Immunomodulators as Therapeutic Strategy Against Tumors and Intracellular Infections
