
Advances in Immunology
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- Contributions from leading authorities and industry experts
- Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field
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Table of Contents
Dynamic Palmitoylation and the Role of DHHC Proteins in T Cell Activation and Anergy
1. Introduction
2. T Lymphocyte Activation and Anergy
3. Protein Palmitoylation (S-acylation)
4. Palmitoylation in T Lymphocytes
5. Concluding Remarks and Perspective
Acknowledgments
Transcriptional Control of Natural Killer Cell Development and Function
1. Natural Killer Cells
2. NK Cell Development
3. Transacting Factors in NK Cell Development
4. Transacting Factors in Mature NK Cell Function
5. Conclusions
Note In Proof
Acknowledgments
The Control of Adaptive Immune Responses by the Innate Immune System
1. Introduction
2. Diverse Sets of PRRs
3. Cell-Type-Specific PRR Distribution and the Interplay Between PRRs in Adaptive Immunity
4. Innate Control of CD4+ T Cell Responses
5. B Cell-Intrinsic Control of Humoral Immune Responses by PRRs
6. Pathological Consequences of Defective PRR Signaling in Humans
7. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
The Evolution of Adaptive Immunity in Vertebrates
1. Introduction
2. Immune Response Molecules in Invertebrates and Plants
3. Emergence of Lymphocytes and Genes Connected with Mammalian Immunity in Jawless Vertebrates
4. AIS in Jawed Vertebrates
5. VLR-based AIS in Jawless Vertebrates
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
T Helper Cell Differentiation
1. Introduction: T Helper Cells
2. T Helper Cell Subset Identities
3. The Role of Cytokines in T Helper Cell Differentiation
4. Strength of Signaling
5. Environmental Factors
6. Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Product details
- No. of pages: 222
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2011
- Published: May 26, 2011
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780123877031
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780123876645