The Complement System

Author : Scott R. Barnum
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080529550
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complement FactsBook written by Scott R. Barnum and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1999-10-28 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complement FactsBook contains entries on all components of the Complement System, including C1q and Lectins, C3 Family, Serine Proteases, Serum Regulators of Complement Activation, Cell Surface Proteins, and Terminal Pathway Proteins. Domain Structure diagrams are incorporated to clearly illustrate the relationships between all the complement proteins, both within families and between families. The FactsBook also includes the cDNA sequences, marked with intron/exon boundaries, which will facilitate genetic studies. Includes the cDNA sequences, marked with intron/exon boundaries, facilitating genetic studies Presents detailed structural information including cDNA and gene structure for all proteins Introduces complement function, simply described for each function Data is as up-to-date as possible, including unpublished work from many contributors Incorporates domain structures diagrams, which beautifully illustrate the relationship between all the complement proteins, both within, and between, familiesEach chapter has been written by an expert in the field Data is as up-to-date as possible, including unpublished work from many contributors Entries provide information on: Alternative nomenclature, Physiochemical properties, Structure and function, Tissue distribution and regulation expression, Protein sequence/modules, Chromosomal location, Genomic structure, Database accession numbers, Deficiency and polymorphic variants, Key references

Author : Holger Heine
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540739300
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Innate Immunity of Plants, Animals and Humans written by Holger Heine and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-07 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been cunningly designed to provide an overview of our current knowledge about the innate immune systems of these three types of organisms. It not only covers the innate immune mechanisms and responses of such diverse organisms as plants, Cnidaria, Drosophila, urochordates and zebrafish, but also the major receptor systems in mammalians and humans. It delves too into the central defense mechanisms, antimicrobial peptides and the complement system.

Author : Klaus Rother
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642970389
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complement System written by Klaus Rother and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upon contemplating an updated version of the 1974 edition of this book and envisioning its possible organization, it immediately became evident that the new version could no longer be written by one, two, or even three authors. The field has experienced an explosive expansion in various directions, and the wealth of newer data which has been accumulated over the last decade can hardly be presented by a single author in a critical and coherent manner. On the other hand, it appears worthwhile not to abandon the attempt to come foreward with a review which describes as comprehensively as possible the progress and the state of knowledge. It is the aim of this volume to present a general and comprehensive review on complement. It is intended not only for individuals working in this area, but also for those who are less familiar with the field. Several chapters in the book describe state-of-the-art experimental methods which are helpful to critically evaluate the experimental data. Simultaneously, they may provide the necessary technical tools for those who wish to enter this highly provocative and exciting field.

Author : Gordon D. Ross
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Immunobiology of the Complement System written by Gordon D. Ross and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immunobiology of the Complement System: An Introduction for Research and Clinical Medicine provides an introduction to the complement system. The intention was to create a primer that would provide the basic knowledge of complement required for either research or clinical medicine in diseases involving the complement system. The book begins with a historical background of complement research; it introduces certain key investigators from the past who have made important contributions. Separate chapters on the basic aspects of complement function are followed by chapters on the molecular genet ...

Author : Julius M. Cruse MD PhD
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420039946
Total Pages : 857 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Atlas of Immunology written by Julius M. Cruse MD PhD and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-12-29 with total page 857 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 1100 computer-generated figures, line drawings, and photographs, Atlas of Immunology clearly demonstrates thata picture is worth a thousand words. Written for students, basic scientists, and clinicians, this second edition provides a thorough and up-to-date treatment of all the concepts needed to comprehend contemporary imm

Author : Janos Szebeni
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402080565
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complement System written by Janos Szebeni and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-08 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a phylogenetically old system complement is now regarded as a part of innate immunity. But it is much more than that. It bridges innate and adapted immunity, participates not only in host defense but also in many essential physiological processes, old and new diseases and adverse conditions. Indeed, complement became a term that almost defies categorization. What was for a long time a subject for a limited number of specialists has now moved into the mainstream of experimental and clinical immunology. In 1973 I visited the Basel Institute of Immunology and met its director, the eminent scientist and Nobel laureate Nils Jerne. When I entered his office he greeted me with the following words: “Complement, does that really exist?” I was never certain whether he wanted only to tease me or whether he sincerely believed that the complement system was an unimportant biological curiosity, a misstep of evolution. But, of course, missteps do not survive the evolutionary process. Little did I foresee the dramatic developments of recent years when Hans J. Müller-Eberhard and I started to unravel the specifics of the action of the cobra venom factor on the complement system in 1968 and defined a new pathway to its activation. An elucidation of the role of the system in diseases and its control for therapeutic reasons is now getting closer to actual realization in the clinic although many problems, in particular those of highly specificinhibition free of side effects, have still to be resolved.

Author : Gordon D. Ross
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 1483276392
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Immunobiology of the Complement System written by Gordon D. Ross and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2014-06-28 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immunobiology of the Complement System: An Introduction for Research and Clinical Medicine provides an introduction to the complement system. The intention was to create a primer that would provide the basic knowledge of complement required for either research or clinical medicine in diseases involving the complement system. The book begins with a historical background of complement research; it introduces certain key investigators from the past who have made important contributions. Separate chapters on the basic aspects of complement function are followed by chapters on the molecular genetics of complement and the role of complement in different diseases. Key topics discussed include the activation of complement via the classical pathway and the alternative pathway; complement mediators of inflammation; opsonization and membrane complement receptors; assembly and functions of the terminal components; and complement-dependent mechanisms of virus neutralization. This book has been written primarily for students and scientists who have not been specifically trained in complement research.

Author : Kenneth Murphy
Publisher : Garland Science
ISBN 13 : 9780815344575
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Janeway's Immunobiology written by Kenneth Murphy and published by Garland Science. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Janeway's Immunobiology CD-ROM, Immunobiology Interactive, is included with each book, and can be purchased separately. It contains animations and videos with voiceover narration, as well as the figures from the text for presentation purposes.

Author : John D. Lambris
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889634701
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Therapeutic Modulation of the Complement System: Clinical Indications and Emerging Drug Leads written by John D. Lambris and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2020-02-14 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complement system is a multi-tasking gatekeeper of innate immunity thatintricately interacts with other key defense systems, such as the endothelial barrier,contact activation and coagulation systems, in maintaining tissue immunosurveillanceand homeostasis. Its rapid and forceful activation in the bloodstream not onlyensures the effective containment of microbial infections through potent cytolyticmechanisms, but also alerts the adaptive immune compartment to ensure the mountingof a proper humoral immune response against foreign antigens. However, there isa lurking ‘dark side’ that can lead complement astray, fueling a self-perpetuatingvicious cycle of inflammation, exuberant immune activation and irreversible tissueinjury that collectively exacerbate both acute and chronic pathologies. Indeed,complement dysregulation or excessive activation have been widely recognized askey pathogenic drivers in a wide spectrum of inflammatory or immune-mediateddiseases. Targeted modulation of the complement system at various points ofthe cascade has revealed promising therapeutic targets for ameliorating diseasescores in a number of conditions ranging from ocular, neurodegenerative andthromboinflammatory disorders, to cancer, periodontal diseases, chronic hemolyticanemias, ischemia-reperfusion organ injury, antibody-mediated transplant rejectionand hemodialysis-triggered inflammation. Elegant pre-clinical studies employing a diversified toolbox of highly specificcomplement inhibitors in rodent or primate models of disease have opened newavenues of therapeutic exploration by providing proof of concept for the therapeuticefficacy of complement modulation. At the same time, the clinical experience gainedduring this last decade with the sole complement-specific drug currently in the clinic,eculizumab, has rekindled the interest of biopharmaceutical companies in developingnew and potent complement therapeutics for complement-driven diseases. In this respect, the complement field is witnessing a new surge of clinical trialsthat are evaluating the safety, PK/PD profile and clinical efficacy of promising drugcandidates in a number of clinical conditions driven by complement imbalance orover-activation.

Author : Mihaela Gadjeva
Publisher : Humana
ISBN 13 : 9781493963065
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complement System written by Mihaela Gadjeva and published by Humana. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complement Systems: Methods and Protocols is composed of 32 individual chapters that describe a variety of protocols to purify and analyze the activity of the individual complement components or pathways. It includes assays that describe detection of complement SNPs, clinical methods to evaluate complement system activation and data interpretation. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Complement Systems: Methods and Protocols provides a collection of well-established “classical” assays and recently developed “new” assays to analyze the complement system activation will be useful to a wide audience of scientists.