Autoantibodies and Autoimmunity: Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Number Of Pages: 633
Publication Date: 2006-03-10
Sales Rank: 1754949
ISBN / ASIN: 3527311416
EAN: 9783527311415
Binding: Hardcover
Book Description:
This is the first book to address all aspects of the biology of autoantibodies in a single volume, including a discussion of immunology, experimental models, clinical aspects, and the use of autoantibodies as probes in molecular and cellular biology.
The editor, currently professor at the W.M. Keck Autoimmune Disease Center of The Scripps Research Institute, has assembled an all-star team of authors to report on the latest research, technologies, and applications. Following an introductory chapter, the book goes on to cover such topics as cellular mechanisms of autoantibody production, clinical and diagnostic usefulness in human disease, and animal models used to study the elicitation of autoantibodies. The whole is rounded off with a look at future perspectives.
With its comprehensive coverage, this volume will appeal not only to immunologists and clinicians but also to cell and molecular biologists.