UID:
edocfu_9958105610802883
Format:
1 online resource (203 p.)
ISBN:
1-280-51357-8
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9786610513574
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1-4237-9670-5
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3-318-01174-6
Series Statement:
Chemical immunology and allergy, v. 86
Content:
Epithelial defense against infectious agents relies on the recognition of microbial products by pattern recognition receptors and the local production of antimicrobial peptides. This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of the basic characteristics and clinical relevance of antimicrobial peptides, with special emphasis on their role in skin, intestinal and lung inflammation. The evolutionary significance of antimicrobial peptides is highlighted by an in-depth analysis of their structure, activity and gene regulation in Drosophila melanogaster. Toll-like receptors are an important class of
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Antimicrobial Peptides: Basic Features and Clinical Relevance; Reciprocal Interactions of Host Cells and Microbes; Contribution of T Cells to Epithelial Defense; Author Index; Subject Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3-8055-7862-8
Language:
English
