Mast Cells and Basophils

Description

The book presents recent advances relating to the factors and mechanisms that regulate the growth, differentiation and function of mast cells and basophils; discussion of new technologies used to study these cells, and integration of the basic scientific findings in the context of therapeutic possibilities for the treatment of diseases such as allergic inflammation and autoimmune disease which are mediated, in part, by these granulocytes.

Description

"The book covers recent advances relating to the factors and mechanisms that regulate the growth, differentiation and function of mast cells and basophils. It describes new technologies used to study these cells. It also discusses how the basic scientific findings can be integrated into possible therapeutic applications." "The book focuses on the role of mast cells and basophils in disease. Some of the discussions examine the part played by mast cells in allergic inflammation and the effect of stabilization of these cells in novel therapies. There is also discussion of mastocytosis and the underlying mutations."--Jacket.

First Sentence

I would like to welcome all of you to this Novartis Foundation Symposium on Mast cells: development, activation and roles in allergic/autoimmune disease.

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Other Editions

• Mast Cells and Basophils: Development, Activation and Roles in Allergic/Autoimmune Disease (Novartis Foundation Symposia)HardcoverWiley2005-12-06
• Mast cells and basophilsJohn Wiley2005-01-01
• Mast Cells and BasophilsElectronic resourceJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd.2006-01-01
• Mast Cells And BasophilsHardcoverJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd2006-06-30