
Mononuclear Phagocytes
Biology of Monocytes and Macrophages
R. van Furth(Editor)
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Published on 31. October 1992
Book
Hardback
XX, 668 pages
978-0-7923-1843-9 (ISBN)
Description
Mononuclear phagocytes, which include macrophages, monocytes and their precursor cells, are the most important cells in the host defence against micro-organisms and tumor cells.
During the last twenty-five years research on the biology of mononuclear phagocytes has increased tremendously. This motivated Professor R. van Furth to organize five international conferences on this subject in Leiden, the Netherlands. The edited proceedings of these meethings were published: in 1970 Mononuclear Phagocytes ; in 1975 Mononuclear Phagocytes in Immunity, Infections and Pathology ; in 1980 Mononuclear Phagocytes -- Functional Aspects ; and in 1985 Mononuclear Phagocytes -- Characteristics, Physiology and Function . Reviews of these volumes, published in international journals, praised them as the most up-to-date state of the art publications. The publication of 1991 includes 88 chapters written by more than 200 authors.
During the last twenty-five years research on the biology of mononuclear phagocytes has increased tremendously. This motivated Professor R. van Furth to organize five international conferences on this subject in Leiden, the Netherlands. The edited proceedings of these meethings were published: in 1970 Mononuclear Phagocytes ; in 1975 Mononuclear Phagocytes in Immunity, Infections and Pathology ; in 1980 Mononuclear Phagocytes -- Functional Aspects ; and in 1985 Mononuclear Phagocytes -- Characteristics, Physiology and Function . Reviews of these volumes, published in international journals, praised them as the most up-to-date state of the art publications. The publication of 1991 includes 88 chapters written by more than 200 authors.
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Edition
1992 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
167 s/w Abbildungen
XX, 668 p. 167 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 303 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 42 mm
Weight
2035 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7923-1843-9 (9780792318439)
DOI
10.1007/978-94-015-8070-0
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Content
Development and Distribution of Mononuclear Phagocytes. Monocyte-Endothelial Cell Interactions. Biology of Surface Receptors. Microbicidal Mechanisms. Production of Cytokines by Macrophages. Intracellular Regulatory Pathways. Intracellular Micro-Organism and Macrophages. Cell-Mediated Immunity.