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Main description:
This Atlas is a unique scientific publication. It includes major issues of up-to-date information about immunophenotype, morphology and the function of the main effectors of anti-tumor immunity set down in a well presented format. The Atlas comprises a large number of illustrations presenting schemes and original micrographs demonstrating morphological features and ultrastructure of immunocompetent cells at various stages of differentiation. A special section of the Atlas describes cellular tumor microenvironment and micro-anatomy of carcinomas. Several parts include data about killer cells and T-regulatory lymphocytes.
Contents:
Adoptive immunotherapy for human cancers: Flagmen signal first "open road" then "roadblocks." A narrative synopsis.- Tumor microenvironment genesis and implications on cancer immune response.- Natural killer cells. Lymphokine-activated killers.- CD4+/CD25+ T-regulatory cells.- CD8+ CD57+ T cells in tumor immunology.- Natural killer T (NKT) cells: Immunophenotype, functional characteristics and significance in clinical practice.- LAK immunotherapy in clinical studies.- Major properties of dendritic cells and their actual and potential applications in cancer therapy and infectious disease prophylaxis.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Publication date: April, 2008
Pages: 272
Weight: 661g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: General Issues, Immunology, Oncology
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