Published December, 2013
By Munther A. Khamashta, Manuel Ramos-Casals and Xavier Bosch
Publisher: Springer (Springer Basel)
Series: Milestones in Drug Therapy
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This book provides a detailed overview of B-cell directed therapies in patients with rheumatic and systemic autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjoegren syndrome, ANCA-associated vasculitis and cryoglobulinemia.

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Published November, 2013
By Alexandre Trifilieff
Publisher: Springer (Springer Basel)
Series: Milestones in Drug Therapy
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Here is a comprehensive overview of the development of Onbrez Breezhaler, a newly approved once-daily inhaled beta2 agonist for treating COPD. Covers design and pre-clinical pharmacology of the molecule, early clinical development, efficacy studies and more.

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Published November, 2013
By Isabelle Couillin, Virginie Petrilli and Fabio Martinon
Publisher: Springer (Springer Basel)
Series: Progress in Inflammation Research
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The inflammasome was first described in 2002 as a molecular complex activating proinflammatory caspases and therefore regulating the maturation and biological activities of cytokines such as IL-1 and IL-18.

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Published November, 2013
By Nathalie Vergnolle and Michel Chignard
Publisher: Springer (Springer Basel)
Series: Progress in Inflammation Research
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Published November, 2013
By Stefan F. Martin
Publisher: Springer (Springer Basel)
Series: Experientia Supplementum
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The most specific immune response to chemicals and drugs that cause allergic contact dermatitis, respiratory disease and adverse drug reactions is the highly antigen-specific T lymphocyte response.

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Published September, 2013
By Anton G. Kutikhin and Arseniy E. Yuzhalin
Publisher: Springer (Springer Basel)
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This book offers comprehensive information on the polymorphisms of genes encoding pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). Following a short description of the general role of PRRs in the immune system, the structure and function of Toll-like and NOD-like receptors are examined in detail.

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Published August, 2013
By Saskia Dombrowski
Publisher: Springer (Springer Basel)
Series: BVL-Reporte
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Published August, 2013
By V. Craig Jordan, Philipp Y. Maximov and Russell E. McDaniel
Publisher: Springer (Springer Basel)
Series: Milestones in Drug Therapy
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Craig Jordan was there for the birth of tamoxifen as he is credited for reinventing a "failed morning after contraceptive" to become the "gold standard" for the treatment of breast cancer.

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Published July, 2013
By Immacolata Castellano and Antonello Merlino
Publisher: Springer (Springer Basel)
Series: SpringerBriefs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidases ( -GTs) are members of the N-terminal nucleophile hydrolase superfamily, enzymes that cleave the -glutamyl amide bond of glutathione to liberate cysteinylglycine.

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Published July, 2013
By Saskia Dombrowski
Publisher: Springer (Springer Basel)
Series: BVL-Reporte
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Die Vortrage der Referenten des Fachsymposiums und die Grussworte der Festredner sind in diesem Bericht abgedruckt. Dieser bietet somit einen Blick auf die Vergangenheit des gesundheitlichen Verbraucherschutzes in Deutschland als auch auf die Perspektiven des BVL in der Zukunft.

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