Buch, Englisch, Band 1, 542 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 1237 g
Reihe: Current Molecular Medicine
Buch, Englisch, Band 1, 542 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 1237 g
Reihe: Current Molecular Medicine
ISBN: 978-0-89603-773-1
Verlag: Humana Press
George Tsokos and a panel of authoritative clinicians and researchers synthesize the latest findings from across cell and molecular biology with the basic principles of rheumatology to create the first textbook of molecular rheumatology. These established experts describe the biochemical mechanisms by which apoptosis, cell signaling, complement, lipids, and viruses contribute to disease expression, and detail both immune and nonimmune cell function in rheumatic diseases. Their review of the major rheumatic diseases integrates the cellular, biochemical, and molecular biological mechanisms that are important in rheumatic disease pathogenesis. Path-breaking and illuminating, Principles of Molecular Rheumatology expands the envelope of clinical understanding to reveal the biological roots underlying rheumatologic disease, as well as the nature and roles of the powerful new therapeutics now emerging for its optimal treatment.
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Weitere Infos & Material
I. Molecular Mechanisms in Rheumatic Diseases.- 1 Genetics.- 2 Viruses.- 3 Apoptosis.- 4 Humoral Response.- 5 T-Cell Signaling.- 6 Adhesion and Costimulatory Molecules.- 7 Transcription Factors.- 8 Immune Complexes.- 9 Complement.- 10 Eicosanoids and Other Bioactive Lipids.- 11 Collagens.- II. Cellular Mechanisms in Rheumatic Diseases.- 12 T-Lymphocytes.- 13 B-Lymphocytes.- 14 Monocytes and Macrophages.- 15 Polymorphonuclear Cells.- 16 Synoviocytes.- 17 Chondrocytes.- 18 Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts.- 19 Animal Models.- III. Pathogenesis of Rheumatic Diseases.- 20 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.- 21 Rheumatoid Arthritis.- 22 Inflammatory Myopathies.- 23 Systemic Sclerosis.- 24 Vasculitis.- 25 Osteoarthritis.- 26 Osteoporosis.- 27 Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue.- IV. Molecular Aspects of Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases.- 28 Corticosteroids.- 29 Cytotoxic Drugs.- 30 Complement Inhibitors.- 31 Cytokine Response Modifiers.- 32 Restoration of Immune Tolerance.- 33 Metalloproteases and Their Modulation as Treatment in Osteoarthritis.- 34 Gene Therapy.