edited by Shakti N. Upadhyay

Features:

• Contains the most current information available on immunopharmacology
• Includes information on immunological interactions and responses
• Presents contributions by experts involved with different aspects of immunology

With a view to analyzing the current strategies for immunotherapy, Immunopharmacology: Strategies for Immunotherapy brings together contributions from experts involved with various aspects of immunology. It explores new approaches for prevention and treatment of diseases, and these approaches invariably involve the manipulation of the immune system.

Individual articles cover topics that include immunological interactions and responses, effector mechanisms, and targets, and strategies for the modulation of immune response. The book provides the most recent data in the field and proposes new immunopharmacological approaches to disease prevention and treatment.

With its abundance of topical information, Immunopharmacology: Strategies for Immunotherapy serves as an indispensable reference for immunologists, pharmacologists, and researchers.

Contents

1. Neutralization of IgG Autoantibodies of Autoimmune Patients by Pooled Normal Human Polyspecific IgM: Implication in Immunotherapy
2. Chemokine Receptor Ccr5 (HIV-1 Coreceptor) Variants Present in India: Selective Inactivation of Ccr5 and HIV Genes by Ribozymes
3. Dna Binding Protein HLPMt of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: A Target of Human Immune Response
4. No: A Versatile Messenger Involved in Host Defence
5. Leishmanicidal Capacity of Human Macrophages: Role of FceRII/Cd23 Surface Antigen
6. Maturation of Phagosome Containing Live Bacteria and Their Cross Talk with Endocytic Compartments
7. Potentiation of Interleukin-2 Induced NK Activation by Simultaneous Exposure to Tumor Target Cells
8. Immunopharmacologic Modulation of Host Response to Increase Therapeutic Index of Drugs
9. Peptides as Immunomodulators
10. Further Studies on Immunomodulation by Natural Products from Tinospora Cordifolia
11. Clinical Prospets of Tinospora Cordfolis: An Immunomodulator Plant
12. Cross-Linking Activating and Inhibitory Immunoreceptors: A Novel Mechanism of Immunosuppression
13. Immunomodulation of Murine Collagen-Induced Arthritis
14. Immunomodulatory Effect of Slow Acting Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (SAARDs)
15. Modulation of Nitric Oxide (NO) Production of Macrophages by Plant Derived Immunomodulators as Therapeutic
16. Strategy Against Tumors and Intracellular Infections

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