Graft vs. Host Disease

ISBN-13: 9780824754723 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 672 str.

James L. M. Ferrara; Kenneth R. Cooke; H. Joachim Deeg

Opis

With detailed contributions from more than 40 leading authorities, this edition comprehensively explores the immunobiology, pathophysiology, and clinicial manifestations of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD), offering sections revealing the most up-to-date research on immune activation and dysregulation, the pathophysiology of target organ damage, and GvHD prevention and treatment. 53 illustrations.

Spis treści

The Pathophysiology of Graft-vs.-Host Disease. Animal Models of Graft-vs.-Host Disease. Graft-vs.-Host Disease as a Th1-Type Process: Regulation by Th2-Type Cells. Role of T-Cell Costimulation and Regulatory Cells in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Chemokines and Graft-vs.-Host Disease. Graft-vs.-Leukemia Effects. The Immune System in Graft-vs.-Host Disease: Target and Effector Organ. Pathology and Pathogenesis of Cutaneous Graft-vs.-Host Disease. Graft-vs.-Host Disease of the Liver. Intestinal Graft-vs.-Host Disease. The Pathophysiology of Lung Injury After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Clinical Spectrum of Acute Graft-vs.-Host Disease. Role of Minor Histocompatibility Antigens in the Development of Graft-vs.-Host Disease and Graft-vs.-Leukemia Reactivity. Advances in Tissue Typing and Their Potential Impact on GVHD Incidence and Severity. Immunosuppression and Immunophilin Ligands: Cyclosporin, Tacrolimus, and Sirolimus. Prophylaxis and Treatments of Acute Graft-vs.-Host Disease. Graft Manipulation to Prevent Graft-vs.-Host Disease. Graft-vs.-Host Disease in Nonmyeloablative Transplant. Adoptive Immunotherapy in Stem Cell Transplantation. Clinical Spectrum and Therapeutic Approaches to Chronic Graft-vs.-Host Disease. Recent Advances and Future Directions.

O autorze

James L. Ferrara, Kenneth R. Cooke, H. Joachim Deeg