Symposium in Immunology I and II

ISBN-13: 9783540564782 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 319 str.

Martha M. Eibl; Christoph Huber; Hans H. Peter

Opis

The Symposia in Immunology were organized to bring important new information in the expanding field of immunology to practicing physicians interested in the field. Highly renowned basic scientists share their results with physicians conducting clinical research and thoses experienced in the treatment of the respective diseases. This series of symposia will cover different areas of immunology and will help to close the gap between the special achievements of scientists and the daily routine of practicing physicians.

Spis treści

Symposium in Immunology I — T-Cell Function and T-Cell Defects.- T-Cell Function and T-Cell Defects.- Self-Nonself Discrimination by Developing and Mature T Cells.- Vaccination in Immunodeficiency.- Induction of Peripheral Tolerance to Class I MHC Alloantigenic Cells in Adult Mice.- Analysis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 Envelope Proteins: Contribution of Cysteine Residues to Envelope Function.- Clinical Aspects and Treatment.- Immunodeficiency and Graft-versus-Host Disease: Opposing Features of Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplantation.- Clinical and Immunological Approach to the Diagnosis of Immunodeficiencies.- Bone Marrow Transplantation in the Treatment of Congenital T Cell Disorders.- Investigation of Immune Responses After Vaccination in Immunocompromised Populations.- Symposium in Immunology II — Autoimmunity — Basic and Clinical Aspects.- Immunologic Basis of Autoimmunity.- Structure and Function of MHC Class I Molecules.- T-Cell Receptor Variable Region Repertoire in Lymphocytes from Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.- Autoantigens and Models of Autoimmunity (Clinical Research).- Transgenic Models to Study Diseases of the Nervous System: An In Vivo Approach to Dissect Complex Pathogenetic Networks.- Mechanisms of Extrathymic Tolerance.- Lysosomal Proteins as Autoantigens of Clinical Relevance.- Heat-Shock Proteins and Autoimmunity.- Cytochrome P450 Enzymes as Autoantigens in Autoimmune Hepatitis.- Myelin-Specific Autoimmune T Cells in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis: Their Characteristics and Possible Approaches to Immunospecific Therapy.- Adverse Immune Reactions to Drugs (Gold, Procainamide) and Environmental Chemicals (Mercury, Platinum): The Role of Phagocytic Cells in Generating Immunogenic Metabolites.- New Therapeutic Trends in Autoimmunity.- Current Principles and Perspectives in the Treatment of Autoimmune Disease.- Immunological Intervention with Chimeric CD4 Monoclonal Antibodies.- Molecular Mechanisms of Cyclosporin A.- Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Intravenous Immunoglobulins in the Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases.- Plasmapheresis and Subsequent Pulse Cyclophosphamide in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.- The CD2 Molecular Complex: An Accessory Receptor Mediating Secondary Signals for Human T Cell Activation.- Induction of Selective Immunosuppresion by Administration of MHC Class II Binding Peptides.- Interferon-Gamma Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis.