Connexin cell communication channels : roles in the immune system and immunopathology /: roles in the immune system and immunopathology. (©2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Ernesto Oviedo-Orta, Brenda R. Kwak, William Howard Evans.
• Other Names: Oviedo-Orta, Ernesto; Kwak, Brenda R; Evans, W. Howard
• Contents: Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Editors; Contributors; Prequel: Gap Junctions, Hemichannels, and Cell-to-Cell Signalling; Chapter 1 -- Communication in the Immune System by Connexin Channels; Chapter 2 -- Gap Junctions and Connexins in the Hematopoietic-Immune System: Structural Considerations; Chapter 3 -- Approaches for Studying the Role(s) of Gap Junctions in the Immune System; Chapter 4 -- Gap Junctions in Antigen-Presenting Cells; Chapter 5 -- Connect the Immune System: Roles of Gap Junctions in Antigen Presentation and T Cell Activation. Chapter 6 -- Gap Junctions and Connexins in the Immune Defense Against TumorsChapter 7 -- Connexins in Atherosclerosis; Chapter 8 -- Connexins in Lung Function and Inflammation; Chapter 9 -- Effect of Oxidative Stress on Connexins in the Vasculature; Chapter 10 -- Regulation of Gap Junctions and Cellular Coupling within the Microvasculature in Response to Acute Inflammation; Chapter 11 -- Impact of Microglial Activation on Astroglial Connexin Expression and Function in Brain Inflammation; Chapter 12 -- A Role for Connexins in Inflammatory Disorders of the Epidermis. Chapter 13 -- Translating Basic Research on Cx43 Gap Junctions into Therapies for Reducing Scarring and Cardiac ArrhythmiaChapter 14 -- Connexin-Based Therapeutic Approaches to Inflammation in the Central Nervous System; Chapter 15 -- Enhancing Epithelial Tissue Repair and Reducing Inflammation by Targeting Connexins; Back Cover.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (363 pages)
• Subjects: 616.079; Connexins -- Immunology; Gap junctions (Cell biology) -- Immunology; Inflammation -- Pathophysiology; Connexins -- immunology; Gap Junctions -- immunology; Inflammation -- physiopathology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General; Connexins; Gap junctions (Cell biology); Inflammation; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439862582; 1439862583
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.