The Cytokines of the Immune System catalogs cytokines and links them to physiology and pathology, providing a welcome and hugely timely tool for scientists in all related fields. In cataloguing cytokines, it lists their potential for therapeutic use, links them to disease treatm…
The Cytokines of the Immune System catalogs cytokines and links them to physiology and pathology, providing a welcome and hugely timely tool for scientists in all related fields. In cataloguing cytokines, it lists their potential for therapeutic use, links them to disease treatm…
Focusing on all the major cytokine families, this reference book provides coverage of cytokine regulatory processes in the lung and other tissues and comprehensive descriptions of cytokine functions specific to the lung.;Discussing the diverse cytokine-binding proteins and the r…
Opioids and opioid-conditioned stimuli (CS) negatively alter host immunity, impairing the response to pathogens during opioid use and following drug cessation. Using male rats, our laboratory has determined that heroin or heroin-CS exposure preceding an endotoxin challenge marke…
Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. It is a group of optic neuropathies with characteristic optic disc cupping and visual field defects. Subtypes of glaucoma have different etiology, prevalence, genetic susceptibility, clinical manifestations and tre…
A substantial amount of work has investigated the long-term consequences that adolescent intermittent ethanol (AIE) can have on adult physiology and behavior. Our laboratory has primarily investigated how ethanol evoked alterations in both peripheral and central inflammation may…
Background: Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is ubiquitous and associated with chronic T cell activation, immunosenescence, and age-related co-morbidities including cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, and bacterial and viral pneumonia infections. Additionally, HCMV is a com…
This volume is designed to provide an understanding of current and potential therapies for osteoporosis. The opening chapter introduces the cells of bone and their interactions. Several following chapters describe factors affecting bone including systemic hormones with significa…
This volume is designed to provide an understanding of current and potential therapies for osteoporosis. The opening chapter introduces the cells of bone and their interactions. Several following chapters describe factors affecting bone including systemic hormones with significa…