Development of T Cell Immunity (Progress in Molecular Biology & Translational Science): 92 (Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science): Volume 92 - Hardcover

 
9780123812841: Development of T Cell Immunity (Progress in Molecular Biology & Translational Science): 92 (Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science): Volume 92
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0123812844 ISBN 13: 9780123812841
Publisher: Academic Press, 2010

Synopsis

T cells belong to a group of white blood cells called lymphocytes and play a large role in the immune response. An increased understanding of T cell immunity will provide new insights into the etiology of human autoimmune disease such as diabetes.

This volume reviews the latest developments and discusses the evolution of T cell immunity, thymic requirements, and how to prevent T cell-dependent autoimmunity.

  • Discusses new discoveries, approaches, and ideas in T cell immunity
  • Contributions from leading scholars and industry experts
  • Reference guide for researchers involved in molecular biology and related fields

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About the Author

Adrian Liston is Professor in Autoimmune Genetics at the University of Leuven and the VIB, Belgium. His PhD research was on T cell tolerance and diabetes with Professor Chris Goodnow at the Australian National University, followed by post-doctoral research on regulatory T cell biology with Professor Sasha Rudensky at the University of Washington. The Liston laboratory is supported by an ERC Start Grant, a JDRF Career Development Award, a VIB Investigators Award and grants from the FWO and KUL. Adrian Liston has published more than 70 papers, with over 3000 citations, including key publications on the function of Aire in thymic tolerance, defective tolerance in the NOD mouse, the contribution of immunodeficiency to autoimmunity, microRNA function in regulatory T cells, the discovery of the follicular regulatory T cell, the role of microRNA in the thymic epithelium and the homeostatic control over regulatory T cells.

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Publisher
Academic Press
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0123812844
ISBN 13 
9780123812841
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
342
Editor
Liston Adrian