Crossroads Between Innate and Adaptive Immunity IV

by Peter D. Katsikis, Stephen P. Schoenberger, Bali Pulendran

Overview

This volume presents a collection of reviews derived from work presented at the Aegean Conference: “4th Crossroads between innate and adaptive immunity”. This meeting was the fourth in a series, and assembled a team of scientists working on mechanisms by which the innate immune system of the host senses pathogens, the cellular and signaling networks that orchestrate the innate response and antigen presentation and adaptive immunity. The importance of the crosstalk between innate immunity and the adaptive immune response has only recently started to be appreciated. Although it is well recognized that dendritic cells, NK cells, NK-T cells and T cells are all critical for the host response to pathogens, the respective fields that study the biology of these immune cells tend to exist in parallel worlds with minimum exchange of information and ideas. This fragmentation hinders the integration of these fields towards a unified theory of host response. The Aegean Conference “Crossroads between Innate and Adaptive Immunity” brought together leading international scientists and experts to address critical areas of Innate and Adaptive immunity something necessary for the development of more efficient scientific exchange and crosspollination between these fields. This conference attracted scientists from all over the world to discuss their latest findings on the various aspects of Innate and Adaptive immunity. The conference had limited participation and a scientific and social program that maximized scientific interchange through lecture presentations, poster sessions and informal discussions.  ​

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493946211
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	08/23/2016
Series:	Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology , #785
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Is Transcription the Dominant Force during Dynamic Changes in Gene Expression?.- MicroRNAs: Key Components of Immune Regulation.- KIR/HLA: Genetic Clues for a Role of NK cells in the Control of HIV.- Natural Killer cell Licensing during Viral Infection.- Bridging Innate NK cell Functions with Adaptive Immunity.- Control of Innate Immunity by Memory CD4 T cells.- Strategies and Implications for Prime-Boost Vaccinations to Generate Memory CD8 T Cells.- Blimp1: Driving Terminal Differentiation to a T.- A new Role for Myeloid HO-1 in the Innate to Adaptive Crosstalk and Immune Homeostasis.- Impact of Differential Glycosylation on IgG Activity.- Murine Model of Chronic Respiratory Inflammation.- Incorporation of Innate Immune Effector Mechanisms in the Formulation of a Vaccine Against HIV-1.- Influenza Vaccines: What do we Want and How can we Get it?.​

Editorial Reviews

Bring together a group of experts whose research focuses on the mechanisms by which innate and adaptive immunity function in the host and the cellular and signaling pathways that lead to effective immunity. … The book would be of interest solely to those who have an interest in the specific topics that were covered at the meeting. … If the topics are of interest to you, this is a very nice book to have on your shelf.” (Marion C. Cohen, Doody’s Book Reviews, December, 2015)

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Marion C. Cohen, PhD (SUNY Downstate Medical Center)
Description: Volume 785 in the Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology series, this book is a collection of reviews based on the Aegean Conference, "Crossroads between innate and adaptive immunity," that brought together a small group of international scientists and experts to discuss critical topics in these areas.
Purpose: The purpose of the conference, and thus the book, was to bring together a group of experts whose research focuses on the mechanisms by which innate and adaptive immunity function in the host and the cellular and signaling pathways that lead to effective immunity. This is an important developing area in immunology. The number of conference participants was small, so while the topics covered were important, there were obvious limits.
Audience: The book would be of interest solely to those who have an interest in the specific topics that were covered at the meeting. These are primarily researchers, but also graduate students. The authors of the individual chapters are experts in the areas they discuss.
Features: Individual chapters represent the talks given at the conference. The bibliographies are generally detailed. Illustrations are appropriate and color is used in some cases.
Assessment: If the topics are of interest to you, this is a very nice book to have on your shelf. However, for most readers, access to these articles through the library would probably be sufficient.

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