Immune Mediated Diseases From Theory to Therapy [Paperback]

This volume includes contributions from the speakers of the Second IMD Congress (September 10-15, 2007; Moscow, Russia) who were eager to share some of the academic and clinical enthusiasm that defines the IMD meetings. The goal of the International Immune-Mediated Diseases: From Theory to Therapy (IMD) Congress is to bring the worlds best immunologists and clinicians to Moscow.

Immune-Mediated Diseases.- Immune-Mediated Diseases: Where Do We Stand?.- Immunodeficiencies: News and Updates.- The Four Most Common Pediatric Immunodeficiencies.- Immune Dysregulation, Polyendocrinopathy, Enteropathy, X-Linked Inheritance: Model for Autoaggression.- DiGeorge Syndrome/Velocardiofacial Syndrome: The Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome.- Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiencies: Molecular Basis, Clinical Findings, and Therapeutic Options.- Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome.- Neutrophil Activity in Chronic Granulomatous Disease.- Mycobacterial Infections in Primary Immunodeficiency Patients.- Allergy and Autoimmunity: Prevention or Treatment?.- SLE 1, 2, 3&Genetic Dissection of Lupus.- Network of Myeloid and Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Atopic Dermatitis.- Peptide-Based Therapy in Lupus: Promising Data.- Reduced Number and Function of CD4+ CD25 high FoxP3 + Regulatory T Cells in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.- Tumor Immunity in New Dimensions.- Role of Altered Expression of HLA Class I Molecules in Cancer Progression.- Intrathymic Selection: New Insight into Tumor Immunology.- Crosstalk Between Apoptosis and Antioxidants in Melanoma Vasculogenic Mimicry.- Immunological Role of Dendritic Cells in Cervical Cancer.- Sensitizing Tumor Cells to Immune-Mediated Cytotoxicity.- Inhibition of Dendritic Cell Generation and Function by Serum from Prostate Cancer Patients: Correlation with Serum-Free PSA.- Immunomodulators.- Alarmins Initiate Host Defense.- Gangliosides as Immunomodulators.- Functional Changes of Macrophages Induced by Dimeric Glycosaminylmuramyl PentalÑ