Oral Tolerance - Cellular and Molecular Basis, Clinical Aspects, and Therapeutic Potential (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004)

Oral tolerance is a major immunological property of the gastrointestinal mucosa. It plays a critical role in immune defence by preventing inflammatory and allergic responses to dietary and non pathogenic microbial antigens. The interest in oral tolerance has been renewed in the recent years, due to novel insights on its cellular mechanisms and potential clinical applications in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Oral Tolerance: Cellular and Molecular Basis, Clinical Aspects, and Therapeutic Potential, has been designed as a concise yet comprehensive overview of the newest fundamental and clinical advances in the field. Based on the outstanding contribution of world experts, this book will be helpful to students, clinicians, and researchers working in mucosal immunology and gastroenterology. The first part of this volume describes the structure and functions of the gastrointestinal mucosa and the fundamental features and mechanisms of oral tolerance, including the role of T cells, cytokines, IgA antibodies, and bacterial antigens. The second part explores the clinical implications of the disruption of oral tolerance in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, food and milk allergies, and coeliac disease in particular. The final chapter focuses on the clinical potential of oral tolerance as a promising therapeutic tool.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Medical Intelligence Unit
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	2004
Editors:	Olivier Morteau
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004
ISBN-13:	978-1-4419-3425-3
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Gastroenterology Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Immunology > Allergies Promotions
LSN:	1-4419-3425-1
Barcode:	9781441934253

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