Eosinophil Ultrastructure

Eosinophil Ultrastructure: Atlas of Eosinophil Cell Biology and Pathology focuses on eosinophils and their functional roles in inflammation, host defense and normal homeostatic activities. The book explores the ultrastructure of human eosinophils, highlighting biological processes observed in normal, experimental and pathological conditions. Created to fill a void in the eosinophil literature, this book has an extensive array of electron microscopic images that illustrate the diversity of eosinophil morphology. While the atlas is primarily a learning and teaching tool, it also acts as a helpful resource for researchers who want to identify distinguishing features and structural changes that arise during studies of human eosinophils. Helps readers understand human eosinophils in studies focused on structural biology, cellular immunology, innate and adaptive immunity, immune responses to pathogens, immunopathology and inflammatory responses Provides a core of essential knowledge to identify both immature and mature eosinophils Comprises a representative compilation of the eosinophil ultrastructure during biological processes, such as activation and degranulation, observed mostly in experimental conditions Highlights eosinophil biological processes found in vivo during human diseases, thus providing a link between basic science and clinical aspects Helps identify distinguishing features and structural changes that arise during studies of human eosinophils in culture

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"This volume provides the reader with a comprehensive survey of the major aspects of human eosinophilic biology and immunology as well as the most clinically relevant aspects of eosinophil-related disorders. Expert contributions cover the ultrastructural and phenotypic characteristics of human eosinophils, and their fundamental biochemical features including receptors for IgE and chemokines. The production of cytokines and their role in the activation of eosinophils are reviewed. Furthermore, the classic eosinophil-related disorders such as hypereosinophilia, drug reactions, allergic disorders and some cardiovascular diseases are described. Each of the chapters is written by an investigator actively engaged in research on the topic under consideration. The material compiled in this volume will be of interest to all those working in allergology, immunology, biochemistry and pulmonary medicine."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Issues for 1906- include the proceedings and abstracts of papers of the American Association of Anatomists (formerly the Association of American Anatomists); 1916-60, the proceedings and abstracts of papers of the American Society of Zoologists.