B cell trophic factors and B cell antagonism in autoimmune disease /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Stohl, William
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basel ; New York : Karger, 2005.
Series:Current directions in autoimmunity. v. 8.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Determinations of B cell fate in immunity and autoimmunity
  • Regulatory roles for cytokine-producing B cells in infection and autoimmune disease
  • The CD19-CD21 signal transduction complex of B lymphocytes regulates the balance between health and autoimmune disease
  • Marginal zone B cell physiology and disease
  • Dendritic cells control B cell growth and differentiation
  • The biology of CD20 and its potential as a target for mAb therapy
  • B lymphocyte depletion in rheumatoid arthritis : targeting of CD20
  • Treatment of SLE with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody
  • The biochemistry and biology of BAFF, APRIL and their receptors
  • The BAFF/APRIL system : an important player in systemic rheumatic diseases
  • Human B lymphocyte malignancies : exploitation of BLyS and APRIL and their receptors
  • BlySfulness does not equal blissfulness in systemic lupus erythematosus : a therapeutic role for BLyS antagonists