Thomas E Lane

Central Nervous System Diseases and Inflammation Thomas E Lane 2008 edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Review Quotes: From the reviews: "The involvement of the immune system in central nervous system diseases is highlighted in this book, which details important advances in the understanding of certain aspects of neuroinflammation. a ] This is clearly appropriate for clinicians and researchers who are interested in neuroinflammation in the central nervous system. It also can be a valuable research guide for students who are interested in learning some basics on this topic. a ] It makes worthwhile contributions to this area." (Christine Maria Rohowsky-Kochan, Doodya (TM)s Review Service, September, 2008) Review Quotes: From the reviews: "The involvement of the immune system in central nervous system diseases is highlighted in this book, which details important advances in the understanding of certain aspects of neuroinflammation. This is clearly appropriate for clinicians and researchers who are interested in neuroinflammation in the central nervous system. It also can be a valuable research guide for students who are interested in learning some basics on this topic. It makes worthwhile contributions to this area." (Christine Maria Rohowsky-Kochan, Doody 's Review Service, September, 2008) Review Quotes: From the reviews: "The involvement of the immune system in central nervous system diseases is highlighted in this book, which details important advances in the understanding of certain aspects of neuroinflammation. This is clearly appropriate for clinicians and researchers who are interested in neuroinflammation in the central nervous system. It also can be a valuable research guide for students who are interested in learning some basics on this topic. It makes worthwhile contributions to this area." (Christine Maria Rohowsky-Kochan, Doody s Review Service, September, 2008) Review Quotes: From the reviews: "The involvement of the immune system in central nervous system diseases is highlighted in this book, which details important advances in the understanding of certain aspects of neuroinflammation. This is clearly appropriate for clinicians and researchers who are interested in neuroinflammation in the central nervous system. It also can be a valuable research guide for students who are interested in learning some basics on this topic. It makes worthwhile contributions to this area." (Christine Maria Rohowsky-Kochan, Doody s Review Service, September, 2008) Table of Contents: Microglia: A CNS-Specific Tissue Macrophage.- Mechanisms of Microglial Activation by Amyloid Precursor Protein and its Proteolytic Fragments.- Pericytes.- Imaging Microglia in the Central Nervous System: Past, Present and Future.- Cytokines in CNS Inflammation and Disease.- Arachidonic Acid Metabolites: Function in Neurotoxicity and Inflammation in the Central Nervous System.- Pattern Recognition Receptors in CNS Disease.- Central Nervous System Diseases and Inflammation.- Chemokines and Autoimmune Demyelination.- Chemokine Actions in the CNS: Insights from Transgenic Mice.- Chemokines and Spinal Cord Injury.- The Usual Suspects: Chemokines and Microbial Infection of the Central Nervous System.- CNS Dendritic Cells in Inflammation and Disease.- MHC Class I Expression and CD8 T Cell Function: Towards the Cell Biology of T-APC Interactions in the Infected Brain. Review Quotes: From the reviews: "The involvement of the immune system in central nervous system diseases is highlighted in this book, which details important advances in the understanding of certain aspects of neuroinflammation. This is clearly appropriate for clinicians and researchers who are interested in neuroinflammation in the central nervous system. It also can be a valuable research guide for students who are interested in learning some basics on this topic. It makes worthwhile contributions to this area." (Christine Maria Rohowsky-Kochan, Doody s Review Service, September, 2008)"Description for Sales People: Edited and authored by top names in the field, this book provides a succinct and well organized reference on inflammatory central nervous system disease. It focuses on current areas of investigation within the fields of neuroimmunology, virology, pharmacology, and disease. Sections of the text focus on specific categories of diseases, examining the pharmacological, virological, and immunological effects of and on the disease. Although other books treat this topic, this book s unique organization provides a quick, concise overview of inflammatory CNS disease. The book is intended for researchers, clinicians, and students in immunology, neuroimmunology, virology, microbiology, pharmacology, and medicine."Publisher Marketing: Up until approximately 20 years ago, the idea that the central nervous system (CNS) and components of the immune system were dynamically interactive was considered impossible (or at least highly unlikely) as the CNS was judged an immunosuppressive environment based upon experimental evidence highlighting the survival of tissue grafts within the brain. Additional evidence supporting this viewpoint included (i) the presence of the blood brain barrier (BBB) which p- vides a physical and physiological obstruction that is difficult for cells and mac- molecules to cross, (ii) the relative absence of MHC class I and II expression on CNS cells like astrocytes and neurons, and (iii) lack of abundant antigen presenting cells (APC) which are required for the generation of an adaptive immune response. However, in spite of these obstacles, it is now well-accepted that the CNS is r- tinely subject to immune surveillance under both normal as well as diseased con- tions. Indeed, activated cells of the immune system such as T and B lymphocytes and monocyte/macrophages readily infiltrate and accumulate within the CNS f- lowing microbial infection, injury, or upon development of autoimmune responses directed toward resident antigens of the CNS."

Contributor Bio:  Lane, Thomas E Tom Lane launched his banking career in the U. S. Virgin Islands with Chase Manhattan. Chase later dispatched Lane to New York City, London and Italy. Fringe benefits included; Diving, sailing the Caribbean, Alpine skiing and Italian wine. In his 30's, Lane returned to the Midwest, joining Old Kent Bank. Lane 1984 Wall Street Journal editorial argued that record high interest rates had prodded US lenders to become more efficient. Many S&L's didn't get it.