Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) is a potent pro-inflammatory cytokine exerting pleiotropic effects on various cell types and plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory diseases. In this book, the authors discuss the structure, enzyme regulation and role in health and disease of TNF. Topics include TNF-a related to signal pathways and neuronal diseases; the role of TNF-a in rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmunity; the presence of 308-A TNF allele and its association with the clinical parameters of myelodysplastic syndromes; the significance of TNF in the immune response against tuberculosis; and TNF-a signaling and cathespin B.
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Format PDF ● Pages 153 ● ISBN 9781624177224 ● Editor Agueda Escarra ● Publisher Nova Science Publishers ● Published 2013 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 7222539 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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