Chemokines

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Chemokines

Name: Chemokines
Brand: Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US)
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Types, Functions, & Structural Characteristics

Written by Keith J Walker

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Chemokines are a family of small cytokines, or proteins secreted by cells. Their name is derived from their ability to induce directed chemotaxis in nearby responsive cells. The major role of chemokines is to act as a chemoattractant to guide the migration of cells. Cells that are attracted by chemokines follow a signal of increasing chemokine concentration towards the source of the chemokine. This book presents current research in the study of chemokines from across the globe, including such topics as development of chemokine network targeting agents for the treatment of allergic, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and cancers; chemokines in teleost fish species; gene regulation of chemokines in response to bacterial enterotoxins; and the role of chemokines in colorectal cancer and metastasis.

ISBN-13: 9781617288616
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint: Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US)
Publication date: 23 May 2011
Format: Hardback
Pages: 183
Dimensions: 180 x 260 mm
Illustrations: tables, graphs
Language: English