Ebook: Acute Phase Proteins in the Acute Phase Response

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Interleukin-1 in the Acute Phase Response....Pages 1-20
Regulation of Human SAA Gene Expression by Cytokines....Pages 21-27
Transcriptional Regulation of Acute Phase Response Genes with Emphasis on the Human C-reactive Protein Gene....Pages 29-46
Organization, Structure and Expression of Pentraxin Genes....Pages 47-57
ApoSAA: Structure, Tissue Expression and Possible Functions....Pages 59-67
Regulation of Biosynthesis and Secretion of Human C-reactive Protein and Serum Amyloid A....Pages 69-83
Molecular Regulation of the Acute Phase Complement Proteins....Pages 85-96
Biosynthesis of Acute Phase Proteins by the Liver Cells....Pages 97-105
The Plasma Serine Protease Inhibitors (Serpins): Structural Modifications in Inflammation....Pages 107-122
The Three Dimensional Structure of SAP....Pages 123-136
Structure, Metabolism and Function of Acute Phase High Density Lipoprotein....Pages 137-150
Clinical Measurement of Acute Phase Proteins to Detect and Monitor Infectious Diseases....Pages 151-160
C-Reactive Protein: Clinical Aspects....Pages 161-168
Pathogenesis of AA Amyloidosis....Pages 169-185
Serum Amyloid P Component: A Specific Molecular Targeting Vehicle in Amyloidosis....Pages 187-206
Back Matter....Pages 207-210

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Interleukin-1 in the Acute Phase Response....Pages 1-20
Regulation of Human SAA Gene Expression by Cytokines....Pages 21-27
Transcriptional Regulation of Acute Phase Response Genes with Emphasis on the Human C-reactive Protein Gene....Pages 29-46
Organization, Structure and Expression of Pentraxin Genes....Pages 47-57
ApoSAA: Structure, Tissue Expression and Possible Functions....Pages 59-67
Regulation of Biosynthesis and Secretion of Human C-reactive Protein and Serum Amyloid A....Pages 69-83
Molecular Regulation of the Acute Phase Complement Proteins....Pages 85-96
Biosynthesis of Acute Phase Proteins by the Liver Cells....Pages 97-105
The Plasma Serine Protease Inhibitors (Serpins): Structural Modifications in Inflammation....Pages 107-122
The Three Dimensional Structure of SAP....Pages 123-136
Structure, Metabolism and Function of Acute Phase High Density Lipoprotein....Pages 137-150
Clinical Measurement of Acute Phase Proteins to Detect and Monitor Infectious Diseases....Pages 151-160
C-Reactive Protein: Clinical Aspects....Pages 161-168
Pathogenesis of AA Amyloidosis....Pages 169-185
Serum Amyloid P Component: A Specific Molecular Targeting Vehicle in Amyloidosis....Pages 187-206
Back Matter....Pages 207-210
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