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Table of Contents:
Preface pp. i-vii
Chapter 1. Eosinophils: Overview of Structure, Biological Properties and Role in Disease
(Georgios Aperis, Eirini Tsampikaki, Polichronis Alivanis, and Christos Paliouras, Nephrology Department General Hospital of Rhodes, Rhodes Greece) pp. 1-24
Chapter 2. Mechanisms of Eosinophil Degranulation: pH Regulation and Release of Major Basic Protein
(Jennifer L. Bankers-Fulbright and Scott M. O’Grady, Biology Department, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN and Departments of Physiology and Animal Science, University of Minnesota, Paul, MN)pp. 25-46
Chapter 3. Eosinophils: Biological Properties and Role in Respiratory Diseases
(M. Armengot, L. Garin J. Milara, Rhinology Unit, General and University Hospital, Valencia University, Spain) pp. 47-64
Chapter 4. Eosinophils in Non-Allergic Eosinophilic Conjunctivitis
(O. Kari, Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; KM Saari, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland)pp. 65-72
Chapter 5. Eosinophils in the Gastrointestinal Tract
(M. Blanca Piazuelo, Pelayo Correa, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) pp. 73-96
Chapter 6. Eosinophil and Nerve Interactions
(Richard W. Costello and Kerrie Hennigan, Department of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland) pp. 97-106
Chapter 7. The Beneficial Role of Eosinophils
(Sarinnapha Vasunilashorn, Office of Population Research, Princeton University, USA) pp. 107-114
Chapter 8. Antagonism of Eosinophil Accumulation in Asthma
(Garry M. Walsh, School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK)pp. 115-128
Chapter 9. Biological Implications of Eosinophils and CCL5/Rantes Chemokine in Human Solid Organ Transplantation
(Manuel Muro, Ruth López-Hernández, Carmen Botella, Francisco Boix, José A. Campillo, Rosa Moya, Alfredo Minguela, Rocío Álvarez-López,
Immunology Service, University Hospital, Virgen Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain)pp. 129-146
Chapter 10. The Role of Eosinophils in Viral Infections
(Dijana Townsend, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra and Faculty of Applied Science, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia; Ljubov Simson, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia)pp.147-158
Chapter 11. Inflammatory Responses of Eosinophils to Helicobacter pylori Infection
(Jung Mogg Kim, Department of Microbiology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea)pp. 159-174
Chapter 12. Eosinophils and Eosinophilia in parasitic infections
(F. Bruschi, M. Korenaga, Deartment of Experimental Pathology, Medical Biotechnologies, Infectivology and Epidemiology, Universita` di Pisa, Medical School, Pisa, Italy; Department of Parasitology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankokushi, Kochi Japan)pp. 175-202
Chapter 13. Hidden Connections: From Mystery Drug Diethylcarbamazine to Coordinated Regulation of Eosinophil and Neutrophil Populations
(P. Xavier-Elsas, Dept. of Immunology, Instituto de Microbiologia Prof. Paulo de Góes, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Túlio Queto and M. I. Gaspar-Elsas, Dept. of Paediatrics, Instituto Fernandes Figueira, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)pp. 203-220
Chapter 14. The magic eosinophil: a breaker of biological barriers
(Ervin Ç. Mingomataj, Alketa H. Bakiri, Doris Ç. Mingomataj, “Mother Theresa” School of Medicine, Dept. of Allergology & Clinical Immunology, Tirana, and others)pp. 221-256
Chapter 15. Eosinophil apoptosis and fate
(Darren W Sexton, Norwich Medical School, BioMedical Research Centre, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK)pp. 257-284
Index pp. 285-302 |
