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1st Edition - May 26, 2011
Editor: Frederick W. Alt
Advances in Immunology, a long-established and highly respected publication, presents current developments as well as comprehensive reviews in immunology. Articles address the… Read more
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Dynamic Palmitoylation and the Role of DHHC Proteins in T Cell Activation and Anergy
1. Introduction
2. T Lymphocyte Activation and Anergy
3. Protein Palmitoylation (S-acylation)
4. Palmitoylation in T Lymphocytes
5. Concluding Remarks and Perspective
Acknowledgments
Transcriptional Control of Natural Killer Cell Development and Function
1. Natural Killer Cells
2. NK Cell Development
3. Transacting Factors in NK Cell Development
4. Transacting Factors in Mature NK Cell Function
5. Conclusions
Note In Proof
Acknowledgments
The Control of Adaptive Immune Responses by the Innate Immune System
1. Introduction
2. Diverse Sets of PRRs
3. Cell-Type-Specific PRR Distribution and the Interplay Between PRRs in Adaptive Immunity
4. Innate Control of CD4+ T Cell Responses
5. B Cell-Intrinsic Control of Humoral Immune Responses by PRRs
6. Pathological Consequences of Defective PRR Signaling in Humans
7. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
The Evolution of Adaptive Immunity in Vertebrates
1. Introduction
2. Immune Response Molecules in Invertebrates and Plants
3. Emergence of Lymphocytes and Genes Connected with Mammalian Immunity in Jawless Vertebrates
4. AIS in Jawed Vertebrates
5. VLR-based AIS in Jawless Vertebrates
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
T Helper Cell Differentiation
1. Introduction: T Helper Cells
2. T Helper Cell Subset Identities
3. The Role of Cytokines in T Helper Cell Differentiation
4. Strength of Signaling
5. Environmental Factors
6. Conclusion
Acknowledgments
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