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by: Marion E. Reid publisher: Academic Press, published: 2003-12-01 ASIN: 0125865856 EAN: 9780125865852 sales rank: 633273 The second edition of The Blood Group Antigen FactsBook provides key information relating to human red blood cell membrane components carrying blood group antigens, the molecular basis of the antigens, their serological characteristics, and the clinical significance of blood group antibodies. The data on this group of molecules has expanded greatly since the previous edition was published five years ago. Topics include: history and information on terminology, expression, chromosomal assignment, carrier molecule description, molecular basis of antigens, effect of enzymes/chemicals, clinical significance, disease association, phenotypes, glycotypes and key references.
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by: Steven G.E. Marsh publisher: Academic Press, published: 2000-01-05 ASIN: 0125450257 EAN: 9780125450256 sales rank: 1262933 The HLA FactsBook presents up-to-date and comprehensive information on the HLA genes in a manner that is accessible to both beginner and expert alike. The focus of the book is on the polymorphic HLA genes (HLA-A, B, C, DP, DQ, and DR) that are typed for in clinical HLA laboratories. Each gene has a dedicated section in which individual entries describe the structure, functions, and population distribution of groups of related allotypes. Fourteen introductory chapters provide a beginner's guide to the basic structure, function, and genetics of the HLA genes, as well as to the nomenclature and methods used for HLA typing. This book will be an invaluable reference for researchers studying the human immune response, for clinicians and laboratory personnel involved in clinical and forensic HLA typing, and for human geneticists, population biologists, and evolutionary biologists interested in HLA genes as markers of human diversity. Key Features * Introductory chapters provide good general overview of HLA field for novice immunologists and geneticists * Up-to-date, complete listing of HLA alleles * Invaluable reference resource for immunologists, geneticists, and cell biologists * Combines both structural and functional information, which has never been compiled in a single reference book previously * Serological specificity of allotypes * Identity of material sequenced including ethnic origin * Database accession numbers * Population distribution * Peptide binding specificities * T cell epitopes * Amino acid sequences of allotypes * Key references |
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by: Marie-Paule Lefranc publisher: Academic Press, published: 2001-06-12 ASIN: 012441351X EAN: 9780124413511 sales rank: 1945578 The FactsBook series has established itself as the best source of easily accessible and accurate facts about protein groups. Books in the series use an easy-to-follow format and are meticulously researched and compiled by experts in the field. The Immunoglobulin FactsBook is the first published reference for all 203 human functional and ORF immunoglobulin genes. It is complete and standardized and employs nomenclature approved by the HUGO Nomenclature Committee. |
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by: A. Neil Barclay publisher: Academic Press, published: 1997-07-11 ASIN: 0120781859 EAN: 9780120781850 sales rank: 3027423 A volume in the popular FactsBook Series, the First Edition of The Leucocyte Antigen FactsBook was hugely successful. The new Second Edition has been completely revised, updated, and expanded by 65% to include new findings and up-to-date key references. The introductory chapters have also been updated, especially in terms of nomenclature, the role of the World Wide Web, and new structural data. The Leucocyte Antigen FactsBook, Second Edition contains more than 200 entries, with approximately 70 new entries, on all the molecules specifically expressed in the surface of cells of the haematopoietic system, including all characterized CD antigens, antigen receptors, MHC antigens, adhesion molecules, and cytokine receptors. This FactsBook will be of enormous value to immunologists, cell biologists, biochemists, and endocrinologists. Key Features * Completely up-to-date * Revised and expanded to include over 70 new entries * More than 200 entries in total, plus additional introductory material * New structural data * New nomenclature for CD and related molecules covered |
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by: Marie-Paule Lefranc publisher: Academic Press, published: 2001-08-07 ASIN: 0124413528 EAN: 9780124413528 sales rank: 2144218 The T Cell Receptor FactsBook contains entries on all the 176 functional variable, diversity, joining, and constant regions of the human T cell receptor, including alpha, beta, gamma, and delta loci. Introductory chapters summarize information of T cell receptor chain synthesis, chromosomal location, and an overview of the human T cell receptor loci. |
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by: Krishna Vaddi publisher: Academic Press, published: 1997-04-29 ASIN: 0127099050 EAN: 9780127099057 sales rank: 2189010 How do you keep track of basic information on the proteins you work with? Where do you find details of their physicochemical properties, amino acid sequences, gene organization? Are you tired of scanning review articles, primary papers and databases to locate that elusive fact? The Academic Press FactsBook series will satisfy scientists and clinical researchers suffering from information overload. Each volume provides a catalog of the essential properties of families of molecules. Gene organization, amino acid sequences, physicochemical properties, and biological activity are presented using a common, easy-to-follow format. Taken together they compile everything you want to know about proteins but are too busy to look for. The Chemokine FactsBook contains more than 40 entries on chemokines, and chemokine receptors from human or other origin, including IL-8, MCP-1, C5-a, RANTES, Lymphotactin, and CC CKR-1. The text provides information on tissue sources, target cells, physicochemical properties, transcription factors, regulation of expression in disease, receptor-binding characteristics, gene structure and location, amino acid sequences, and accession numbers and references. Key Features * Contains over 40 entries on chemokines and chemokine receptors from human or other origin, including: * IL-8 * MCP-1 * C5-a * RANTES * Lymphotactin * CC CKR-1 Entries provide information on: * Tissue sources * Target cells * Physicochemical properties * Transcription factors * Regulation of expression * Expression in disease * Receptor-binding characteristics * Gene structure and location * Amino acid sequences * Database accession numbers * References |
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by: Bernard J. Morley publisher: Academic Press, published: 2000-01-03 ASIN: 0127333606 EAN: 9780127333601 sales rank: 1546472 The Complement FactsBook contains entries on all components of the Complement System, including C1q and Lectins, C3 Family, Serine Proteases, Serum Regulators of Complement Activation, Cell Surface Proteins, and Terminal Pathway Proteins. Domain Structure diagrams are incorporated to clearly illustrate the relationships between all the complement proteins, both within families and between families. The FactsBook also includes the cDNA sequences, marked with intron/exon boundaries, which will facilitate genetic studies. Key Features * Includes the cDNA sequences, marked with intron/exon boundaries, facilitating genetic studies * Presents detailed structural information including cDNA and gene structure for all proteins * Introduces complement function, simply described for each function * Data is as up-to-date as possible, including unpublished work from many contributors * Incorporates domain structures diagrams, which beautifully illustrate the relationship between all the complement proteins, both within, and between, families * Each chapter has been written by an expert in the field * Data is as up-to-date as possible, including unpublished work from many contributors Entries provide information on: * Alternative nomenclature * Physiochemical properties * Structure and function * Tissue distribution and regulation expression * Protein sequence/modules * Chromosomal location * Genomic structure * Database accession numbers * Deficiency and polymorphic variants * Key references |
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by: Hans G. Drexler publisher: Academic Press, published: 2000-09-26 ASIN: 0122219708 EAN: 9780122219702 sales rank: 2680630 This book represents an essential reference manual for all of the well-characterized leukemia-lymphoma cell lines currently available. It provides the most important facts, using the succinct and user-friendly format that has made the FactsBooks so popular with scientists and clinical researchers. Introductory chapters provide background and perspective for culturing malignant hematopoietic (blood forming) cell lines. These chapters are followed by over 400 comprehensive individual entries. Each cell line entry highlights essential clinical, immunological, genetic, and functional features and includes a comprehensive listing of references. Key Features * the full spectrum of malignant cell lines from all hematopoietic cell lineages * sister cell lines and relevant subclones * clinical data: patient, diagnosis, treatment status, and specimen source * authentication of derivation and availability * immunophenotype * cytogenetic karyotype * translocations and fusion genes * receptor gene rearrangements and genetic alterations * cell cultures aspects: establishment, medium, doubling time, growth * cytochemical profile * cytokine production and response to cytokines * proto-oncogene and transcription factor expression/alteration * functional features: differentiation induction, heterotransplantability * special unique features * key references |
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publisher: Academic Press, published: 2001-11-15 ASIN: 0124377351 EAN: 9780124377356 sales rank: 2916453 The FactsBook Series has established itself as the best source of easily accessible and accurate facts about protein groups. They use an easy-to-follow format and are researched and compiled by experts in the field. This Factsbook is devoted to nuclear receptors. The first section presents an introduction and describes the mode of action of the receptors in general. The second section of the book contains detailed entries covering each type of receptor. Entries provide information on: Nomenclature and structure Isolation DNA binding properties Ligands Expression Target genes Knockouts Disease association Gene structure, promoter and isoforms Chromosomal location Amino acid sequences Key references |
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publisher: Academic Press, published: 2000-09-05 ASIN: 0123565057 EAN: 9780123565051 sales rank: 3105260 This updated and expanded Second Edition of The Adhesion Molecule FactsBook has nearly double the number of entries of the First Edition, and provides a compendium of the major cell surface adhesion molecules. The introductory chapters detail the organization of the data in the entries section, provide a background to the main adhesion molecule families, and inform the reader how to access information on adhesion molecules on the Internet. The entries have been designed to allow the reader to quickly establish the main structure and functional features of each molecule and where to find information. Key Features * alternative nomenclature * tissue distribution and regulation of expression * ligands * gene organization and chromosomal location * protein structure and molecular weights * amino acid sequence of the most commonly studied organisms * PIR, SWISSPROT, and EMBL/GenBank accession numbers * biological function * key references |