Advances in immunology. v. 106 / edited by Frederick W. Alt. — Amsterdam : Elsevier, c2010. – (58.691/A244/v.106)

Contents

    Contents
    1. The Role of Innate Immunity in B Cell Acquisition of Antigen Within LNs
    1. Introduction
    2. FDC are a Major Reservoir for Membrane-Bound Antigen
    3. How do Antigens Arrive at FDC?
    4. Role of LN Resident DC in Transport of Antigen
    Acknowledgments
    References
    2. Nuclear Receptors， Inflammation， and Neurodegenerative Diseases
    1. Introduction
    2. Nuclear Receptors: Family Members and Molecular Functions
    3. Immune Cells in the CNS--Microglia， Astrocytes， and Lymphocytes
    4. Inflammatory Components of Neurodegenerative Diseases
    5. Summary and Perspectives
    Acknowledgment
    References
    3. Novel Tools for Modulating Immune Responses in the Host--Polysaccharides from the Capsule of Commensal Bacteria
    1. Introduction: The Intestinal Microflora
    2. The Polysaccharide Capsule and Bacterial Colonization of the Host
    3. Professional APCs in Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue and Shaping of Mucosal Immunity by Commensal Microbes
    4. Intestinal Inflammation and Immunoregulation
    5. Polysaccharide A from B. fragilis
    6. Conclusion
    Acknowledgment
    References
    4. The Role of Mechanistic Factors in Promoting Chromosomal Translocations Found in Lymphoid and Other Cancers 93
    1. Chromosomal Translocations in Cancer
    2. DNA Recombination in B and T Cell Development
    3. Mechanistic Factors that Influence the Appearance of Chromosomal Translocations
    4. Perspective
    Acknowledgments
    References
    Index
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