Author : Caroline O. S. Savage
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521452496
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (524 download)
Book Synopsis Immunological Aspects of the Vascular Endothelium by : Caroline O. S. Savage
Download or read book Immunological Aspects of the Vascular Endothelium written by Caroline O. S. Savage and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-09-07 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1995, this volume looks at the functioning of the vascular endothelium, and the diseases and tissue injury that arise as a result of inflammation and immunological responses. The vascular endothelium is a metabolically highly active layer of cells lining all blood vessel walls. Through its interactions with leucocytes and other mediators, it is central to the development of inflammatory foci and to lymphocyte trafficking around the body. Tissue injury may arise here as a result of abnormal inflammatory or immune responses. The potential for such injury to contribute to autoimmune disease is discussed in this book, particularly in relation to autoimmune vascular disease of the renal, rheumatological and neurological systems, as well as in organ transplantation.