Animal Lectins: Form, Function and Clinical Applications

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Gupta, G. S. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Immunology.; Biochemistry.; Proteins.; Life Sciences.; Protein-Ligand Interactions.; Protein Science.; Biochemistry, general.

Animal Lectins: Form, Function and Clinical Applications presents up-to-date knowledge of animal lectins. Detailed descriptions on biological activities, tissue and/or subcellular distribution, molecular structure, gene organization, possible functions, clinical applications, lectin-ligand interacti...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• VOLUME 1
• I. INTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER 1: Lectins: An Overview
• II. INTRACELLULAR LECTINS
• CHAPTER 2: Lectins in Quality Control: Calnexin and Calreticulin
• CHAPTER 3: P-Type Lectins: Cation-dependent Mannose-6-phosphate Receptor
• CHAPTER 4: P-Type Lectins: Cation-independent Mannose-6-phosphate Receptor
• CHAPTER 5: Mannose-6-phosphate Receptor-Homologous Protein Family
• CHAPTER 6: Lectins of ERAD Pathway: F Box Proteins and M-Type Lectins
• III. L-TYPE LECTINS
• CHAPTER 7: L-Type Lectins in ER-Golgi Intermediate Compartment
• CHAPTER 8: Pentraxins: The L-Type Lectins and C-Reactive Protein as a Cardiovascular Risk
• IV. ANIMAL GALECTINS
• CHAPTER   9: Ovrview of Animal Galectin: The Prototype Subfamily
• CHAPTER 10: Galecin-1: Forms and Functions
• CHAPTER 11: Tandem-Repeat Type Galectins
• CHAPTER 12: Galectin-3: Forms, Functions, and Clinical Manifestations
• CHAPTER 13: Galectin-3: A Cancer Marker with Therapeutic Applications
• V. R-TYPE ANIMAL LECTINS
• CHAPTER 14: R-Type Lectin Families
• CHAPTER 15: Mannose Receptor Family: R-Type Lectins
• VI. I-TYPE LECTINS
• CHAPTER 16: I-Type Lectins: Sialoadhesin Family
• CHAPTER 17: CD33 (Siglec 3) and CD33-Related Siglecs.-VII. NOVEL SUPER-FAMILIES OF LECTINS
• CHAPTER 18: Fibrinogen-Type lectins
• CHAPTER 19: Chi-lectins: Forms, Functions and  Clinical Applications
• CHAPTER 20: Novel Groups of Fuco-lectins and Intlectins
• CHAPTER 21: Annexins (Lipocortins)
• VOLUME 2
• VIII. C-TYPE LECTINS
• Collectins
• CHAPTER 22: C-Type Lectins Family
• CHAPTER 23: Collectins: Mannan Binding Protein as a Model Protein
• CHAPTER 24: Pulmonary SP-A: Forms and Functions
• CHAPTER 25: Surfactant Protein-D
• Selectins
• CHAPTER 26: L-selectin  (CD62L) and its Ligands
• CHAPTER 27: P-selectin  (CD62P) and its Ligands
• CHAPTER 28: E-selectin (CD62E) (Endothelial Leukocyte Adhesion   Molecule-1)
• Lectin Receptors on NK Cells
• CHAPTER 29: KLRB Receptor Family and Human Early Activation Antigen (CD69)
• CHAPTER 30: KG2 Subfamily C (KLRC)
• CHAPTER 31: NKG2D Activating Receptor
• CHAPTER 32: KLRC4, KLRG1, and Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors
• Endocytic Receptors
• CHAPTER 33: Asialoglycoprotein Receptor and The Macrophage Galactose- Type Lectin
• CHAPTER 34: Dectin-1 Receptor Family
• CHAPTER 35: Dendritic Cell Lectin Receptors (Dectin-2 Receptors Family)
• CHAPTER 36: DC-SIGN Family of Receptors
• Proteoglycans
• CHAPTER 37: Lectican Protein Family
• CHAPTER 38: Proteoglycans of Central Nervous System
• Emerging Groups of C-Type Lectins
• CHAPTER 39: Regenerating (Reg) Gene Family
• CHAPTER 40: Emerging Groups of C-Type Lectins
• CHAPTER 41: Family of CD93 and Recently Discovered Groups of CTLDs
• IX. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ANIMAL LECTINS
• CHAPTER 42: MBL Deficiency as Risk of Infection and Autoimmunity CHAPTER 43: Pulmonary Collectins in Diagnosis and Prevention of Lung Diseases
• CHAPTER 44: Selectins and Associated Adhesion Proteins in Inflammatory Disorders
• CHAPTER 45: Polycystins and Autosomal Polycystic Kidney Disease
• CHAPTER 46: Endogenous Lectins as Drug Targets.  .