Dendritic Cells: Biophysics, Tumor Microenvironment and Chinese Traditional Medicine

• Main Authors: Zeng, Zhu (Author), Xu, Xiaofeng (Author), Chen, Dan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cancer research.; Immunology.; Pharmacology.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Biomedicine.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Cancer Research.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.

In this book, the authors discuss the biophysical characteristics of Dendritic cells (DCs) at various differentiation stages and in tumor microenvironments in detail. A type of Chinese traditional herb, which can improve the biophysical and microrheological properties of DCs, is also introduced. DCs...

Table of Contents:

• Summary
• Introduction.- The measurement protocols of cell biophysical characteristics
• Biophysical characteristics of dendritic cells at different differentiation stages
• Biophysical characteristics of dendritic cells in tumor microenvironment
• Effects of Chinese traditional herbs on dendritic cells
• Future perspectives.