Cutting-Edge Areas of Immunology are Reviewed by Leading Researchers in New Volume from the New York Academy of Sciences
The Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences has released "The Year in Immunology."
Published February 01, 2010
Several novel approaches to understanding the mechanisms of immune regulation are reviewed in a new volume of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, published by Wiley-Blackwell.
"The Year in Immunology 2," Annals volume 1183, January 2010, includes 18 reviews by leading experts in immunology covering a wide range of emerging research, including lineage determination of T cells; roles of various receptors in B cell activation; activation of plasmactyoid dendritic cells; microRNAs in inflammation and immunity; and autoimmune disorders. The first volume of the "Year in Immunology" series was published in November, 2008.
The volume's editor Dr. Noel R. Rose, a pioneer in the field of autoimmunity and autoimmune disease and Professor and Director of the Center for Autoimmune Disease Research at Johns Hopkins University, writes: "As our recognition of the potential dangers of an uncontrolled immune response has mounted, so has the need to better define the mechanisms of normal immune regulation that prevent an unbridled response. In 2009, our understanding of immunoregulatory mechanisms has both deepened and broadened." Rose adds that, "By a combination of fundamental, translational, and clinical research, 2009 has been a year when the borders of immunology have extended into new and sometimes unexpected fields." Of particular interest are new overviews of progress in our understanding how the immune system is regulated by environmental factors, such as the dioxin receptor, and by cellular regulatory mechanisms such as microRNAs.
Members of the media may obtain copies of the volume or online access by contacting Douglas Braaten, PhD, Director and Executive Editor, the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, at dbraaten@nyas.org, or (212) 298-8634.
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