Novel Cytokine Inhibitors

Contents. List of Contributors. Brian Henderson and Gerry Higgs: Targets for modulating cytokine responses in inflammatory and infectious diseases. Mary Lee MacKichan and Anthony L. DeFranco: Cell signalling and cytokine induction by lipopolysaccharide. Rodger A. Allen and Stephen E. Rapecki: Regulation of cytokine production by inhibitors of cell signalling. Stanley T. Crooke: Oligonucleotide-based drugs in the control of cytokine synthesis. Peter I. Croucher, Ingunn Holen and Philip G. Hargreaves: Inhibiting cytokine-processing enzymes. Amanda Suitters and Roly Foulkes: Cytokine-neutralizing therapeutic antibodies. Ravinder N. Maini: The debut of anti-TNF therapy of rheumatoid arthritis in the clinic. Anthony Meager: Blockade of cytokine activity by soluble cytokine receptors. Michael F. Smith Jr.: Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist. Raymond J. Owens and Simon Lumb: Therapeutic regulation of cytokine signalling by inhibitors of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. Christian Bogdan, Yoram Vodovotz and John Letterio: TGF- and IL-10: inhibitory cytokines regulating immunity and the response to infection. Brian Henderson: Therapeutic control of cytokines: lessons from microorganisms. Index

Author: Gerry A. Higgs

Publisher: Birkhauser Basel

Publication Date: Sep 06, 2000

Number of Pages: 284 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 3764359420

ISBN-13: 9783764359423