"Immunosuppression" ed. by Xuehui He

This book presents a comprehensive overview of immune suppression in transplantation, cancer and viral infections. Chapters cover modulation of Treg as well as the new era of immunotherapy.

Our immune system is equipped with a series of defence mechanisms to recognise and respond to non-self molecules. Although essential for fighting off infections and preventing cancers, destructive immune responses pose a considerable challenge in autoinflammation and transplantation. Currently available immunosuppressants help to control destructive immune responses. However, management of side-effects of lifelong immunosuppression, including cancer development and reduced survival, remain major problems. For this reason, an increasing amount of interest is directed towards the natural specific regulatory mechanism of the immune system. A better understanding of these mechanisms holds the key.

Contents
1. Induced Immunosuppression in Critical Care
2. Biological Modulation of the Treg:Teff Ratio: From Immunosuppression to Immunoactivation
3. Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Antibody-Mediated Rejections in Heart Transplantation
4. Immunosuppression and Viral Infections
5. The New Era of Immunotherapy in Bile Duct Cancer Management
6. Role of Hybrid Operating Room: Present and Future


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