Research Catalog

Title

Photoimmunology / edited by Jean Krutmann and Craig A. Elmets ; foreword by Margaret L. Kripke.

Publication

Oxford [England] ; Cambridge, Mass., USA : Blackwell Science, 1995.

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Additional Authors

• Krutmann, Jean, 1959-
• Elmets, Craig A.

Description

xii, 303 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.); 26 cm.

Subjects

• Photosensitization, Biological
• Photobiology
• Skin > Cancer
• Skin > Diseases > Immunological aspects
• Skin > radiation effects
• Immune System > radiation effects
• Skin Diseases > etiology
• Ultraviolet Rays > adverse effects
• Skin > immunology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Foreword / Margaret L. Kripke -- 1. The skin immune response / G. Stingl and C. Hauser -- 2. Primary processes in photobiology and photosensitization / I. E. Kochevar -- 3. Photobiology of ultraviolet radiation-induced DNA damage / E. G. Jung and E. Bohnert -- 4. Ultraviolet radiation and antigen presentation / C. A. Elmets -- 5. Effects of UV light on cytokines and neuroendocrine hormones / T. A. Luger and T. Schwarz -- 6. Adhesion molecules as molecular targets in ultraviolet B radiation (290-315 nm)-induced immunomodulation: UVB radiation effects on the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in human cells / U. Trefzer and J. Krutmann -- 7. UVB-induced unresponsiveness and tolerance induction: a central role for epidermal Langerhans cells / P. D. Cruz, Jr. -- 8. Photoimmunology of UV-induced skin cancer / S. Grabbe and R. D. Granstein -- 9. Photoimmunology of cutaneous melanoma / C. Donawho and M. L. Kripke --
• 10. Immunogenetics of sunlight-induced skin cancer / J. W. Streilein -- 11. UV and infectious diseases / A. Jeevan, E. Brown and M. L. Kripke -- 12. Polymorphous light eruption / E. Holzle -- 13. Photoallergy / G. Goerz, H. F. Merk and E. Holzle -- 14. Chronic actinic dermatitis / H. du P. Menage, S. M. Breathnach and J. L. M. Hawk -- 15. Solar urticaria / E. Holzle -- 16. Photoimmunology of lupus erythematosus / D. A. Norris -- 17. Extracorporeal photochemotherapy / F. P. Gasparro and R. L. Edelson -- 18. Ultraviolet A1 radiation-induced immunomodulation: high-dose UVA1 therapy of atopic dermatitis / J. Krutmann -- 19. Photoimmunology of photodynamic therapy / H. Mukhtar, S. I. A. Zaidi, D. R. Bickers and C. A. Elmets -- 20. Photoimmunology of PUVA and UVB therapy / B. Volc-Platzer and H. Honigsmann -- 21. Photoimmunobiology of blood transfusion, bone marrow and organ transplantation / H.-J. Deeg --
• 22. Photoprotection from UVR-induced immunosuppression / A. R. Young and S. L. Walker.

ISBN

0865428263

LCCN

94043729

OCLC

• 31740013
• ocm31740013
• SCSB-4778926

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries