Liver Immunology (PDF)

Contemporary Liver Immunology and Immunopathology.- Clinical Use of Immunosuppressive Drugs to Control the Immune Response.- A Short Primer of Fundamental Immunology.- Role and Function of Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells.- Innate Immune Mechanisms in the Liver.- Antigen Processing and Presentation in the Liver.- Adaptive Immunity in the Liver.- Hepatic NK, NKT and T Cells.- Cytokines in Liver Health and Disease.- Prevalence and Significance of Autoantibodies in Acute and Chronic Liver Diseases and Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- The Role of Inflammation and Immunity in the Pathogenesis of Liver Fibrosis.- Clinical Use of Immunopathology Techniques in Liver Diseases.- Tumor Immunology.- Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses to Bacterial and Parasite Infections.- Immune Response to Hepatitis A and E Viruses.- Role of the Immune Response in Hepatitis B.- Immune Responses in Acute and Chronic Hepatitis C.- Immunopathogenesis of Extrahepatic Manifestations in HAV, HBV and HCV Infections.- Immunogenetics of Autoimmune Liver Diseases.- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Autoimmune Cholangitis.- Sclerosing Cholangitis.- Autoimmune Hepatitis.- Unique Aspects of Autoimmune Hepatitis in Children.- Overlap Syndromes of Autoimmune Hepatitis with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.- Animal Models of Autoimmune Liver Diseases.- The Immune Response in the Pathogenesis of Alcoholic Liver Disease.- Immunomodulatory Therapy for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis.- Role of Immune Response in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases.- Mechanisms of Acute Liver Failure.- Immune Mechanisms in Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity.- Acute and Chronic Liver Diseases Induced by Drugs or Xenobiotics.- Clinical Use of Immunosuppressive Drugs to Control the Immune Response.- Hepatic Complications of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.- Acute and Chronic Rejection of the Liver Allograft.- Immunologic Tolerance in Allo- and Xenografts.- Autoimmune Diseases in Transplanted Livers.- Immunopathogenesis and

From the reviews:

"We enjoyed reading this book because it contains much useful information and many interesting insights into liver immunology. The topic is of great interest because of continuing advances in our understanding of chronic viral infection of the liver, autoimmune liver disease, and liver transplantation. … In summary, this book is a good attempt to provide broad coverage of liver immunology … ." (Gideon Hirschfield and Jenny Heathcote, New England Journal of Medicine, April, 2008)

"This book summarises the latest research on liver pathology and pathophysiology. … There is an abundance of figures and tables, which are easy to understand, and a wide illustration of clinical applications that have been described in great detail. On the whole this is a very attractive book for students and medics who seek a comprehensive introduction into liver immunology and an update of the latest proceedings in clinical and translational research. I can therefore easily recommend this book for all liver enthusiasts." (York Aarbodem, Immunology News, November, 2008)