The Hemopoietic Colony-stimulating Factors

'This is one of the most easily accessible books which ranges comprehensively from biochemistry and molecular genetics of the cytokines to their clinical uses in the treatment of disease.' G. J. Mufti and P. Towner, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians

• Preface; 1. Historical introduction; 2. General introduction to hemopoiesis; 3. Key techniques in analyzing hemopoiesis; 4. Biochemistry of the colony-stimulating factors; 5. Biochemistry of the colony-stimulating factor receptors; 6. Molecular genetics of the colony-stimulating factors and their receptors; 7. Biological actions of the colony-stimulating factors in vitro; 8. The biology of colony-stimulating factor production, degradation and clearance; 9. Actions of the colony-stimulating factors in vivo; 10. Role of the colony-stimulating factors in basal hemopoiesis; 11. Actions of the colony-stimulating factors in resistance to infections; 12. Role of the colony-stimulating factors in other disease states; 13. The colony-stimulating factors and myeloid leukemia; 14. Clinical uses of the colony-stimulating factors; 15. Conclusions; References; Index.