Biological Response Modifiers. New Approaches to Disease Intervention

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Contributors, Pages xiii-xv
Preface, Page xvii
1 - Introduction, Pages 1-20, ROBERT K. OLDHAM
2 - Basic Concepts of Immunity, Pages 21-55, MARGARET I. JOHNSTON
3 - Immunoregulatory Functions of Interferon, Pages 57-75, JOHN J. HOOKS, BARBARA DETRICK
4 - How Interferon Works, Pages 77-105, PAUL F. TORRENCE
5 - Regulation of the Immune System by Nucleic Acids and Polynucleotides, Pages 107-119, ARTHUR G. JOHNSON
6 - Thymosins and Other Thymic Hormones, Pages 121-140, JIEPING CHEN, ALLAN L. GOLDSTEIN
7 - Tuftsin (Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg): A Natural Activator of Phagocytic Cells with Antibacterial and Antineoplastic Activity, Pages 141-169, Victor A. Najjar
8 - Tumor Necrosis Factor, Pages 171-218, DAVID A. FLICK, GEORGE E. GIFFORD
9 - Colony-Stimulating Factor, Pages 219-243, EDWARD J. WING, RICHARD K. SHADDUCK
10 - Neuroendocrine Hormones and the Immune System, Pages 245-263, HOWARD M. JOHNSON
11 - Chalones and Other Endogenous Inhibitors of Cell Proliferation, Pages 265-291, PETER LANGEN
12 - Lymphotoxins: A Multicomponent Family of Cell-Lytic and Growth-Inhibitory Proteins, Pages 293-306, GALE A. GRANGER, ROBERT S. YAMAMOTO, SALLY L. ORR
13 - Muramyl Peptides as Immunopharmacological Response Modifiers, Pages 307-327, FRANÇOISE AUDIBERT, CLAUDE LECLERC, LOUIS CHEDID
14 - Transfer Factor, Pages 329-359, CHARLES H. KIRKPATRICK, STEPHEN J. ROZZO, JAMES J. MASCALI
15 - Human Lymphocyte Proliferation: Requirements for Activation and Growth, Pages 361-384, NICOLA M. KOUTTAB, SHASHIKANT R. MEHTA, ABBY L. MAIZEL
Index, Pages 385-397