Immunophysiology of the Gut

Content: 
Bristol-Myers Squibb/Mead Johnson Nutrition Symposia, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Contributors, Pages xvii-xx
Sponsor's Foreword, Page xxi, Victor Moreno
Foreword, Pages xxiii-xxiv, Richard L. Gelb
Preface, Pages xxv-xxvi, W. Allan Walker, Paul R. Harmatz, Barry K. Wershil
Introduction to Immunophysiology of the Gut, Pages 1-6, W. Allan Walker
1 - Immunological Regulation of Epithelial Function, Pages 7-23, Gilbert A. Castro
2 - Mesenchymal-Epithelial Interactions: The Subepithelial Fibroblastic Sheath as a Paracrine Modulator of Inflammation-Induced Intestinal Secretion, Pages 25-42, Don W. Powell, Helen M. Berschneider
3 - Immune Regulation of Intestinal Arachidonic Acid Metabolism: Effects on Intestinal Water and Electrolyte Transport, Pages 43-57, Eugene B. Chang, Mark W. Musch
4 - Gastrointestinal Anaphylaxis: Effect on Gastric and Intestinal Function, Pages 59-69, D. Grant Gall
5 - Acute and Chronic Control of Colonic Chloride Secretion by Mast Cell Mediators, Pages 71-83, Kim E. Barrett
Introduction to Lymphokines and Mucosal Immune Function, Pages 85-86, Barry K. Wershil
6 - Cytokines and Immune Regulation: An Overview, Pages 87-97, Barry K. Wershil, Warren Strober
7 - Antigen-Independent and Antigen-Dependent Development of Mucosal Immunity and Hypersensitivity, Pages 99-109, Thomas T. MacDonald
8 - Interferon-γ and Class II Antigen Expression on Enterocytes, Pages 111-118, Lloyd Mayer
9 - Modeling the Intestinal Crypt Abscess—A Characteristic Lesion of Acute Intestinal Inflammation, Pages 119-127, James L. Madara, Shirin Nash, Charles Parkos
10 - Role of Lymphokines in Function of Gastrointestinal Mucosal T Cells, Pages 129-143, Stephen P. James, Martin Zeitz, Gerard E. Mullin, Lorenz Braun-Elwert
11 - Cytokine Production in the Gastrointestinal Tract during Inflammation, Pages 145-163, Toshihiro Matsuura, Claudio Fiocchi
Introduction to Endocrine Effects on Mucosal Immune Function, Pages 165-170, David A. Sullivan
12 - Neuroimmune Interactions in the Regulation of Mucosal Immunity, Pages 171-181, John Bienenstock
13 - Sex Hormone, Glucocorticoid, and Cytokine Regulation of Mucosal Immunity: Hormonal Influences on Antibody Levels and Antigen Presentation in the Female Genital Tract, Pages 183-205, Charles R. Wira, Rao H. Prabhala
14 - Enteric Neuroimmune Interactions, Pages 207-227, Jackie D. Wood
15 - Neuroimmune Amplification and Inhibition of Mucosal Function, Pages 229-240, D.M. McKay, S.E. Crowe, M. Benjamin, S. Masson, U. Kosecka-Janiszewska, K. Williams, M.H. Perdue
Introduction to Nutrition and Mucosal Host Defense, Pages 241-245, John Walker-Smith
16 - Breast Milk: Role in Neonatal Host Defense, Pages 247-268, L.Å. Hanson, R.N. Ashraf, M. Hahn-Zoric, B. Carlsson, V. Hérias, U. Wiedermann, U. Dahlgren, C. Motas, I. Mattsby-Baltzer, T. Gonzales-Cossio, J.R. Cruz, J. Karlberg, B.S. Lindblad, F. Jalil
17 - Milk-Borne Peptide Growth Factors in Human and Bovine Milk, Pages 269-293, O. Koldovský, W. Kong, R.K. Rao, P. Schaudies
18 - The Serologic and Mucosal Immunologic Basis of Celiac Disease, Pages 295-333, Per Brandtzaeg, Trond S. Halstensen, Mette Hvatum, Dag Kvale, Helge Scott
19 - Food Allergy—Role of Mucosal Immune Regulation and Oral Tolerance: Facts, Fiction, and Hypotheses, Pages 335-364, Stephan Strobel
Introduction to Effects of Nutritional Factors and the Microenvironment on Mucosal Immune Function, Pages 365-371, Richard P. MacDermott
20 - Effect of Intestinal Microenvironment on Mucosal Immune Response to Viruses, Pages 373-388, Rebecca Abraham, Pearay L. Ogra
21 - Nutritional Deficiencies and Intestinal Mucosal Immunity, Pages 389-399, Ranjit Kumar Chandra, Manju Wadhwa
22 - Enteric versus Parenteral Feeding and Mucosal Function, Pages 401-414, Susan S. Baker, Robert D. Baker
Summary, Conclusions, and Future Projections, Pages 415-432, Kurt J. Bloch, Paul R. Harmatz
Index, Pages 433-448