Epigenetic approaches to allergy research /

In recent years, epigenetic approaches to existing scientific problems have offered many new and exciting perspectives. This book focuses on epigenetic approaches to study asthma and allergy research. The authors briefly review cellular factors, immune signaling, and inflammatory pathways in allergy...

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Main Author: Pascual, Marien (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Roa, Sergio
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2013.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Genetics
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Summary:In recent years, epigenetic approaches to existing scientific problems have offered many new and exciting perspectives. This book focuses on epigenetic approaches to study asthma and allergy research. The authors briefly review cellular factors, immune signaling, and inflammatory pathways in allergy and asthma, as well as genetic influences in the pathogenesis of atopic disorders. Diseases that have been clearly linked to an epigenetic dysregulation will be discussed, as well as the role of epigenetics in the origin of complex diseases. The authors will examine the impact of environment factors in the predisposition to atopic disorders, and they will also describe the major unanswered questions and future perspectives of an exciting new field that studies allergic diseases from the epigenetic point of view.       
Physical Description:1 online resource (VIII, 64 pages) 13 illustration.
ISBN:9781461463665
ISSN:2191-5563