Animal Lectins: Form, Function and Clinical Applications (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

VOLUME 1 .- I. INTRODUCTION .- CHAPTER 1: Lectins: An Overview.- II. INTRACELLULAR LECTINS.- CHAPTER 2: Lectins in Quality Control: Calnexin and Calreticulin.- CHAPTER 3: P-Type Lectins: Cation-dependent Mannose-6-phosphate Receptor.- CHAPTER 4: P-Type Lectins: Cation-independent Mannose-6-phosphate Receptor.- CHAPTER 5: Mannose-6-phosphate Receptor-Homologous Protein Family.- CHAPTER 6: Lectins of ERAD Pathway: F Box Proteins and M-Type Lectins.- III. L-TYPE LECTINS .- CHAPTER 7: L-Type Lectins in ER-Golgi Intermediate Compartment.- CHAPTER 8: Pentraxins: The L-Type Lectins and C-Reactive Protein as a Cardiovascular Risk.- IV. ANIMAL GALECTINS .- CHAPTER 9: Ovrview of Animal Galectin: The Prototype Subfamily.- CHAPTER 10: Galecin-1: Forms and Functions.- CHAPTER 11: Tandem-Repeat Type Galectins.- CHAPTER 12: Galectin-3: Forms, Functions, and Clinical Manifestations.- CHAPTER 13: Galectin-3: A Cancer Marker with Therapeutic Applications.- V. R-TYPE ANIMAL LECTINS .- CHAPTER 14: R-Type Lectin Families.- CHAPTER 15: Mannose Receptor Family: R-Type Lectins.- VI. I-TYPE LECTINS .- CHAPTER 16: I-Type Lectins: Sialoadhesin Family.- CHAPTER 17: CD33 (Siglec 3) and CD33-Related Siglecs.- VII . NOVEL SUPER-FAMILIES OF LECTINS .- CHAPTER 18: Fibrinogen-Type lectins.- CHAPTER 19: Chi-lectins: Forms, Functions and Clinical Applications.- CHAPTER 20: Novel Groups of Fuco-lectins and Intlectins.- CHAPTER 21: Annexins (Lipocortins) .- VOLUME 2 .- VIII. C-TYPE LECTINS .- Collectins .- CHAPTER 22: C-Type Lectins Family.- CHAPTER 23: Collectins: Mannan Binding Protein as a Model Protein.- CHAPTER 24: Pulmonary SP-A: Forms and Functions.- CHAPTER 25: Surfactant Protein-D.- Selectins .- CHAPTER 26: L-selectin (CD62L) and its Ligands.- CHAPTER 27: P-selectin (CD62P) and its Ligands.- CHAPTER 28: E-selectin (CD62E) (Endothelial Leukocyte Adhesion Molecule-1) .- Lectin Receptors on NK Cells .- CHAPTER 29: KLRB Receptor Family and Human Early Activation Antigen (CD69) .- CHAPTER 30: KG2 Subfamily C (KLRC) .- CHAPTER 31: NKG2D Activating Receptor.- CHAPTER 32: KLRC4, KLRG1, and Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors.- Endocytic Receptors .- CHAPTER 33: Asialoglycoprotein Receptor and The Macrophage Galactose- Type Lectin.- CHAPTER 34: Dectin-1 Receptor Family.- CHAPTER 35: Dendritic Cell Lectin Receptors (Dectin-2 Receptors Family).- CHAPTER 36: DC-SIGN Family of Receptors.- Proteoglycans .- CHAPTER 37: Lectican Protein Family.- CHAPTER 38: Proteoglycans of Central Nervous System.- Emerging Groups of C-Type Lectins .- CHAPTER 39: Regenerating (Reg) Gene Family.- CHAPTER 40: Emerging Groups of C-Type Lectins.- CHAPTER 41: Family of CD93 and Recently Discovered Groups of CTLDs.- IX. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ANIMAL LECTINS .- CHAPTER 42: MBL Deficiency as Risk of Infection and Autoimmunity CHAPTER 43: Pulmonary Collectins in Diagnosis and Prevention of Lung Diseases.- CHAPTER 44: Selectins and Associated Adhesion Proteins in Inflammatory Disorders.- CHAPTER 45: Polycystins and Autosomal Polycystic Kidney Disease.- CHAPTER 46: Endogenous Lectins as Drug Targets.