The first 5 chapters highlight more traditional roles for TLRs in infectious diseases of the CNS. The second half of the book discusses recently emerging roles for TLRs in non-infectious neurodegenerative diseases and the challenges faced in these models with identifying endogenous ligands. INDICE: Preface.- Overview of Toll-like Receptors (TLRs) in the CNS.- Toll-like receptors in Bacterial Meningitis.- Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in brain abscess.- TLRs in CNS viral infections.- Toll-like receptors in CNS Parasitic Infections.- Toll-like receptors in neurodegeneration.- Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in Spinal Cord Injury.- TLRs in Alzheimer’s disease.- Toll-like receptors(TLRs) in multiple sclerosis.- Toll-like receptors in Peripheral Nerve Injuryand Neuropathic Pain.- Subject index.
- ISBN: 978-3-642-00548-0
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 200
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés