TY - BOOK ID - 14305291 TI - Osteoimmunology : interactions of the immune and skeletal systems II AU - Choi, Yongwon. AU - Aegean Conferences. PY - 2010 SN - 1441910492 1441910514 9786612831355 146142495X 1441910506 1282831356 PB - New York ; London : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Allergy and Immunology -- Congresses. KW - Bone and Bones -- immunology -- Congresses. KW - Immunology. KW - Musculoskeletal Diseases -- immunology -- Congresses. KW - Musculoskeletal System -- immunology -- Congresses. KW - Musculoskeletal system. KW - Immunology KW - Musculoskeletal system KW - Hematologic Diseases KW - Skeleton KW - Musculoskeletal Diseases KW - Connective Tissue KW - Publication Formats KW - Connective Tissue Cells KW - Macrophages KW - Osteoclasts KW - Bone Marrow Diseases KW - Osteoblasts KW - Congresses KW - Bone and Bones KW - Bone Diseases KW - Myeloid Cells KW - Cells KW - Diseases KW - Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases KW - Tissues KW - Musculoskeletal System KW - Publication Characteristics KW - Anatomy KW - Biology KW - Medicine KW - Microbiology & Immunology KW - Medical Research KW - Health & Biological Sciences KW - Locomotor system KW - Musculo-skeletal system KW - Skeletomuscular system KW - Immunobiology KW - Medicine. KW - Pharmacology. KW - Biotechnology. KW - Infectious diseases. KW - Pathology. KW - Microbiology. KW - Biomedicine. KW - Infectious Diseases. KW - Pharmacology/Toxicology. KW - Life sciences KW - Serology KW - Microbial biology KW - Microorganisms KW - Disease (Pathology) KW - Medical sciences KW - Medicine, Preventive KW - Chemical engineering KW - Genetic engineering KW - Drug effects KW - Medical pharmacology KW - Chemicals KW - Chemotherapy KW - Drugs KW - Pharmacy KW - Clinical sciences KW - Medical profession KW - Human biology KW - Pathology KW - Physicians KW - Physiological effect KW - Emerging infectious diseases. KW - Toxicology. KW - Pharmacology KW - Poisoning KW - Poisons KW - Emerging infections KW - New infectious diseases KW - Re-emerging infectious diseases KW - Reemerging infectious diseases KW - Communicable diseases KW - Toxicology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14305291 AB - It has only recently been appreciated that the immune and skeletal systems have major interactions. It is now well documented that osteoclasts, which are important cellular mediators of skeletal homeostasis, are derived from hematopoietic precursors that also give rise to immune cells. In addition, numerous cytokines that were first shown to regulate immune cell function have also been demonstrated to regulate bone cells and influence skeletal health. Conversely, products of bone cells appear critical for the engraftment of marrow in bone, the normal development of the hematopoietic and immune systems and provide niche for long-term memory B and T cells. In the past scientists involved in immune and bone cell investigations have rarely interacted in a significant way as these disciplines have developed independently and, for the most part, remain separate. The conference will bring together leading international scientists from both fields to interact so that new collaboration can develop and more rapid progress in understanding the relationships between these fields can be achieved. Short talks will be selected from abstracts from the international community. This conference will have a format to provide an environment of maximum interaction and interchange through lectures, posters, and open discussion. ER -