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Molecular Immunology

How Science Works

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Authors:
  1. Carsten Carlberg

    1. Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland

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  2. Eunike Velleuer

    1. Department of Cytopathology, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany

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  • Based of 15 years teaching experience on the topic
  • Provides in a condensed form an overview on the present understanding of molecular immunology
  • Combining basic biology with clinical examples

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Cells and Tissues of the Immune System

    • Carsten Carlberg, Eunike Velleuer
    Pages 1-18

  3. Innate Immunity and Inflammation

    • Carsten Carlberg, Eunike Velleuer
    Pages 19-40

  4. Adaptive Immunity and Antigen Receptor Diversity

    • Carsten Carlberg, Eunike Velleuer
    Pages 41-57

  5. B Cell Immunity: BCRs, Antibodies and Their Effector Functions

    • Carsten Carlberg, Eunike Velleuer
    Pages 59-76

  6. Antigen-Presenting Cells and the Major Histocompatibility Complex

    • Carsten Carlberg, Eunike Velleuer
    Pages 77-88

  7. T Cell Immunity: T Cell Receptors and Their Effector Functions

    • Carsten Carlberg, Eunike Velleuer
    Pages 89-107

  8. Immunity to Bacterial Pathogens and the Microbiome

    • Carsten Carlberg, Eunike Velleuer
    Pages 109-133

  9. Immunity to Viral Pathogens and the Virome

    • Carsten Carlberg, Eunike Velleuer
    Pages 135-154

  10. Tolerance and Transplantation Immunology

    • Carsten Carlberg, Eunike Velleuer
    Pages 155-169

  11. Immunological Hypersensitivities: Allergy and Autoimmunity

    • Carsten Carlberg, Eunike Velleuer
    Pages 171-196

  12. Cancer Immunology

    • Carsten Carlberg, Eunike Velleuer
    Pages 197-213

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 215-219
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About this book

This textbook aims to describe in a condensed form the essentials of molecular immunology behind bacterial infections, the microbiome, viral infections (such as influenza and COVID-19), organ transplantations, autoimmunity, allergy and tumor immunology. The book emphasizes the impact of immunology in maintaining our health and preventing disease. Our immune system protects us not only from severe consequences of infectious diseases and getting cancer, but is also able to harm us severely via sepsis, cytokine storms and anaphylactic shocks. Molecular understanding of immunology should allow the reader a more rational handling of common diseases, most of which are associated with chronic inflammation.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland

    Carsten Carlberg

  • Department of Cytopathology, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Eunike Velleuer

About the authors

Carsten Carlberg graduated 1989 with a PhD in biochemistry at the Free University Berlin (Germany). After positions as postdoc at Roche (Basel, Switzerland), group leader at the University of Geneva (Switzerland) and docent at the University of Düsseldorf (Germany) he is since 2000 full professor of biochemistry at the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio (Finland). His work focuses on mechanisms of gene regulation by nuclear hormones, in particular on vitamin D. At present Prof. Carlberg focuses projects on epigenome-wide effects of vitamin D on the human immune system in the context of cancer.


Eunike Velleuer graduated 2006 as MD at the University of Düsseldorf (Germany) and specialized in 2016 in pediatric hemato-oncology. At present, she serves as senior physician at the Helios Children’s Clinic Krefeld as well as a research associate at the University of Düsseldorf. Her special clinical focus is the cancer predisposition syndrome Fanconi anemia. Herein, her research interest is early detection and prevention of oral squamous cell carcinoma and identifying patients with Fanconi anemia at risk. Furthermore, Dr. Velleuer is interested in increasing patients resilience and find alternative ways for long-lasting empowerment.




Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Molecular Immunology

  • Book Subtitle: How Science Works

  • Authors: Carsten Carlberg, Eunike Velleuer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04025-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-04024-5Published: 28 May 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-04025-2Published: 27 May 2022

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 219

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 93 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Immunology, Cancer Research

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