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The Mast Cell

Domenico Ribatti

Mast cells (MC) are phylogenetically old cells which are distributed throughout the human organism. MC are found in almost all of the major organs and tissues of the body, particularly in association with connective tissue structures such as blood vessels, lymphatic...

Judah Folkman

Domenico Ribatti

The aim if this book is to analyze the scientific biography of Judah Folkman, one of the most important scientist of the last century. More 50 years ago, Folkman found a revolutionary new way to think about cancer. Blood supply, Folkman hypothesized, was the key to...

Inflammation and Angiogenesis

Domenico Ribatti

This book is focused on the analysis of the role played by immune cell components in the angiogenic process associated with inflammation and tumor growth. Both innate and adaptive immune cells are involved in the mechanisms of endothelial cell proliferation, migration...

Systemic Vasculitides: Current Status and Perspectives

Franco Dammacco , Domenico Ribatti , Angelo Vacca

In spite of their relatively low prevalence, systemic vasculitides have been the object of intensive basic and clinical investigations over the last few years. As a consequence, important advancements have been achieved: from updated diagnostic and classification...

The Role of Microenvironment in the Control of Tumor Angiogenesis

Domenico Ribatti

This work describes the importance of tumor microenvironment in favouring tumor progression and angiogenesis.Under physiological conditions, angiogenesis is dependent on the balance of positive and negative angiogenic modulators within the vascular microenvironment and...

The Development of Immunologic Competence

Domenico Ribatti

This book traces significant aspects of the history of immunology, exploring the immune system and immunodeficiency. The author recounts human hematopoietic development, and how a distinction of the immune system into thymus-dependent and thymus-independent components...

Angiogenesis and Anti-Angiogenesis in Hematological Malignancies

Domenico Ribatti

It has been generally accepted that angiogenesis is involved in the pathogenesis of hematological malignancies, like acute and chronic leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative neoplasms and multiple myeloma. The extent of angiogenesis in the...

Morphofunctional Aspects of Tumor Microcirculation

Domenico Ribatti

Blood vessels of tumors display many structural and functional abnormalities. Their unusual leakiness, potential for rapid growth and remodeling, and expression of distinctive surface molecules mediate the dissemination of tumor cells in the bloodstream and maintain the...

Mast Cells and Tumours

Enrico Crivellato , Domenico Ribatti

Mast cells are versatile, tissue-homing secretory cells, which were first described by Paul Ehrlich in 1878.Mast cells have long been implicated in the pathogenesis of allergic reactions and certain protective responses to parasites. Their functional role, however, has...

Protagonists of Medicine

Domenico Ribatti

The study of medical history is interesting in itself and may help to modify the view sometimes expressed that medical students and doctors are lacking in culture of any sort. Moreover, some historical perspective is often advantageous when one is considering the...

The Chick Embryo Chorioallantoic Membrane in the Study of Angiogenesis and Metastasis

Domenico Ribatti