The book presents the latest findingson C-type lectin receptors focusing on individual
receptors and theirsignaling. In recent years there have been great advances in the
understandingof the function of these receptors as a newly emerging family of
pattern-recognitionreceptors (PRRs) for pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs)
anddamage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). Comprising four parts:ITAM-coupled Activating
Receptors HemITAM-bearing Receptors ITIM-bearingReceptors and Other Receptors and Related
Topics this comprehensive reviewcovers a broad range of C-type lectin receptors. The updated
information onC-type lectin receptors and their ligands provided will appeal to a
widereadership from basic immunologists to physicians and surgeons. In addition sections on
novel drug development make this a valuable resource forpharmaceutical scientists.
