Proinflammatory and antiinflammatory peptides

In 23 papers from a symposium sponsored by the Federation f American Societies or Experimental Biology (no date or location noted) analyzes the role of peptides in promoting or suppressing inflammation. They examine the therapeutic potential of key peptides, analogs, agonists, and antagonists that influence cell injury and repair; cytokines and inflammation, neuropeptides; endothelin and tachykinin peptides; peptide modulation and regulation; peptide chemistry and biochemistry; the pharmacology of peptide synthesis; enzymatic degradation; and other topics. Addressed to professionals and graduate students in any of a wide range of medical fields. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.