Xian C. Li, MD, PhD, Professor of Immunology/surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY; and Director, Immunobiology and Transplant Science, Houston Methodist Hospital, Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA.

Contributors, viiForeword, xiiPreface, xivAbout the companion website, xv1 Tissues and organs of the immune system, 1Isam W. Nasr, Qiang Zeng, and Fadi G. Lakkis2 Cells of the immune system, 25Jason R. Lees, Agnes M. Azimzadeh, Yaozhong Ding, Tonya J. Webb, and Jonathan S. Bromberg3 Soluble mediators in the immune system, 48Charles A. Su, William M. Baldwin III, and Robert L. Fairchild4 Costimulatory molecules, 65Maria?]Luisa Alegre and Anita S. Chong5 Major histocompatibility complex, 85Raja Rajalingam, Qiuheng Zhang, J. Michael Cecka, and Elaine F. Reed6 T cells and the principles of immune responses, 103Jonathan S. Maltzman, Angus Thomson, and David M. Rothstein7 Ischemia and reperfusion injury, 128Yuan Zhai, Yoichiro Uchida, Bibo Ke, Haofeng Ji, and Jerzy W. Kupiec?]Weglinski8 Immune responses to transplants, 142Denise J. Lo and Allan D. Kirk9 Principles of hematopoietic cell transplantation, 164Sung Choi and Pavan Reddy10 Therapeutic approaches to organ transplantation, 184Philip F. Halloran, Chatchai Kreepala, Gunilla Einecke, Alexandre Loupy, and Joana Sellarés11 Organ?]specific features in clinical transplantation, 217Roslyn B. Mannon12 Transplant?]related complications, 237Leonardo V. Riella and Anil Chandraker13 Biomarkers of allograft rejection and tolerance, 259Choli Hartono, Thangamani Muthukumar, and Manikkam Suthanthiran14 Emerging issues in transplantation, 280Rupert Oberhuber, Guangxiang Liu, Timm Heinbokel, and Stefan G. Tullius15 New frontiers and new technologies, 297Haval Shirwan, Yiming Huang, Kadiyala Ravindra, and Suzanne T. Ildstad16 Experimental models in discovery and translational studies, 316Andrew B. Adams, William H. Kitchens, and Kenneth A. NewellIndex, 337

With all the complex issues of acceptance or rejection of a transplanted organ, immunology is a key subject for all transplantation clinicians. During recent years, there has been an explosion of research and knowledge in this area.Produced in association with the American Society of Transplantation, and written by experts within the field, Transplant Immunology provides a comprehensive overview of the topic in relation to clinical transplantation.Starting with the basic functionality of the immune system, it then moves on to cover the very latest developments in immunosuppressive drugs and protocols, as well as a look at all emerging technologies in the field.Key chapters include:* Transplant-related complications* Immune responses to transplants* Emerging issues in transplantation* Biomarkers of Allograft rejection and tolerance* T cells and the principles of immune responsesIn full colour throughout, over 100 outstanding diagrams support the text, all figures being fully downloadable via the book's companion website. The result is an essential tool for all those responsible for managing patients awaiting and undergoing organ transplantation, including transplant surgeons and clinicians, immunologists and researchers.