Histamine and Histamine Receptors in Health and Disease edited by Yuichi Hattori, Roland Seifert.

This book provides a comprehensive overview on current histamine and histamine receptor research in context of human health and disease and reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the field. While the editors realize that it is almost impossible to cover the field completely within the constraints o...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Hattori, Yuichi (Editor), Seifert, Roland (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, 241
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: New Analytical tools
  • Histamine and histamine receptors: State of the art
  • Mass-spectrometric methods for the detection of histamine and histamine metabolites
  • Fluorescent ligands and radioligands for the analysis of histamine receptors
  • Molecular analysis of histamine receptors: Structural analysis of the histamine H1-receptor
  • Molecular modelling approaches for the analysis of histamine receptors
  • Cellular analysis of histamine receptors: Histamine release from human mast cells and basophils
  • Histamine H2-receptor in blood cells: A suitable target for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia
  • Histamine H1-receptor-regulated gene expression and drug action of antihistamines
  • Histamine metabolism and transport: Analysis of the role of histamine and genetically engineered mice in a human disease model
  • Histamine clearance through polyspecific transporters in the brain
  • Histamine decarboxylase deficiency as a cause for Tourette syndrome
  • Histamine food poisoning
  • Integrative role of histamine in major organ systems: Pharmacological implications: Regulation of the cardiovascular system by histamine
  • Regulation of eating behavior by histamine
  • Role of the histamine H3-receptor in the CNS
  • Role of the histamine H4-receptor in bronchial asthma
  • The histamine H4-receptor in pruritic skin disease
  • Histamine in allergy and antihistamines.