Table of Contents

1. The Molecular Basis of Lymphoid Architecture in the Mouse
2. The Biology of Toll-like Receptors in Mice
3. Genomic Organization of the Mouse Major Histocompatibility Complex
4. Some Biological Features of Dendritic Cells in the Mouse
5. Mouse Models Revealed the Mechanisms for Somatic Hypermutation and Class Switch
Recombination of Immunoglobulin Genes
6. Mouse Natural Killer Cells: Function and Activation
7. Cytokine-activated JAK-STAT Signaling in the Mouse Immune System
8. Signal Transduction Events Regulating Integrin Function and T Cell Migration in the Mouse
9. Mouse Models of Negative Selection
10. Peripheral Tolerance of T Cells in the Mouse
11. The Genetics of Mouse Models of Systemic Lupus
12. Inhibitory Receptors and Autoimmunity in the Mouse
13. Mouse Models of Immunodeficiency
14. Mouse Models to Study the Pathogenesis of Allergic Asthma
15. The Mouse Trap: How Well Do Mice Model Human Immunology?

About the Author

Prof. Fox obtained his Master of Science degree in Medical Microbiology at Stanford University and a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Dr. Fox is an Adjunct Professor at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a Diplomate and a past president of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, past president of the Massachusetts Society of Medical Research, past chairman of AAALAC Council, and past chairman of the NCCR/NIH Comparative Medicine Study Section. He also is an elected fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America. In 2004 Professor Fox was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.