Pituitary Function and Immunity

By Istvan Berczi (Editor)

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
1986
ISBN
9780429279737, 9781000013313, 9781000019834, 9781000006490, 9780367233983, 9780367234096
DOI
10.1201/9780429279737
Format
PDF
Filesize
111 MB (116649666 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
\360
Time added
2020-10-06 04:24:42
Bioscience;Immunology;MedicineDentistryNursing & Allied Health;Medicine;Endocrinology

Description

First published in 1986, the influence of hormones secreted or regulated by the pituitary gland on the immune system is examined in detail, including discussions of adrenocorticotropic hormone, glucocorticoids, catecholamines, growth hormone, insulin, prolactin, gonadotropins, sex steroid hormones, and thyroid hormones. The relative importance of various hormones in immunoregulation is considered, and evidence for interaction between the immune and neurohormonal systems is presented. The possible effects of hormonal immunomodulation in reproduction, infections and parasitic disease, autoimmu-nity, and cancer are examined. This comprehensive reference serves both basic and clinical researchers and practitioners in immunology, microbiology, endocrinology, reproduction biology, neurology, oncology, psychology, medicine, and veterinary medicine.

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