Acute stimulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis by IL-1β, TNFα and IL-6: A dose response study

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 175-182

  Van Der Meer, M J M ^a   Sweep, C G J ^a   Rijnkels, C E M ^a   Pesman, G J ^a   Tilders, F J H ^b   Kloppenborg, P W C ^a   Hermus, A R M M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Corticosterone; Corticotropin releasing hormone; Interleukin 1 and 6; Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; RECOMBINANT INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; RECOMBINANT INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; RECOMBINANT INTERLEUKIN 6; RECOMBINANT TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 0029943228     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03349862     Document Type: Article

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