The role of corticotropin-releasing hormone in neuroendocrine-immune interactions

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 368-372

  Webster, E L ^a   Elenkov, I J ^a   Chrousos, G P ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal; Catecholamines; Cellular immunity; Glucocorticoids; Humoral immunity; Hypothalamus; Inflammation; Pituitary; Stress; T helper

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; NERVE CELL; REVIEW; STRESS;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ANIMALS; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; NEURONS; STRESS;

EID: 0031225908     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000305     Document Type: Article

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