Role of thymic peptides as transmitters between the neuroendocrine and immune systems

Annals of Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1999, Pages 34-39

  Dardenne, Mireille ^a,b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Pain; Pituitary hormones; Thymic epithelial cells; Thymic peptides; Thymus

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN; GROWTH HORMONE; NEUROPEPTIDE; PEPTIDE HORMONE; PROLACTIN; SCLEROPROTEIN; THYMULIN; THYMUS HORMONE; THYROID HORMONE;

CELL GROWTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPITHELIUM; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; IMMUNE SYSTEM; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NOCICEPTION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ENDORPHINS; HUMANS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PEPTIDES; PITUITARY GLAND; PITUITARY HORMONES; THYMUS GLAND; THYMUS HORMONES;

EID: 0032754029     PISSN: 07853890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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