Central but not the peripheral action of cholinergic compounds suppresses the immune system

Journal of Neuroimmunology

Volumn 148, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 140-145

  Langley, Raymond J ^a   Kalra, Roma ^a   Mishra, Neerad C ^a   Sopori, Mohan L ^a  

^a LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholinergic agents; Glucocorticoids; Immunosuppression; Immunotoxicity

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHLORISONDAMINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; GANGLION BLOCKING AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CHOLINERGIC ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; IMMUNOTOXICITY; MALE; NEUROIMMUNOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PARASYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; PHARMACOLOGICAL BLOCKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 1242295144     PISSN: 01655728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2003.11.016     Document Type: Article

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