Neuroendocrine system of the skin

Dermatology

Volumn 211, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 199-208

  Slominski, Andrzej ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hormones; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; Hypothalamic pituitary thyroid axis; Neuroendocrine system, cutaneous; Neurohormones; Neuropeptides; Secosteroids; Serotoninergic melatoninergic system; Steroids

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SKIN FUNCTION; STEROIDOGENESIS;

AWARDS AND PRIZES; HUMANS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 26244443528     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000087012     Document Type: Review

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