Neonatal programming of neuroimmunomodulation - Role of adipocytokines and neuropeptides

NeuroImmunoModulation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 176-188

  De Moura, E G ^a   Lisboa, P C ^a   Passos, M C F ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Body weight; Leptin; Malnutrition; Programming; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

ADIPOCYTOKINE; GLUCOCORTICOID; INSULIN; LEPTIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; PROLACTIN; THYROID HORMONE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATION; LACTATION; MALNUTRITION; MILK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HORMONES; HUMANS; INFANT NUTRITION DISORDERS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEPTIN; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; METABOLIC DISEASES; NEUROIMMUNOMODULATION; NEUROPEPTIDES; PREGNANCY; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 51049094230     PISSN: 10217401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000153422     Document Type: Review

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