Beyond the reproductive effect of sex steroids: Their role during immunity to helminth parasite infections

Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1071-1080

  Hernandez Bello R ^a   Nava Castro, K ^b   Muniz Hernandez S ^c   Nava Luna, P ^a   Trejo Sánchez, Itztli ^a   Tiempos Guzman N ^a   Mendoza Rodriguez Y ^a   Morales Montor, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Facultad de Quimica   (Mexico)

^c SECRETARÍA DE SALUD   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Helminthes; Immunity; Infections; Parasites; Sex steroids

Indexed keywords

MIFEPRISTONE; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE; STEROID RECEPTOR;

DRUG MECHANISM; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

ANIMALS; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HELMINTHIASIS; HELMINTHS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; IMMUNITY, INNATE;

EID: 84867024124     PISSN: 13895575     EISSN: 18755607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138955712802762149     Document Type: Review

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