Beta-endorphin neuron regulates stress response and innate immunity to prevent breast cancer growth and progression

Vitamins and Hormones

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 263-276

  Sarkar, Dipak K ^a   Zhang, Changqing ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Endogenous opioid peptide; Innate immunity; Oncoimmunology; Stress control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880304383     PISSN: 00836729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-416673-8.00011-3     Document Type: Chapter

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