Neural control of the immune system

Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 135-139

  Sundman, Eva ^a   Olofsson, Peder S ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b FEINSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Homeostasis; Immunity; Immunoneurology; Inflammation; Vagus nerve

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; INNERVATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; T LYMPHOCYTE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFLAMMATION; REFLEX; T-LYMPHOCYTES; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 84922481769     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00094.2013     Document Type: Article

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