The sympathetic nerve--an integrative interface between two supersystems: the brain and the immune system
Elenkov IJ;Wilder RL;Chrousos GP;Vizi ES;;
pharmacological reviews2000Vol. 52pp. -
240
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Abstract
The brain and the immune system are the two major adaptive systems of the body. During an immune response the brain and the immune system "talk to each other" and this process is essential for maintaining homeostasis. Two major pathway systems are involved in this cross-talk: the hypothalamic-pituit …