Androgen-induced suppression of autoimmune disease in lacrimal glands of mouse models of Sjögren's syndrome.
Androgen-induced suppression of autoimmune disease in lacrimal glands of mouse models of Sjögren's syndrome.
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雄激素诱导的干燥综合征小鼠模型泪腺自身免疫性疾病的抑制。
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4615-2417-5_115
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发表时间:
1994
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通讯作者:
Sato,EH
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作者:
Sullivan,DA;Ariga,H;Vendramini,AC;Rocha,FJ;Ono,M;Sato,EH
Almost 2,000 years ago, Claudius Galen, the Greek physician and writer, proposed that the mental status of an individual may significantly influence one’s susceptibility to disease.1This postulate serves as an historic landmark in the rapidly growing field of neuroendocrinimmunology, which was established through the recognition that the nervous, endocrine and immune systems control each other through bidirectional channels of communication, that employ both similar signals and receptors.2–7At present, over 50 neurotransmitters, hormones and secretagogues are known that exert a profound impact on cellular, humoral and mucosal immunity.2–7However, the exact nature of these interactions is extremely dependent upon the specific signal, target cell, and local microenvironment.8Thus, depending upon the tissue, neuroendocrine action may result in stimulation, inhibition, or no effect, on immune expression.8As an additional consideration, antigenic exposure to the immune system may lead to the generation of numerous lymphocytic cytokines (e.g. lymphokines, neuropeptides, hormones), that directly regulate neural and endocrine function.2–7In consequence, an extensive, triangular interrelationship exists among the neural, endocrine and immune systems that acts to promote homeostasis and health.