Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Gewicht: 630 g
Reprint of: Neuroimmunomodulation 1999, Vol. 6, No. 1-2
Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Gewicht: 630 g
ISBN: 978-3-8055-6769-5
Verlag: S.Karger
The thymus, which plays a vital role in the control of the immune system, is looked at from different angles such as the immune-neuroendocrine network from development to aging, the selection process of developing T cells, and the interdependence of the neuroendocrine and immune systems and their communication circuitries. The information compiled in this issue will allow immunologists in general, in particular those working in thymus physiology and/or pathology, to take into account the hormones, neuropeptides and neurotransmitters that are relevant in various aspects comprised in the physiology of the thymus. Endocrinologists and neurobiologists who work at the interface with the immune system will find a wealth of new information, since many of the concepts discussed in relation to the thymus can be extrapolated to immunoneuroendocrine interactions occurring in the periphery.
