HOMEPRODUCTSCOMPANYCONTACTFAQResearchDictionaryPharmaSign Up FREE or Login

Cathelicidins link the endocrine and immune systems.

Abstract
Cathelicidin peptides play key roles in host responses to infection. Radek and colleagues (2010) demonstrate that the nicotinic acetylcholine system, activated during stress, suppresses production of mouse cathelicidin, increasing host susceptibility to the pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. This suggests a distinct way by which the endocrine system regulates innate immunity.
AuthorsMatthew L Mayer, Robert E W Hancock
JournalCell host & microbe (Cell Host Microbe) Vol. 7 Issue 4 Pg. 257-259 (Apr 22 2010) ISSN: 1934-6069 [Electronic] United States
PMID20413092 (Publication Type: Comment, Journal Article)
CopyrightCopyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.
Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!


Choose Username:
Email:
Password:
Verify Password:
Enter Code Shown: