Glucocorticoids, master modulators of the thymic catecholaminergic system?
There is evidence that the major mediators of stress, i.e., catecholamines and glucocorticoids, play an important role in modulating thymopoiesis and consequently immune responses. Furthermore, there are data suggesting that glucocorticoids influence catecholamine action. Therefore, to assess the pu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000300009&lng=en&tlng=en |