Involvement of Vasopressin in the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A New Therapeutic Target?

Involvement of Vasopressin in the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A New Therapeutic Target?

Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly complex infectious disease caused by the intracellular pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). It is characterized by chronic granulomatous inflammation of the lung and systemic immune–neuroendocrine responses that have been associated with pathophysiology and diseas...

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Main Authors: Mario Zetter, Jorge Barrios-Payán, Dulce Mata-Espinosa, Brenda Marquina-Castillo, Andrés Quintanar-Stephano, Rogelio Hernández-Pando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
vasopressin
lung
tuberculosis
immunopathology
fibrosis
therapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00351/full

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