{"product_id":"the-hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal-axis-hardback-9780444530400","title":"The Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis (Hardback) 9780444530400","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eDemonstrates how the nervous, endocrine and immune systems interact continuously with each other and how they play fundamental roles in the physiology and pathophysiology of higher organisms.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAdriana Del Rey (Volume editor), George Chrousos (Volume editor), Hugo Besedovsky (Volume editor)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780444530400, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 July 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e416 pages\u003cbr\u003e24 x 16.5 x 2.7 cm, 0.9 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis controls reactions to stress and regulates various body processes such as digestion, the immune system, mood and sexuality, and energy usage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume focuses on the role it plays in the immune system and provides substantive experimental and clinical data to support current understanding in the field, and potential applications of this knowledge in the treatment of disease.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart 1: Physiology - Introduction: The HPA Axis and the Immune system: interactions in perspective\u003cbr\u003e Physiology of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical axis\u003cbr\u003e Molecular mechanisms of glucocorticoid signaling\u003cbr\u003e Organization of the sympathetic nervous system\u003cbr\u003e The innate immune system\u003cbr\u003e Specific immune response\u003cbr\u003e The immune system of the brain\u003cbr\u003e Part 2: Effect of the HPA axis and the sympathetic system on the immune system - Glucocorticoid effects on the immune response\u003cbr\u003e Glucocorticoids and dendritic cells: a link between innate and adaptive immunity\u003cbr\u003e Toll-like receptors and glucocorticoids\u003cbr\u003e Effects of glucocorticoids on the developing thymus\u003cbr\u003e Effects of catecholamines on the immune response\u003cbr\u003e Enhancing versus suppressive effects of stress on immune function\u003cbr\u003e Part 3: Effect of the immune response on the HPA axis and the sympathetic nervous system - Processing of cytokine signals at CNS levels: relevance for immune-HPA axis interactions\u003cbr\u003e Inflammatory mediator action on the anterior pituitary gland\u003cbr\u003e Neuroendocrinology and the Immune Response. Inflammatory mediator effects on the adrenal gland\u003cbr\u003e Inflammatory mediators affect the autonomic nervous system\u003cbr\u003e Part 4: Clinical implications of neuro-endocrine-immune interactions - The neuroendocrinology and Immunology of critical illness\u003cbr\u003e Neuroendocrinology of inflammatory disorders\u003cbr\u003e The HPA axis in rheumatic autoimmune disorders\u003cbr\u003e Glucocorticoid resistance in inflammatory diseases\u003cbr\u003e Glucocorticoids and asthma: from clinics to genes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Neurosciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Neurosciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Neurosciences%20%5BPSAN%5D%22\"\u003ePSAN\u003c\/a\u003e], Neurology \u0026amp; clinical neurophysiology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Neurology \u0026amp; clinical neurophysiology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Neurology%20\u0026amp;%20clinical%20neurophysiology%20%5BMJN%5D%22\"\u003eMJN\u003c\/a\u003e], Immunology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Immunology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Immunology%20%5BMJCM%5D%22\"\u003eMJCM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46649075826968,"sku":"9780444530400","price":119.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780444530400_ef7b9b2e-587a-4beb-85ba-079a9a44bedc.jpg?v=1694987182","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal-axis-hardback-9780444530400","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}