The Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis

✍ Scribed by Adriana del Rey, George P. Chrousos and Hugo O. Besedovsky (Eds.)

• Publisher: Academic Press, Elsevier
• Year: 2007
• Leaves: 389
• Series: NeuroImmune Biology 7
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Series Editors
Page ii

Volume Editors
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

List of Contributors
Pages vii-xi

Foreword
Pages xiii-xv
Hugo O Besedovsky, Adriana del Rey

Preface
Page xvii
Istvan Berczi

The HPA Axis and the Immune System: A Perspective Review Article
Pages 3-15
Adrian J Dunn

Physiology of the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenocortical Axis Review Article
Pages 17-31
Helmut Vedder

Glucocorticoid Signaling in Health and Disease Review Article
Pages 33-53
Kathleen A Smoak, John A Cidlowski

Organization of the Sympathetic Nervous System: Peripheral and Central Aspects Review Article
Pages 55-85
Wilfrid jänig

The Innate Immune System Review Article
Pages 87-99
Klaus Heeg

Specific Immune Response Review Article
Pages 101-126
Ivan Lefkovits, Louis Du Pasquier

The Immune System of the Brain Review Article
Pages 127-144
T Bucky Jones, Kurt M Lucin, Phillip G Popovich

Glucocorticoid Effects on Immune Responses Review Article
Pages 147-167
Paul M Guyre, Mark P Yeager, Allan Munck

Effects of Glucocorticoids on the Developing Thymus Review Article
Pages 169-187
Rosa Sacedón, Alberto Varas, Eva Jiménez, Carmen Hernández-López, Juan J Muñoz, Angeles Vicente, Agustín G Zapata

Effects of Catecholamines on the Immune Response Review Article
Pages 189-206
Ilia J Elenkov

Enhancing versus Suppressive Effects of Stress on Immune function: Implications for Immunoprotection and Immunopathology Review Article
Pages 207-224
Firdaus S Dhabhar

Processing of Cytokine Signals at CNS Levels: Relevance for Immune–HPA Axis Interactions Review Article
Pages 227-240
Hugo O Besedovsky, Adriana del Rey

Inflammatory Mediator Action on the Anterior Pituitary Gland Review Article
Pages 241-258
Damiana Giacomini, Matias Acuña, Alberto C Nagashima, Carolina P Castro, Marcelo Páez-Pereda, Ulrich Renner, Günter K Stalla, Eduardo Arzt

Neuroendocrinology and the Immune Response: Inflammatory Mediator Effects on the Adrenal Gland Review Article
Pages 259-266
Ilias Vrezas, Christian G Ziegler, Alexander W Krug, Stefan R Bornstein

Inflammatory Mediators Affect the Autonomic Nervous System Review Article
Pages 267-288
Rainer H Straub, Martin Kees, David Janele, Georg Pongratz, Jürgen Schölmerich, Peter Härle

The Neuroendocrinology and Immunology of Critical Illness Review Article
Pages 291-317
Istvan Vermes, Albertus Beishuizen

Neuroendocrinology of Inflammatory Disorders Review Article
Pages 319-348
Jeanette I Webster Marketon, Esther M Sternberg

Glucocorticoid Resistance in Inflammatory Diseases Review Article
Pages 349-358
Denis P Franchimont, George P Chrousos

Glucocorticosteroids for Asthma: From Genes to the Clinic Review Article
Pages 359-381
Peter J Barnes

Index
Pages 383-394