Stress-induced alterations of immunity in hypophysectomized rats.
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPublished 1 December 1988Open access
Steven E. Keller, S. Schleifer, Anthony S. Liotta, Ronald N. Bond, Nauder Farhoody, Mary Kay Stein
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Results indicate that stress-induced modulation of immunity is complex and includes a range of enhancing and inhibitory mechanisms.
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Stress-induced suppression of mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation was demonstrated in hypophysectomized rats. Stress effects on the numbers of peripheral blood lymphocytes and lymphocyte subsets and on splenic natural killer cell activity require the presence of pituitary. A pituitary-dependent restraining influence on stress-induced alteration of immunity is described. These results indicate that stress-induced modulation of immunity is complex and includes a range of enhancing and inhibitory mechanisms.
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