The influence of dehydroepiandrosterone on effector functions of neutrophils

• Main Authors: Verônica Soares Brauer (Author), Fabiana Albani Zambuzi (Author), Milena Sobral Espíndola (Author), Marinaldo Pacífico Cavalcanti Neto (Author), Morgana Kelly Borges Prado (Author), Priscilla Mariane Cardoso (Author), Luana Silva Soares (Author), Leonardo Judson Galvao-Lima (Author), Andréia Machado Leopoldino (Author), Cristina Ribeiro de Barros Cardoso (Author), Fabiani Gai Frantz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, gonads and brain. It is a precursor to sex hormones and also is known to have immune modulatory activity. However, little is known about the relationship between DHEA and neutrophils and thus our study evaluates the i...