Adrenal-Derived Hormones Differentially Modulate Intestinal Immunity in Experimental Colitis

• Main Authors: Patrícia Reis de Souza (Author), Helioswilton Sales-Campos (Author), Paulo José Basso (Author), Viviani Nardini (Author), Angelica Silva (Author), Fernanda Banquieri (Author), Vanessa Beatriz Freitas Alves (Author), Javier Emílio Lazo Chica (Author), Auro Nomizo (Author), Cristina Ribeiro de Barros Cardoso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The adrenal glands are able to modulate immune responses through neuroimmunoendocrine interactions and cortisol secretion that could suppress exacerbated inflammation such as in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Therefore, here we evaluated the role of these glands in experimental colitis induced by...