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Edited By
L. Matera, University of Turin, Department of Internal Medicine, Corso A.M. Dogliotti 14, 10126 Turin, Italy
R. Rapaport, Mount Sinai Hospital, Diabetes Center, 1200 Fifth Avenue 9, New York, NY 10029, USA
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NeuroImmune Biology,
Description
For more than seventy years evidence has accumulated documenting the existence of a bi-directional communication network between growth
hormone and the immune system. In the past twenty years there has been a tremendous proliferation of information detailing the workings
of the growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor axis. A multitude of growth factors and binding proteins have been identified.
More and more evidence supporting the important role of the growth hormone IGF network in the well functioning of the normal immune
system has been documented. Clearly the challenge today is not to prove, but to understand, the neuroimmune regulatory role of GLH in
its entire complexity.
The ultimate goal of this volume and of all the other volumes of this series is to promote the understanding
of the science and to ease human suffering.
Contents
Foreword: the neuroimmune biology of growth and lactogenic hormones (I. Berczi).
Preface (R. Rapaport).
List of corresponding authors.
I. Introduction.
Immunoregulation by prolactin - An Introduction (L. Matera).
II. GLH Biology, Development & Receptors.
The growth hormone - insulin-like growth factor - I axis and immunity (W.Mejia Naranjo, M. Sanchez-Gomez,
D. Le Roith).
Reciprocal interactions between the GH/IGF-1 system and cytokines (F. de Benedetti, M. Bozzola).
Biological significance
of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (S.A. Weinzimer, P. Cohen).
The expression and function of GH/IGF-I receptors in the
immune system (A. Tenore, G. Valero).
Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 production by cells of the immune system (D. Weigent).
Potential applications of growth hormone in promoting immune reconstitution (W.J. Murphy, L. Welniak, Rui Sun).
Signal transduction
by PRL receptors(Li-yuan Yu-Lee).
Signal transduction and modulation of gene expression by prolactin in human
leukocytes (R. Hooghe,
S. de Vos, Z. Dogusan, E.L. Hooghe-Peters).
Regulation of PRL release by cytokines and immunomodifiers: interrelationship
between leptin
and prolactin secretion. Functional implications (O. Gualillo et al.).
Prolactin expression in the immune cells (R. Kooijman,
S. Gerlo)
III. Hemopoiesis and Development.
Prolactin as a promoter of growth and differentiation of hemopoietic cells
(G. Bellone).
Growth hormone/insulin-like growth factors and hematopoiesis (R. Moghaddas, R. Rapaport).
Uteroplacental prolactin family:
immunological regulators of viviparity (R. Ain, H. Müller, N. Sahgal, G. Dai, M.J. Soares).
IV. GLH and the Immune Response.
Effect of prolactin on natural killer and MHC-restricted cytotoxic cells (L. Matera, S. Buttiglieri, F. Moro, M. Geuna).
In vivo changes
of PRL levels during the T-cell dependent immune response (C. Perez Castro, et al.).
Prolactin regulates macrophage and NK
cell mediated inflammation and cytotoxic response against tumor (U. Chattopadhyay, R. Biswas).
V. GLH and Disease.
Acromegaly and immune function (A. Colao, D. Ferone, P. Marzullo, G. Lombardi).
Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 in human
immunodeficiency virus infection (M.E. Geffner).
Human prolactin as an immunohematopoietic factor: implications for the clinic (S.M.
Richards).
Effectiveness of bromocriptine in the treatment of autoimmune diseases (S.E. Walker).
The pathogenic role of prolactin in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis (N. Suzuki).
Keyword index.
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Hardbound, 330 pages, publication date: APR-2002
ISBN-13: 978-0-444-51051-8
ISBN-10: 0-444-51051-6
Imprint: ELSEVIER
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