The skin is a known target organ for the proopiomelanocortin (POMC)-derived
neuropeptides α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH), β-endorphin, and ACTH and …

The discovery of the ability of the nervous system to communicate through" public" circuits
with other systems of the body is attributed to Ernst and Berta Scharrer, who described the …

PURPOSE: In patients with septic shock, to (1) determine the incidence of adrenal
insufficiency (AI),(2) observe the effects of glucocorticoid therapy on outcome in those with …

Organisms respond to infection with complex adaptations involving bidirectional
communication between the immune and neuroendocrine systems. The idea of intercellular …

The presence of morphine-like and codeine-like substances was demonstrated in the pedal
ganglia, hemolymph, and mantle tissues of the mollusc Mytilus edulis. The pharmacological …

We investigated the presence of proopiomelanocortin (POMC) products in sections of skin
from normal subjects and patients with neoplastic and non-neoplastic cutaneous disorders …

Systemic stresses induce corticotropin‐releasing hormone (CRH) expression in
hypothalamus. CRH is released to the pituitary gland, where it stimulates …

1Multidisciplinary Center for the Study of Aging, Old Westbury Neuroscience Research
Institute, State University of New York at Old Westbury, Old Westbury, New York, 11568 …

Evidence supporting the concept that the parasitic trematode Schistosoma mansoni may
escape immune reactions from its vertebrate (man) or invertebrate (the freshwater snail …

The capacity of the skin immune system to mount various types of immune responses is
largely dependent on their ability to release and respond to different signals provided by …