The sleep-immune crosstalk in health and disease
Sleep-immune interactions are well-known phenomena in everyday life and folk wisdom.
There is no doubt that an infection makes us tired and increases the desire to sleep, and a …
There is no doubt that an infection makes us tired and increases the desire to sleep, and a …
Nanotechnology responses to COVID‐19
Researchers, engineers, and medical doctors are made aware of the severity of the COVID‐
19 infection and act quickly against the coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2 using a large variety of …
19 infection and act quickly against the coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2 using a large variety of …
[HTML][HTML] About sleep's role in memory
Over more than a century of research has established the fact that sleep benefits the
retention of memory. In this review we aim to comprehensively cover the field of “sleep and …
retention of memory. In this review we aim to comprehensively cover the field of “sleep and …
[HTML][HTML] Sleep and immune function
Sleep and the circadian system exert a strong regulatory influence on immune functions.
Investigations of the normal sleep–wake cycle showed that immune parameters like …
Investigations of the normal sleep–wake cycle showed that immune parameters like …
Sleep associated regulation of T helper 1/T helper 2 cytokine balance in humans
S Dimitrov, T Lange, S Tieken, HL Fehm… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2004 - Elsevier
Recent human studies suggested a supportive influence of regular nocturnal sleep on
immune responses to experimental infection (vaccination). We hypothesized here that sleep …
immune responses to experimental infection (vaccination). We hypothesized here that sleep …
A hypothesis: the conjunction of soldiers, gas, pigs, ducks, geese and horses in Northern France during the Great War provided the conditions for the emergence of …
The Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918–1919 was a cataclysmic outbreak of infection
wherein over 50 million people died worldwide within 18 months. The question of the origin …
wherein over 50 million people died worldwide within 18 months. The question of the origin …
HIV-1 gp120 mannoses induce immunosuppressive responses from dendritic cells
M Shan, PJ Klasse, K Banerjee, AK Dey… - PLoS …, 2007 - journals.plos.org
The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) envelope glycoprotein gp120 is a vaccine
immunogen that can signal via several cell surface receptors. To investigate whether …
immunogen that can signal via several cell surface receptors. To investigate whether …
A regulatory role of prolactin, growth hormone, and corticosteroids for human T-cell production of cytokines
The release of the pituitary hormones, prolactin and growth hormone (GH), and of adrenal
corticosteroids is subject to a profound regulation by sleep. In addition these hormones are …
corticosteroids is subject to a profound regulation by sleep. In addition these hormones are …
Chronic cold stress in mice induces a regulatory phenotype in macrophages: correlation with increased 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase expression
R Sesti-Costa, MDC Ignacchiti… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Susceptibility to infections, autoimmune disorders and tumor progression is strongly
influenced by the activity of the endocrine and nervous systems in response to a stressful …
influenced by the activity of the endocrine and nervous systems in response to a stressful …
Up‐modulation of interferon‐γ mediates the enhancement of spontanous cytotoxicity in prolactin‐activated natural killer cells
L Matera, M Contarini, G Bellone, B Forno… - …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Prolactin (PRL) has been shown to participate in lymphocyte activation. In particular, the
constitutive natural killer (NK) and the lymphokine‐activated killer (LAK) cytotoxicity of …
constitutive natural killer (NK) and the lymphokine‐activated killer (LAK) cytotoxicity of …