Cytokines and neuropeptides in the relationship stress – immunity: molecular and cellular insights

  Autor:  Florin-Dan Popescu* 

 Rezumat 

Sistemul nervos si cel imun sunt conectate. Neurohormonii, neuropeptidele si citokinele reprezinta mediatorii axei psihoneuroendocrine. Corelatia dintre citokine si neuropeptide este strans legata de stres si imunitate.

Cuvinte cheie: citokine, neuropeptide, stres, imunitate.

 Abstract:

Nervous and immune systems are connected by several links, constituting a diffuse functional network. Neurohormones, neuropeptides and cytokines represent the major mediators of the psycho-neuroendocrino- immune axis. Cross-talk between cytokines and neuropeptides is an important aspect in the relationship between stress and immunity.

Key words: cytokines, neuropeptides, stress, immunity.

Associate Professor, MD, PhD, Department of Allergology,

University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Carol Davila” Bucharest, Romania