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Role of Beta-endorphin in the Modulation of Immune Responses: Perspectives in Autoimmune Diseases

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Neuroimmune Circuits, Drugs of Abuse, and Infectious Diseases

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  1. Department of Pharmacology, University of Milano, via Vanvitelli 32, 20129, Milano, Italy

    Paola Sacerdote, Leda Gaspani & Alberto E. Panerai

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  1. College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

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  2. Georgia Mental Health Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

    John J. Madden

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Sacerdote, P., Gaspani, L., Panerai, A.E. (2002). Role of Beta-endorphin in the Modulation of Immune Responses: Perspectives in Autoimmune Diseases. In: Friedman, H., Klein, T.W., Madden, J.J. (eds) Neuroimmune Circuits, Drugs of Abuse, and Infectious Diseases. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 493. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47611-8_16

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