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We have recently shown that in vivo treatment of rats with adrenergic or cholinergic agonists/antagonists leads to consistent changes in lymphocyte functions, and interferes with the signalling of the activated immune system to the brain 1,2. Here we summarize experimental evidence that the adrenergic/cholinergic balance exerts regulatory influences also on thymic differentiation and selection processes.
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Rinner, I. et al. (1994). Adrenergic and Cholinergic Regulation of Apoptosis and Differentiation of Thymic Lymphocytes. In: Heinen, E., Defresne, M.P., Boniver, J., Geenen, V. (eds) In Vivo Immunology. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 355. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2492-2_19
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