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Enkephalins as Molecules of Lymphocyte Activation and Modifiers of the Biological Response

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Enkephalins and Endorphins

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In these recent years, a new stream of investigation has emerged which tightens narrowly the relations existing between the central nervous system, the endocrine system and the immune system through the action of endogenous opioid peptides like enkephalins and endorphins. In the present review, we will attempt to summarize the data related only to the actions of enkephalins upon the immune system.

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  1. Department of Immunology, Hematology and Transfusion Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1070, Brussels, Belgium

    Joseph Wybran

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  1. Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

    Nicholas P. Plotnikoff

  2. University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA

    Robert E. Faith

  3. West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

    Anthony J. Murgo

  4. University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

    Robert A. Good M.D, Ph.D.

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Wybran, J. (1986). Enkephalins as Molecules of Lymphocyte Activation and Modifiers of the Biological Response. In: Plotnikoff, N.P., Faith, R.E., Murgo, A.J., Good, R.A. (eds) Enkephalins and Endorphins. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0557-4_19

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