Interleukin-6 production and deregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in patients with major depressive disorders

The present study was designed to determine whether an association exists between HPA activity and cytokine production in major depression (MD). In 9 patients with MD and 11 control subjects of both sexes, all drug-free, activity of the HPA axis was evaluated by circadian rhythm of plasma cortisol,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Endocrine 2006-12, Vol.30 (3), p.371-376
Hauptverfasser:	Humphreys, Derek, Schlesinger, Liana, Lopez, Marcelo, Araya, A Verónica
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenocorticotropic hormone Adult Case-Control Studies Circadian rhythms Cortisol Depressive Disorder, Major - immunology Depressive Disorder, Major - metabolism Depressive Disorder, Major - psychology Dexamethasone Endocrinology Female Humans Hyperactivity Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - metabolism Hypothalamus IL-1β Inflammation Interleukin 6 Interleukin-6 - metabolism Leukocytes (mononuclear) Leukocytes, Mononuclear - metabolism Lipopolysaccharides Male Mental depression Mental disorders Middle Aged Peripheral blood mononuclear cells Pituitary Pituitary-Adrenal System - metabolism Tumor necrosis factor-α
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