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Neural regulation of immunity: role of NPR-1 in pathogen avoidance and regulation of innate immunity.
Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) - 1 Apr 2009
Aballay Alejandro
Abstract excerpt
The nervous and immune systems consist of complex networks that have been known to be closely interrelated. However, given the complexity of the nervous and immune systems of mammals, including humans, the precise mechanisms by which the two systems influence each other remain understudied. To cut through this complexity, we used the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a simple system to study the relationship...
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