Title:The Functional Significance of Endocrine-immune Interactions in Health and Disease
Volume: 21
Issue: 1
Author(s): Sridhar Muthusami*, Balasubramanian Vidya, Esaki M Shankar, Jamuna Vadivelu, Ilangovan Ramachandran, Jone A Stanley and Nagarajan Selvamurugan
Affiliation:
- Department of Biochemistry, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Eachanari, Coimbatore 641021, Tamil Nadu,India
Keywords:
Immune system, endocrine system, protein, peptide, cross talk, hormones.
Abstract: Hormones are known to influence various body systems that include skeletal, cardiac, digestive,
excretory, and immune systems. Emerging investigations suggest the key role played by secretions
of endocrine glands in immune cell differentiation, proliferation, activation, and memory attributes
of the immune system. The link between steroid hormones such as glucocorticoids and inflammation
is widely known. However, the role of peptide hormones and amino acid derivatives such as
growth and thyroid hormones, prolactin, dopamine, and thymopoietin in regulating the functioning of
the immune system remains unclear. Here, we reviewed the findings pertinent to the functional role of
hormone-immune interactions in health and disease and proposed perspective directions for translational
research in the field.