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Hormone links malnutrition and immunity

The hormone leptin, known for its role in appetite, influences how immune cells act.

References:

Lord, G.M. . . . . R.I. Lechler. 1998. Leptin modulates the T-cell immune response and reverses starvation-induced immunosuppression. Nature 394(Aug. 27):897.

Further Readings:

Chandra, R.K. 1997. Nutrition and the immune system: an introduction. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 66(August).

Sources:

Robert I. Lechler
Imperial College School of Medicine
Department of Immunology
Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road
London W12 0NN
United Kingdom

Terry B. Strom
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Department of Medicine
P.O. Box 15707, RN 380 99
Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

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