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Sickness behavior as a new target for drug development.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1542935     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Sickness behavior refers to the nonspecific symptoms (anorexia, depressed activity, loss of interest in usual activities, disappearance of body-care activities) that accompany the response to infection. Increasing evidence suggests that these symptoms are part of an organized defense response to antigenic challenge and that they are mediated by the neural effects of cytokines such as interleukin 1. An understanding of the mechanisms involved in these effects should permit development of new drugs aimed at decreasing sickness or promoting recovery processes.
Authors:
S Kent; R M Bluthé; K W Kelley; R Dantzer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Trends in pharmacological sciences     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0165-6147     ISO Abbreviation:  Trends Pharmacol. Sci.     Publication Date:  1992 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-04-07     Completed Date:  1992-04-07     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7906158     Medline TA:  Trends Pharmacol Sci     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  24-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
INRA-INSERM Unité 176, Bordeaux, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cytokines / physiology*
Humans
Infection / drug therapy,  physiopathology*
Interleukin-1 / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokines; 0/Interleukin-1

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