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Microbial endocrinology and infectious disease in the 21st century

Lyte, M·2004·Trends in Microbiology

Abstract

More than 70 years ago, a new age in endocrinology was just beginning with the first purification of a hormone, adrenaline. As early as 1930, almost immediately following its first use, cases of adrenaline-associated sepsis were reported. From this time, there have been reports associating the elaboration of neuroendocrine hormones, such as adrenaline, with infectious disease. The most widely accepted theory to explain the ability of hormones to influence the course of infection involves the suppression of the immune system. The theory that the infectious microorganism itself might be equally responsive to the host's neuroendocrine environment has not been considered. It is the intent of this article to introduce a new perspective to the current understanding of the factors that mediate the ability of bacteria to cause disease, and to demonstrate that neuroendocrinology and microbiology intersect to form the interdisciplinary field of microbial endocrinology.

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Authors
Lyte, M.
Affiliations
Minnesota State University, Mankato (US)
Corresponding author
Lyte, M
ORCID
Lyte, M
Venue
Trends in Microbiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-01
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
14-20
ISSN
0966-842X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1995618975
Cited by
268
References
59
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Trends in Microbiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH-50431, R01MH050431)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01AI044918, AI44918)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords
microbial endocrinology, neuroendocrine hormones, epinephrine, infectious diseases, immunosuppression, bacterial virulence, host-microbe interactions
MeSH terms
Bacteria, Bacterial Infections, Endocrinology, Humans, Microbiology, Neurosecretory Systems

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