Chapter
Sex Hormone, Glucocorticoid, and Cytokine Regulation of Mucosal Immunity in the Male and Female Reproductive Tract
Abstract
Present throughout the body, the secretory immune system is the first line of defense at mucosal surfaces against bacterial and viral organisms that threaten to disrupt systemic homeostasis (for reviews see1,2). Characterized by secretory IgA and IgG in secretions that bathe mucosal surfaces of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urogenital tracts, protection is the result of successful interactions between the humoral and cellular …
Authors
Wira CR; Richardson J; Kaushic C
Book title
Bilateral Communication Between the Endocrine and Immune Systems
Series
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume
7
Pagination
pp. 51-72
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
1994
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4612-2616-1_4