Sex steroid hormones and macrophage function

被引:183
作者
Miller, L [1 ]
Hunt, JS [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV KANSAS, MED CTR, DEPT ANAT & CELL BIOL, KANSAS CITY, KS 66160 USA
关键词
androgen; estrogen; macrophages; progesterone; hormones; testosterone;
D O I
10.1016/0024-3205(96)00122-1
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
Macrophages are versatile cells whose activities are programmed by environmental signals. In this review, we discuss the potential impact of sex steroid hormones on macrophage activation and production of various effector molecules. The evidence accumulated to date supports the postulate that estrogens, progesterone, androgens and testosterone profoundly influence host defense by controlling the ability of macrophages to participate in immune responses.
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