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The response of nervous system to stimuli consists of the release of neuropeptides (NP) which act on biological functions and especially on immunity (l).but their effects on immune cells are not well known.
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Staniek, V., Misery, L., Dezutter-Dambuyant, C., Claudy, A., Schmitt, D. (1995). Expression of Neuropeptides on Human Epidermal Langerhans Cells. In: Banchereau, J., Schmitt, D. (eds) Dendritic Cells in Fundamental and Clinical Immunology. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 378. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1971-3_32
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