The role of the endocrine system on the immune response, especially in the lung, remains
poorly understood. Hormones play a crucial role in the development, homeostasis …

Host immune response is key for protection in tuberculosis, but the causative agent,
Mycobacterium (M.) tuberculosis, manages to survive despite immune surveillance. Key …

Tracheobronchial tuberculosis (TBTB) is most common in young, middle‑aged females.
Despite adequate anti‑tuberculosis therapy,> 90% of patients develop tracheobronchial …

Effective control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection is mediated by multifaceted
factors that involve both the endocrine and immune system. Profiling hormones and …

Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is a major
health problem worldwide, further aggravated by the convergence of type 2 diabetes …

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single bacterial infectious agent and
is one of the most relevant issues of public health. Another pandemic disease is type II …

IL-15 is part of the immune response in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) but amazingly, it may
also induce physiological effects similar to those of insulin. We evaluated the IL-15 and …

Abstract Introduction: IL-1β, a cytokine from the innate immune response, is well known for
its proinflammatory effects and stimulating activity on the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal …

Being the leading cause of mortality by a single infectious agent, tuberculosis (TB) continues
as one of the most relevant issues of public health. Another pandemic disease is type 2 …

Background: Hormones often act as immunomodulators. Immune and endocrine interaction
during infectious diseases may determine the failure or success of the immune response …