Microbial Endocrinology

Description:

"The field of microbial endocrinology is expressly devoted to understanding the mechanisms by which the microbiota (bacteria within the microbiome) interact with the host ("us"). This interaction is a two-way street and the driving force that governs these interactions are the neuroendocrine products of both the host and the microbiota. Chapters include neuroendocrine hormone-induced changes in gene expression and microbial endocrinology and probiotics. This is the first in a series of books dedicated to understanding how bi-directional communication between host and bacteria represents the cutting edge of translational medical research, and hopefully identifies new ways to understand the mechanisms that determine health and disease"--

subjects: Host-bacteria relationships,  Endocrinology,  Bacteria,  Bacterial diseases,  Neuroendocrinology,  Medicine, experimental,  Biology,  Host-parasite relationships,  Host-Pathogen Interactions,  Physiology,  Bacterial Physiological Phenomena,  Metabolism,  Hormones,  Intestines,  Microbiology,  Microbiota,  Neurosecretory Systems,  Microbial Interactions,  Bacterial Infections,  Physiopathology