Sensing the Environment: Regulation of Local and Global Homeostasis by the Skin's Neuroendocrine System

by Michal A. Zmijewski, Andrzej T. Slominski, Cezary Skobowiat, et al.

The skin, the body's largest organ, is strategically located at the interface with the external environment where it detects, integrates and responds to a diverse range of stressors, including solar radiation. It has already been established that the skin is an important peripheral neuroendocrine-immune organ that is closely networked with central regulatory systems. These capabilities contribute to the maintenance of peripheral homeostasis. Specifically,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642196829
• ISBN13: 9783642196829
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 115 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"