stress and immune system Flashcards

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Most studies have found a decrease in immune cell functions

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Kiecolt-Glaser et al.

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Fisher et al.

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found no decrease in overall immune system and higher lymphocyte count in astronauts during splash down

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Arnetz et al.

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studied the effect of unemployment umong unemployed women in Sweden. They found a decrease in lymphocyte responces to antigens after 9 months

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kiecolt-glaser

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carried out a natural experiment investigating whether the stress of short term stressors had an effect.
Blood samples were taken and thenduring the exam period NK cell activity.
Nk cell activity was reduced

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Marucha et al

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punch biopsy - the wounds during the exam took 40% longer than the summer holidays

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