Figure 1From: Science review: Mechanisms of impaired adrenal function in sepsis and molecular actions of glucocorticoidsCrosstalk between the immune system and the neuroendocrine axis. 11β-HSD, 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; CBG, cortisol-binding globulin; HT, hypothalamus; IL, interleukin; PG, pituitary gland; TNF, tumour necrosis factor.Back to article page