1. [Neuroimmunomodulation: the cross-talk between nervous and immune systems].
- Author
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Alves GJ and Palermo-Neto J
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- Animals, Central Nervous System immunology, Central Nervous System physiopathology, Cytokines immunology, Depression immunology, Humans, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System immunology, Immune System immunology, Immune System physiopathology, Models, Animal, Pituitary-Adrenal System immunology, Stress, Psychological immunology, Sympathetic Nervous System immunology, Central Nervous System physiology, Immune System physiology, Neuroimmunomodulation physiology, Stress, Physiological immunology
- Abstract
Objective: Several papers arriving from the neuroimmunomodulation field are showing the relevant relationships between the nervous and the immune systems. A review of studies was carried out to describe the bases of the studies on neuroimmunomodulation., Experimental Models: It is clear nowadays that emotional states such as anxiety and depression change immune system activity, an affect also observed after both stress and use of nervous system acting drugs., Sick Behavior: The behavior displayed by sick organisms might be thought as being a consequence of homeostatic strategies., Possible Mechanism of the Action by Means of Immune System to Nervous System: A very big emphasis is being given to Hipothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, sympathetic nervous system and cytokines participation on nervous system and immune system relationships., Conclusion: The present revision intend to show some essential studies in the neuroimmunomodulation field; it makes a critical analysis of the mutual relationships between nervous system and immune system.
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- 2007
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