Handbook of neurochemistry and molecular neurobiology. Neuroimmunology / Abel Lajtha (Ed.) ; volume editors, Armen Galoyan and Hugo Besedovsky.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Galoyan, Armen, 1929-

Besedovsky, Hugo O.

Lajtha, Abel.

Series:

Springer reference

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neuroimmunology.

Nervous System--immunology.

Immune System--physiology.

Neuroimmunomodulation.

Brain Diseases--etiology.

Medical Subjects:

Nervous System--immunology.

Immune System--physiology.

Neuroimmunomodulation.

Brain Diseases--etiology.

Physical Description:

xiii, 495 pages : illustrations (partly color) ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Neuroimmunology

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, [2008]

Contents:

Part 1 Neuro-Endocrine Immunoregulation

1 Brain Cytokines as Integrators of the Immune-Neuroendocrine Network / H. O. Besedovsky, A. del Rey 1

2 Neuropeptides in the Immune System: Mediators of Stress and Inflammation / D. S. Jessop 19

3 Effects of the Immune System on Brain Neurochemistry / A. J. Dunn 37

4 Age-Related Alterations in Autonomic Nervous System Innervation of Lymphoid Tissue / D. L. Bellinger, C. L. Lubahn, A. B. Millar, J. L. Carter, S. Vyas, S. D. Perez, D. Lorton 61

5 Drugs that Target Sympathetic-Immune Pathways for Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases / D. Lorton, C. Lubahn, D. Bellinger 83

6 Neuro-Immune Associative Learning / M.-B. Niemi, G. Pacheco-Lopez, H. Engler, C. Riether, R. Doenlen, M. Schedlowski 123

Part 2 The Brain's Immune System

7 The Brain Immune System: Chemistry and Biology of the Signal Molecules / A. Galoyan 151

8 The Dialect of Immune System in the CNS: The Nervous Tissue as an Immune Compartment for T Cells and Dendritic Cells / Z. Fabry, E. Reinke, A. Zozulya, M. Sandor, I. Bechmann 197

9 Immunoproteasome Activity in the Nervous System / M. T. Rinaudo, M. Piccinini 223

10 Regulation of the Inflammatory Response in Brain / W. Stenzel, G. Alber 235

11 Evolutionary Origins of the Brain's Immune Privilege. Implications for Novel Therapeutic Approaches: Gene Therapy / P. R. Lowenstein, K. Kroeger, C. Barcia, J. Zirger, D. Larocque, M. G. Castro 263

12 Adenosine: An Endogenous Regulator of the Brain Immune System / G. Hasko, E. S. Vizi 283

13 Neuroimmune Cross Talk / G. Juhasz 293

14 Role of Glia in CNS Inflammation / S. Pawate, N. R. Bhat 309

Part 3 Neuro-Immune Mechanisms of Brain Disease

15 Autoimmune Processes in the Central Nervous System / C. J. Welsh, C. R. Young 331

16 Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis / B. Gran, K. O'Brien, D. Fitzgerald, A. Rostami 355

17 Immunological Aspects of Central Nervous System Demyelination / S. Pawate, S. Sriram 379

18 The Inflammatory Component of Neurodegenerative Diseases / C. C. Ferrari, F. J. Pitossi 395

19 Mechanisms of Inflammation in HIV-associated Dementia / B. Giunta, F. Fernandez, J. Tan 407

20 Role of Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase in Brain Inflammation and Neuroinjury / G. S. Scott, K. Komjati, V. C. Besson, C. Szabo 427

21 Schizophrenia and Immune Responses / F. Gaughran, J. Welch 467.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0387303588

9780387303581

OCLC:

181090477