TY - CHAP. T1 - Photoneuroimmunology. T2 - Modulation of the neuroimmune system by UV radiation. AU - Hart, P. H.. AU - Finlay-Jones, J. J.. AU - Gorman, S.. PY - 2009/12/1. Y1 - 2009/12/1. N2 - UVR component of sunlight is immunomodulatory with suppression of cellular immunity to antigens applied at both irradiated and non-irradiated sites. Via isomerization of trans-urocanic acid in the stratum corneum to its more soluble cis isomer, UVR activates peripheral sensory nerves for release of calcitonin gene-related protein and substance P. Dermal mast cells activated by neuropeptides contribute to the immunomodulatory properties of UV. UVR-induced keratinocyte nerve growth factor production augments activation of peripheral sensory nerves for neuropeptide release. UVR-induced keratinocyte α-melanocyte stimulating hormone is immunosuppressive by stimulating keratinocyte IL-10 production, as well as increasing melanogenesis and repair of UV-induced DNA damage in melanocytes and keratinocytes. There ...

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Mind-body interactions have been the subject of debate for many generations. Medical books Human Psychoneuroimmunology. However, it is only in recent years that these interactions have become the subject of rigorous scientific enquiry. In recent years there have been major advances in our understanding of the stress process, the endocrine and immune systems, and the methodologies used to investigate these phenomena. As a result, we have witnessed an explosion of research activity in the field known as psychoneuroimmunology - the study of psychological processes and their interaction with the nervous and immune systems. This book presents an up to date account of the human evidence in this field Medical books Human Psychoneuroimmunology. ...the content within each chapter is an excellent review of the literature written by key authors who are able to present a reliable overview of the material.--Doodys Overall, this book includes the newest findings in human Psychoneuroimmunology and points ...

There are approximately 600 patients with multiple sclerosis that are managed by the University of Kentucky Multiple Sclerosis Clinic. About an equal number present annually for confirmation of the diagnosis, but are either managed by community neurologists or diagnosed with other disorders. The UK MS Clinic carries the prestigious National Multiple Sclerosis Society MS Clinic designation and provides not only advanced level diagnostic skills, but also sophisticated management for complex patients with MS unresponsive to platform therapies. The MS Clinic also provides novel therapies to patients with MS through its clinical trials with an emphasis on primary progressive and secondary progressive MS, disorders which historically have been poorly responsive to standard treatment. The physicians staffing this clinic also have expertise in neuroimmunological disorders and diagnosis and manage individuals with the neurological complications of connective tissue disorders, paraneoplastic disease, and ...

Dr. Ron Milo recommends the Autoimmunity Congress to Neurologists.. ​The central nervous system (CNS) is no longer considered to be an immune privileged site. All arms of the immune system may interact with all levels and tissues of the nervous systems in health and disease to generate Immune mediated disorders that span the whole neuroaxis, including the CNS, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junction and muscles. Indeed, most of the true autoimmune diseases fulfilling Witebskys criteria involve the nervous system, especially the neuromuscular junction (e.g. myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome), and several encephalopathies, channelopathies, epilepsies, paraneoplastic syndromes and other conditions are emerging as autoimmune neurological disorders.. In the upcoming Congress on Autoimmunity in Leipzig, neurologists will have the opportunity to learn about some of the most recent advances made in this exiting field of neuroimmunology, to get insight into new mechanisms, ...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating disorder with no clear etiology. Many, but not all, patients with CFS evidence signs of neuroimmune dysfunction prompting the suggestion that there exist subgroups of CFS patients with significant neuroimmune dysfunction while other subgroups of diagnosed patients may suffer from CFS-like symptoms due to other causes. Research has demonstrated that emotional distress responses impact CFS symptoms and that having adequate coping skills may predict less illness severity among individuals with CFS. However, no study to date has examined the influence of a comprehensive set of stress management skills on CFS symptoms nor has prior work evaluated if a relationship between stress management skills and CFS symptoms is mediated by lowered levels of emotional distress. Given the breadth of research literature linking neuroimmune dysfunction to emotional distress symptoms such as depression, and to physical symptoms such as fatigue, this study sought to examine a

Title: Immunomodulatory Roles of VIP and PACAP in Models of Multiple Sclerosis. VOLUME: 17 ISSUE: 10. Author(s):Catalina Abad and James A. Waschek. Affiliation:635 Charles E. Young Dr South, Los Angeles CA 90095.. Keywords:VIP, PACAP, multiple sclerosis, EAE, neuroimmunomodulation, neuropeptides, immunoprivilege, dexamethasone, lipopolysaccharide, ligand flagellin, orchestrate, microglia, granzyme B, tolerogenic, encephalomyelitis, erythroleukemia, mitogen, myelin, glatiramer acetate. Abstract: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting myelin and axons, which is perpetuated by autoreactive lymphocytes and other inflammatory cell types. Because of the multifactorial nature of this disease, therapies targeting a single process may not be sufficient to halt its progression. VIP and PACAP are two neuropeptides shown to regulate multiple aspects of innate and adaptive immunity, and can also act independently on neural cells to promote their survival and ...

Sick individuals exhibit a variety of symptoms that include malaise, fatigue, nausea, fever, decreased food intake, decreased body weight and loss of interest in the physical and social environment. Commonly dismissed by clinicians as non-consequential side effects of infection, this brain-based response to innate immune system activation reflects a shift in an organisms motivational priorities to maximize immune efficiency in clearing the invading pathogen and facilitating recovery. However, in disease states that contain an element of chronic inflammation such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, these cytokine-mediated behavioral modifications may contribute to the deleterious psychological and physical components of the disease. Additionally, recent evidence has implicated innate immune system activation in the pathology of a variety of conditions including hypoxia and heat-related illness. This literature review focuses on the influence of cytokines on type 2 diabetes and ...

Endometriosis is a complex and heterogeneous disorder with unknown etiology. Dysregulation of macrophages and innervation are important factors influencing the pathogenesis of endometriosis-associated pain. It is known to be an estrogen-dependent disease, estrogen can promote secretion of chemokines from peripheral nerves, enhancing the recruitment and polarization of macrophages in endometriotic tissue. Macrophages have a role in the expression of multiple nerve growth factors (NGF), which mediates the imbalance of neurogenesis in an estrogen-dependent manner. Under the influence of estrogen, co-existence of macrophages and nerves induces an innovative neuro-immune communication. Persistent stimulation by inflammatory cytokines from macrophages on nociceptors of peripheral nerves aggravates neuroinflammation through the release of inflammatory neurotransmitters. This neuro-immune interaction regulated by estrogen sensitizes peripheral nerves, leading to neuropathic pain in endometriosis. The aim of

So if you value an opinion, formed as a result of participating in many ME activities, for example being bed bound for years, you have come to the right BLOG. All these activities have allowed me to form an opinion as a Doctor and as a Patient. And that is important as the voice of the latter is discarded by many including NICE ...

Dr. Jennifer Loftis is a Research Scientist at the Portland VA Medical Center and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at OHSU. Her research is focused on investigating the neuroimmunological mechanisms contributing to depression and cognitive impairments, discovering treatment targets, and testing novel interventions for improving depression and neuropsychiatric recovery. Dr. Loftis translational research program uses rodent models (e.g., Flinders Sensitive Line rats) and humans to characterize inflammatory pathways involved in cognitive dysfunction and neuropsychiatric symptoms, particularly in patients with a history of substance abuse and hepatitis C viral infection. Recently, she identified a novel role for cytokines in the development of depressive symptoms in patients with chronic hepatitis C, and this finding has led to the initial testing of hypotheses regarding how circulating inflammatory cytokines affect central nervous system functioning. Dr. Loftis long-term goal as a

The field of psychotraumatology has its roots in ancient history. During the past decades, the surveillance of the psychobiological background of reactions to and consequences of traumatic stress has made great progress and the complexity of the human stress response system stands out. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis activity, modulated by various neuroimmunological substances, seems to play a major role in the stress response. However, there are still inconsistencies in explanations of relationships between biological and psychological changes following traumatic stress. Moreover, the matter of predictive factors for the development of posttraumatic morbidity is still in a speculative phase.. The aims of the present thesis were to further develop a commercial serum cortisol radioimmunoassay (RIA) for determination of cortisol in saliva and to test its reliability, specificity and sensitivity as a biochemical assay. The saliva sampling procedures and sample storage stability were ...

The field of psychotraumatology has its roots in ancient history. During the past decades, the surveillance of the psychobiological background of reactions to and consequences of traumatic stress has made great progress and the complexity of the human stress response system stands out. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis activity, modulated by various neuroimmunological substances, seems to play a major role in the stress response. However, there are still inconsistencies in explanations of relationships between biological and psychological changes following traumatic stress. Moreover, the matter of predictive factors for the development of posttraumatic morbidity is still in a speculative phase.. The aims of the present thesis were to further develop a commercial serum cortisol radioimmunoassay (RIA) for determination of cortisol in saliva and to test its reliability, specificity and sensitivity as a biochemical assay. The saliva sampling procedures and sample storage stability were ...

From the Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany (A.L.); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany (A.L.); Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, PA (X.H.); Department of Neurology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (C.K.); Department of Neurology and Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland (H.O.); and Neuroimmunology Research, Portland, OR (H.O.). ...

What role do glia cells play in autoimmunity? How does cellular metabolism regulate immune potential? Do lipids shape the immune response? How do peripheral immune cells, glial cells and neurons communicate? Do you want to discover how to harness the power of the bodys own immune system to help develop new treatments for multiple sclerosis, stroke, brain tumors and many other illnesses?. ...

Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation is an open access journal, with focuses on neuroimmunology and neuroinflammation research, and coverage extending to other basic and clinical studies related to neuroscience.

Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation is an open access journal, with focuses on neuroimmunology and neuroinflammation research, and coverage extending to other basic and clinical studies related to neuroscience.

At the time of this writing, healthcare systems are facing worldwide the pandemic of the coronavirus severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) and its associated disease, named cronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). This virus is a new human pathogen, and currently, there are no specific treatment options.1 COVID-19 mostly affects the respiratory system, ranging from mild flu-like symptoms to severe pneumonia, but extrarespiratory multisystemic involvement has also been reported.2 Li et al.3 recently described the neuroinvasive potential of COVID-19, but, to our knowledge, no case of acute dysimmune neuropathy has been described so far. Here, the authors report the case of an acute and severe peripheral nervous system disorder possibly related to COVID-19 infection.. A 71-year-old male patient was referred to the emergency department for subacute onset of paresthesia at limb extremities, followed by distal weakness rapidly evolving to a severe, flaccid tetraparesis over the previous 3 days. ...

MMP-2 to TIMP-2 ratio is increased in the CSF and serum of relapsing MS, with evidence of intrathecal MMP-2 production [108]. Serum MMP-2 and MMP-2/TIMP-1 ratio is said to be elevated in progressive MS [109]. CNS Cells and Components Microglia Microglia are the resident CNS macrophages as well as immune cells. They act as APCs, produce cytokines, and are involved in phagocytosis. Activated microglia are noted in all MS patients, but are especially associated with the progressive subtypes. Activated microglia and macrophages produce cytotoxic molecules including proinflammatory and cytotoxic cytokines, reactive oxygen and nitrogen intermediates, and proteolytic and lipolytic enzymes [80]. Rejdak K, Eikelenboom MJ, Petzold A, et al. CSF nitric oxide metabolites are associated with activity and progression of multiple sclerosis. Neurology. 2004;63:1439-45. Lassmann H. Pathophysiology of inflammation and tissue injury in multiple sclerosis: what are the targets for therapy. J Neurol Sci. 2010. 1016. ...

Different studies2,-,6 have suggested that CNS damage may increase the susceptibility of the BBB to changes induced by systemic inflammation such as increased vesicular trafficking of albumin. MS is a complex immune-mediated disease that affects the CNS and BBB permeability.21 In some patients with MS, CNS damage and systemic inflammation may coexist and influence BBB function. With the aim to better understand BBB permeability in MS and to investigate a putative role of CNS damage and systemic inflammation on BBB dysfunction, we identified patients with MS with increased QAlb and characterized them in detail. The comparison of demographic and clinical features between patients with MS with and without increased QAlb did not reveal any statistically significant difference, although the limited clinical data did not allow a definitive statement. Unfortunately, neither longitudinal MRI data nor longitudinal disability measures were available from our cohort to confirm the previously reported ...

SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE Ho P. P., Kanter J. L., Johnson A. M., Srinagesh H. K., Chang E., Purdy T. M., Van Haren K., Wikoff W. R., Kind T., Khademi M., Matloff L. Y., Narayana S., Hur E. M., Lindstrom T. M., He Z., Fiehn O., Olsson T., Han X., Han M. H., Steinman L., Robinson W. H. 2012; 4 (137). Therapeutic Advances in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis ...

The table of evidence regarding inflammatory and even autoimmune processes in Alzheimers continues to accumulate in a piecemeal fashion, awaiting theoretical frameworks and experimental breakthroughs to give it direction and a greater following (see ARF related news story). But accumulate it does, and in this article we summarize some of the recent appetizers.. Converging on an Age-of-Onset Player. A report from Yi-Ju Li, Margaret Pericak-Vance, and their colleagues at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, has recently received a great deal of press attention. Following up on their report last year of a locus on chromosome 10q that influences age of onset for both Alzheimers and Parkinsons disease (see ARF related news story), the researchers have applied a strategy they call genomic convergence to pull some genes of interest out of this region. (10q, of course, is the hottest region of additional suspected AD genes.). As reported in the October 21 issue of Human Molecular Genetics, ...

Dr. Jorge Correale M.D. is the Head of Neuroimmunology and Demyelinating Diseases at the Institute for Neurological Research Dr. Raúl Carrea. The main interests of his group are to understand the environmental factors that determine de development and progression of Multiple Sclerosis, understanding the immunological mechanisms that these factors determine. Likewise, Dr. Correales group is investigating the immunological factors induced by pregnancy, and assisted reproductive techniques, as well as the role that sexual hormones play under these conditions. He graduated with honors from Buenos Aires University School of Medicine in 1981. Between 1983 and 1988 he completed his Neurology Residency training at the José María Ramos Mejía Hospital in Buenos Aires and was appointed Chief Resident. During 1989 he was visiting physician at the Department of Neuropathology at the same center. Dr. Correale continued his training as Fellow in Neuroimmunology at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, ...

In this interview, Dr. Pluchino discusses neuroimmunology-related applications of exosomes and how NPCs engage in cell-to-cell communication.

Daily News How Gaining and Losing Weight Affects the Body Millions of measurements from 23 people who consumed extra calories every day for a month reveal changes in proteins, metabolites, and gut microbiota that accompany shifts in body mass.. ...

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[Acute-onset cerebrovascular diseases are connected to a number of immunological changes. Here, we summarize immune responses participating in the evolution of atherosclerotic plaques and poststroke local immune responses in the injured CNS as well as in the systemic circulation. Ischemic injury of the CNS alters the balanced neuroimmune modulation resulting in CIDS, the central nervous system injury-induced immune deficiency syndrome. Due to the immunodepression and reduced pro-inflammatory immune responses, the susceptibility for infection is increased; indeed, poststroke infection plays a major role in stroke-related mortality. On the other hand, CIDS may protect against damaging autoimmune responses elicited by exposed CNS antigens. Investigation of immune responses related to ischemic stroke may result in novel therapies indicated by an increasing number of experimental and clinical trials altering poststroke immune responses and preventing infections.]

It is well established that infection has a significant detrimental effect on patients with Alzheimers disease (AD), accelerating cognitive decline and, even in healthy ageing individuals, increasing amyloid-β (Aβ) accumulation in the brain. In animal models of AD infection can also cause damage, with evidence of increased neuroinflammation, amyloid pathology and deterioration of cognitive function. These changes are against a backdrop of an age- and AD-related increase in susceptibility to infection. Here we set out to determine whether FTY720, a molecule that binds sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptors and with known immunosuppressant effects mediating its therapeutic action in multiple sclerosis (MS), might modulate the impact of infection in a mouse model of AD ...

The widely-read journal Nature Reviews, in its specialized Neurology publication recently featured an article with a summary of the current state of knowledge and research related to neuroimmune illnesses that occur in children, including autoimmune encephalitis. Over a dozen experts collaborated on this paper. A sample of interesting points, which also largely apply to adults includes the following:. ...

Supplementary MaterialsAdditional file 1: Table S1: Assessment of neuroimmune expression between hip OA and controls in the included studies. Availability StatementThe datasets generated and/or analysed during the current study are not publicly available but are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request. Abstract Background Neuroimmune axis is central in the physiopathology of hip osteoarthritis (OA), but its specific pathways are still unclear. This systematic review aims to assess the nervous and immune system profile of patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA) when compared to healthy controls. Methods A systematic review followed PRISMA guidelines was conducted. A two-step selection process was completed, and from 609 references 17 were included. The inclusion criteria were: original articles on adult patients with hip OA, with assessment of neuroimmune expression. Articles with other interventions prior to analysis and those without a control group were excluded. Results ...

The vagus nerve (VN) is the longest nerve of the organism and a major component of the parasympathetic nervous system which constitutes the autonomic nervous system (ANS), with the sympathetic nervous system. There is classically an equilibrium between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems which is responsible for the maintenance of homeostasis. An imbalance of the ANS is observed in various pathologic conditions. The VN, a mixed nerve with 4/5 afferent and 1/5 efferent fibers, is a key component of the neuro-immune and brain-gut axes through a bidirectional communication between the brain and the gastrointestinal (GI) tract ...

Direct interactions were evident between nerve fibres in the central cornea and epithelial CD11c+ DCs and sub-basal Iba-1+ macrophages. The most distinctive association between nerves and macrophages was noted between stromal Cx3cr1+ Iba-1+ MHC class II+ macrophages and peri-limbal nerve trunks. WT BALB/c mice had a greater number of neuro-immune interactions (2.3±0.3 (mean±SEM)/100µm) than C57BL/6J mice (1.5±0.1/100µm). Lectin staining revealed that macrophage processes intimately interdigitated between Schwann cells. There was no topographical difference in the circumferential distribution (i.e. temporal-nasal, superior-inferior) of macrophage-nerve fibre interactions.. ...

On October 23, 2016, the Association co-hosted an international academic symposium, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Towards Effective Treatments for ME/CFS as a Neuro-Immune Disease at the Tokyo University Tetsumon Memorial Lecture Hall, where we welcomed Dr. Anthony Komaroff and Dr. Nancy Klimas from the United States as special guest speakers. The symposium aimed to raise…

I shot an assignment a couple weeks ago with the Associated Press for Nature. It was a profile of Dr. Judy Mikovits, PhD, Director of Research at the Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease, for a feature in the March 17, 2011 issue. If youre interested in or affected by chronic fatigue, Id recommend reading it. The article, written by Ewen Callaway, looks at Dr. Mikovitss research of the XMRV virus, the patients who believe in her work and the researchers that dont ...

The brain is always a piece of the Hashimotos puzzle One thing I have learned from my readers is they are largely on their own. Rarely do conventional or alternative practitioners understand the depth of Hashimotos, a complex web that involves the neurological, hormone, and immune systems (we call it the neuroendocrine-immune axis). If you […]. ...

Children raised in economically disadvantaged households face increased risks of poor health in adulthood, suggesting that inequalities in health have early origins. From the childs perspective, exposure to economic hardship may begin as early as conception, potentially via maternal neuroendocrine-immune responses to prenatal stressors, which adversely impact neurodevelopment. Here we investigate whether socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with gestational immune activity and whether such activity is associated with abnormalities among offspring during infancy. We analyzed concentrations of five immune markers (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, and TNF-α) in maternal serum from 1,494 participants in the New England Family Study in relation to the level of maternal socioeconomic disadvantage and their involvement in offspring neurologic abnormalities at 4 mo and 1 y of age. Median concentrations of IL-8 were lower in the most disadvantaged pregnancies [−1.53 log(pg/mL); 95% CI: −1.81, ...

This journal is devoted to timely reviews of experimental and clinical studies in the field of endocrine, metabolic, and immune disorders. Specific emphasis is placed on humoral and cellular targets for natural, synthetic, and genetically engineered drugs that enhance or impair endocrine, metabolic, and immune parameters and functions. Topics related to the neuroendocrine-immune axis are given special emphasis in view of the growing interest in stress-related, inflammatory, autoimmune, and degenerative disorders ...

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Abstract: The Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a family of microbe-sensing receptors that play a central role in the regulation of the host immune system. TLR4 has been described in the brain and seems to regulate some physiological processes, such as neurogenesis. TLR4 has also been reported to play a role during neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimers disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis and Parkinsons disease. This review is focused on reports concerning recent insights into the role and activation mechanisms of TLR4 in the brain, in pathological and physiological conditions, as well as the therapeutic benefit that could derive from TLR4 modulation.Highlights: (Source: Journal of Neuroimmunology)

Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI), also referred to as psychoendoneuroimmunology (PENI) or psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology (PNEI), is the study of the interaction between psychological processes and the nervous and immune systems of the human body. PNI takes an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating psychology, neuroscience, immunology, physiology, genetics, pharmacology, molecular biology, psychiatry, behavioral medicine, infectious diseases, endocrinology, and rheumatology. The main interests of PNI are the interactions between the nervous and immune systems and the relationships between mental processes and health. PNI studies, among other things, the physiological functioning of the neuroimmune system in health and disease; disorders of the neuroimmune system (autoimmune diseases; hypersensitivities; immune deficiency); and the physical, chemical and physiological characteristics of the components of the neuroimmune system in vitro, in situ, and in vivo. Interest in the relationship between ...

Venous angioplasty in multiple sclerosis: neurological outcome at two years in a cohort of relapsing-remitting patients. Fabrizio Salvi, MD, PhDa. Ilaria Bartolomei, MDa. Elena Buccellato, PharmDa. Roberto Galeotti, MDb. Paolo Zamboni, MDc. a Center for Rare and Neuroimmunological Diseases, Department of Neurological Science, Bellaria. Hospital, Bologna, Italy. b Vascular and Interventional Radiology Unit, S. Anna Hospital, Ferrara, Italy. c Vascular Diseases Center, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. Corresponding author: Fabrizio Salvi Center for Rare and Neuroimmunological Diseases Department of Neurological Science. Bellaria Hospital via Altura 3, 40139, Bologna, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] Summary. An open study was conducted with the aim of reporting long-term clinical outcome of endovascular treatment for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).. Twenty-nine patients with clinically definite relapsing-remitting MS ...

Fig. 1.1 Role of Stress in neuroimmunological response Psychoineuroimmulongy Psychoneuroimmunology, a relatively new field which relates to the study of complex and synchronous activation and interactions of behavioral, neural, endocrine, and immune systems leading to a successful defense response to an internal or external challenge including psychosocial stress. This intriguing phenomenon explains that immune system…

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In invertebrates, the medicinal leech is considered to be an interesting and appropriate model to study neuroimmune mechanisms. Indeed, this non-vertebrate animal can restore normal function of its central nervous system (CNS) after injury. Microglia accumulation at the damage site has been shown to be required for axon sprouting and for efficient regeneration. We characterized HmC1q as a novel chemotactic factor for leech microglial cell recruitment. In mammals, a C1q-binding protein (C1qBP alias gC1qR), which interacts with the globular head of C1q, has been reported to participate in C1q-mediated chemotaxis of blood immune cells. In this study, we evaluated the chemotactic activities of a recombinant form of HmC1q and its interaction with a newly characterized leech C1qBP that acts as its potential ligand. Recombinant HmC1q (rHmC1q) was produced in the yeast Pichia pastoris. Chemotaxis assays were performed to investigate rHmC1q-dependent microglia migration. The involvement of a C1qBP-related

TY - JOUR. T1 - Psychoneuroimmunology and immunopsychiatry of zebrafish. AU - de Abreu, Murilo S.. AU - Giacomini, Ana C.V.V.. AU - Zanandrea, Rodrigo. AU - dos Santos, Bruna E.. AU - Genario, Rafael. AU - de Oliveira, Gabriel G.. AU - Friend, Ashton J.. AU - Amstislavskaya, Tamara G.. AU - Kalueff, Allan V.. N1 - Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.. PY - 2018/6/1. Y1 - 2018/6/1. N2 - Despite the high prevalence of neural and immune disorders, their etiology and molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. As the zebrafish (Danio rerio) is increasingly utilized as a powerful model organism in biomedical research, mounting evidence suggests these fish as a useful tool to study neural and immune mechanisms and their interplay. Here, we discuss zebrafish neuro-immune mechanisms and their pharmacological and genetic modulation, the effect of stress on cytokines, as well as relevant models of microbiota-brain interplay. As many human brain diseases are based on complex interplay ...

I have been struggling with the neuro-immune illness ME/CFS for 14 years. A virus, XMRV, has recently been found to be highly correlated with this disease. The Department of Health and Human Services Blood XMRV Scientific Research Working Group has studying whether XMRV poses a risk to the nations blood supply. The Blood Products Advisory Committee yesterday voted to advise the FDA to defer ME/CFS patients from donating blood. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...854485688.htmlSince XMRV may be implicated in several cancers, MS, fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, and other neuro-immune diseases, the results of the work done by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Blood XMRV Scientific Research Working Group are important not just to those of us with these illnesses, but to the population at large.DHHS has expressed interest in the number of people who register for/attend this webinar on the BWG study as a way of gauging the communitys interest in the study. Please register for this free ...

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Chapter 37 - Acute Inflammatory Diseases of the Cerebellum. Marc Tardieu. Acute ataxia may be the consequence of an inflammatory reaction within the central nervous system (CNS). In this chapter, after a short overview on neuroimmunological aspects, the most classic benign acute inflammatory cerebellar ataxia will be reviewed, followed by a discussion of more severe forms. Acute cerebellar ataxia is sometimes differentiated, in reviews and chapters, from acute cerebellitis, the latter being more severe (Gill 2010). In this chapter the two terms are considered as equivalent with benign and severe forms, acute cerebellar ataxia being a clinical description and acute cerebellitis referring to the pathophysiology. In the later section, the autoimmune diseases, which may start as an acute infl ammatory cerebellar ataxia but are usually relapsing, will be reviewed, followed by a discussion of differential diagnosis. The four chapters in Part 8: Acute Ataxia provide a detailed overview of the causes ...

RESEARCH SUMMARY. My major research focus has been high-field and quantitative magnetic resonance imaging to explore the pathology of multiple sclerosis, and to develop biomarkers for clinical progression and recovery in MS. My other major focus is the systematic study of rare neuroimmunological diseases, to improve their diagnosis and management. I have accumulated one of the largest collections in North America of less common immune-mediated neurological disorders. I have published case series, providing new insights, of neurosarcoidosis, longitudinal myelitis, Hashimoto encephalopathy, Susacs syndrome, and hereditary leukodystrophy with axonal spheroids. RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. 1. Pawate S and Sriram S Isolated Longitudinal Myelitis: a report of 6 cases Spinal cord 47 (3), 257- ...

The therapeutic landscape of MS is rapidly evolving due to the development of novel, highly specific immunomodulatory therapies. An optimal stratification of MS patients is still challenging due to heterogenic disease courses and therapy responses. We explore emerging biomarkers indicating disease activitiy and neurodegenerative processes such as neurofilament light chains as a marker of axonal damage in MS patients. Our research group is part of the Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN), the Research Center for Immunotherapy (FZI) and the Rhine-Main Neuroscience Network (rmn2). ...

The gut-brain axis is the biochemical signaling that takes place between the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) and the central nervous system (CNS). The term gut-brain axis is occasionally used to refer to the role of the gut flora in the interplay as well, whereas the term microbiome-gut-brain axis explicitly includes the role of gut flora in the biochemical signaling events that take place between the GI tract and CNS. Broadly defined, the gut-brain axis includes the central nervous system, neuroendocrine and neuroimmune systems, including the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis), sympathetic and parasympathetic arms of the autonomic nervous system, including the enteric nervous system and the vagus nerve, and the gut microbiota. Interest in the field was sparked by a 2004 study showing that germ-free mice showed an exaggerated HPA axis response to stress compared to non-GF laboratory mice. As of October 2016, most of the work that had been done on the role of gut flora in the ...

Neuro-immune interaction during development is strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders, but the mechanisms that cause neuronal circuit dysregulation are not well understood. We performed in vivo imaging of the developing retinotectal system in the larval zebrafish to characterize the effects of immune system activation on refinement of an archetypal sensory processing circuit. Acute inflammatory insult induced hyper-dynamic remodeling of developing retinal axons in larval fish and increased axon arbor elaboration over days. Using calcium imaging in GCaMP6s transgenic fish we showed that these morphological changes were accompanied by a shift toward decreased visual acuity in tectal cells. This finding was supported by poorer performance in a visually guided behavioral task. We further found that the pro-inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-1β (IL-1β) is upregulated by the inflammatory insult, and that down-regulation of IL-1β abrogated the effects of inflammation ...

Dr. Stewart is Board Certified in Neurotology/Skull Base Surgery. He has treated thousands of patients from all over the world who suffer from neuro-immune syndromes.. ...

Ill be honest: I am loathe to enter the Lyme rabbit hole. Ive spent the last 4 and a half years researching and treating ME/CFS. The Lyme community of patients always had a significant overlap with the ME/CFS community on message boards and blogs. We were these two groups with seemingly about 95 to 100% overlap in symptoms and about 70% overlap in treatments. Basically, we all speak the same language. Yet in some ways the two communities seem worlds apart. The Lyme community often appears closed and esoteric, and many Lyme patients disavow any connection with ME/CFS despite strong evidence that theres a similar chain of neuro-immune dysfunction in both diseases. Nonetheless, both communities are bound by the connection that their diseases are understood by virtually nobody. Weve all been forced to adopt a sort of us versus the world defensiveness ...

This study was deliberately performed purifying tumor-infiltrating (or associated) lymphocytes from tissue samples collected from a wide spectrum of cancers to achieve transversal, cross-sectional information not specific for a single histological type of human cancer. Moreover, it was realized paying absolute attention to ethical requirements, so that only small (≈5 mm of diameter) specimens were processed, although this choice limited, in some way, our possibility to perform a more comprehensive array of immunological analyses.. The results of the study show that: 1) CD8+CD28− Treg are present in tumors and, together with CD4+CD25+ T cells, constitute a functionally relevant component of TILs; 2) tumors may secrete cytokines and chemokines potentially able to induce tissue infiltration by Treg; 3) increased CD8+CD28− Treg function in cancer patients may be associated with advanced stages of disease and poor survival.. Tumor-infiltrating CD8+CD28− Treg appear to be potent suppressors of ...

Dr. Amit Bar-Or, a neurologist and neuroimmunologist is the Presidential Endowed Chair at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn/CHOP) and the Melissa and Paul Anderson Professor of Neurology, founder and Director of the Centre for Neuroinflammation and Experimental Neurotherapeutics and Chief, Multiple Sclerosis Division. He is the former Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Associate Director (Clinical and Translational Research) of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital McGill University. Dr. Bar-Ors clinical focus is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and related disorders in both adults and children. Dr. Bar-Or runs a cellular and molecular Neuroimmunology lab that studies basic principles of immune regulation and immune-neural interaction, in the context of inflammation, injury and repair of the human central nervous system (CNS). Research themes are directed at understanding principles of immune regulation, elucidation of effector and regulatory mechanisms of ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system, in which nerve cells are attacked by the patients own immune system. In many cases, the disease develops into a progressive form, which is characterized by a shift of pathology from the white matter to the gray matter, for instance, to the cerebral cortex. This phase of the disease has so far been difficult to treat and its underlying causes are poorly understood. Now, a research team led by Martin Kerschensteiner, Director of the Institute for Clinical Neuroimmunology at LMU, in cooperation with Thomas Misgeld (Technical University of Munich) and Doron Merkler (University of Geneva), has shown in a mouse model that inflammation of the gray matter leads to a decrease in nerve-cell activity, owing to the (potentially reversible) destruction of synapses. Targeted inhibition of specific types of immune cells can slow synapse damage down, and offers an interesting new therapeutic approach, ...

Luxembourg, 23rd November. Ai Mediq S.A. is pleased to announce the new stage of scientific cooperation with the Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). Together with Dr. Sina Cathérine Rosenkranz we will be looking into potential perspectives of Interval Hypoxic Therapy in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. The pilot clinical trial will be conducted by the Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose (INIMS) and will be performed under the supervision of Prof.Dr.med. Manuel Friese und Prof. Dr. Christoph Heesen.. We at Ai Mediq are always open to the new ideas and eagerly support new research for Interval Hypoxic therapy by any means possible. We expect the first outcomes in the second part 2021 and wish all the success to our colleagues.. Dr. Rosenkranz works as a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (INIMS). Her work focuses on the role of mitochondria alterations during multiple sclerosis and the molecular basis of ...

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The Neuroimmunology Discussion Group focuses on the interface between the immune system and the nervous system both in the brain and in the periphery, in normal and pathological conditions.

The 2nd International Symposium for CFS/ME was held on December 2nd, in conjunction with the opening of the National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases (NCNED) at Griffith University. Hugh Perry (Southampton, UK) gave the inaugural Alison Hunter Memorial Foundation address, including a detailed presentation on the neurological effects of ME titled Impact of Systemic Inflammation on the Brain. Presentations included: Elena Gonzalez-Rey (Granada, Spain) - Cortistatin - A Possible Future Therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Mario Delgado (Granada, Spain) - Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide - A Potential Therapy for ME/CFS?, Gilles Guillemin (Sydney, Australia) - Tryptophan Metabolism, Richard Kwiatek (Adelaide, Australia) - Neuroimaging, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Depression and Anxiety: Similarities and Differences, Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik (Gold Coast, Australia) - NCNEDs Research Direction, Ekua Brenu (Gold Coast, Australia) - Immune System Overview, Sharni Hardcastle ...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Autoimmune epileptic encephalopathy is a potentially treatable neurological syndrome characterized by the coexistence of a neuronal antibody in serum and, often, cerebrospinal fluid. Patients present with combinations of seizures, neuropsychiatric features, movement disorder, and cognitive decline, but some patients have isolated seizures either at first presentation or during their illness. This review summarizes our current understanding of the roles of specific neuronal antibodies in epilepsy-related syndromes and aims to aid the clinician in diagnosis and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS: Antigen discovery methods in three neuroimmunology centres independently identified antibodies to different subunits of the γ amino butyric acid-A receptor; high levels of these antibodies were found mainly in patients with severe refractory seizures. These and other antibodies were also found in a proportion (|10%) of children and adults with epilepsy. A clinical study comparing immunotherapy in

Dr Muhamad Noor Alfarizal Kamarudin is a research fellow at Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, specialising in molecular biology, neuroimmunology, neuroprotection, cancer biology and natural products.

I was lucky to have access to a scholarship (supported by the National Institutes of Health) that enabled me to travel to the U.S. to learn new techniques and implement them in our lab at the University of Puerto Rico where I was working on my Ph.D. in physiology and neuroscience, Cruz-Orengo said. As an undergrad, I had serious doubts about being successful in science. But it was precisely that training (and scholarship support) that made me competitive in applying for a post doc at Washington University in Missouri where I trained in neuroimmunology. That put me on a path to where I am today ...

VER PUBLICACIÓN ,. Voltas N., Arija V., Hernández-Martínez C., Jiménez-Feijoo R., Ferré N., Canals J.; Are there early inflammatory biomarkers that affect neurodevelopment in infancy?. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 305, 42-50.. Closa‑Monasterolo R., Gispert‑Llaurado M., Canals J., Luque V., Zaragoza‑Jordana M., Koletzko B., Grote V., Weber M., Gruszfeld D., Szott K., Verduci E., ReDionigi A., Hoyos J., Brasselle G., Escribano Subías J.; The Effect of Postpartum Depression and Current Mental Health Problems of the Mother on Child Behaviour at Eight Years Matern Child Health J. DOI:10.1007/s10995-017-2288-x.. Iglesias L., Canals J., Arija V.; Effects of prenatal iron status on child neurodevelopment and behavior: A systematic review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition ...

Basic and clinical researchers in the fields of neurodegeneration, neuroimmunology, neurodevelopment and related fields. Postdocs, clinical residents, PhD and Ms students are encouraged to participate. Poster sections will be organised and best abstracts selected for poster and oral presentation. For non-ICGEB Member States nationals, there will be a registration fee of Euro 100 for students and postdocs (waived off for ICGEB Member States nationals), and Euro 200 for established researchers (Euro 150 for ICGEB Member States nationals ...

Jiyeon Son MD is a fourth-year resident in the Department of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Born in Seoul, South Korea, she grew up in Rockville, Maryland and attended Princeton University for undergraduate education. She then earned her medical degree from Tulane University. Following her residency, she will be pursuing fellowship in neuroimmunology at Columbia University. Her career interests include clinical trials in MS, pathophysiology of stroke, and medical education.. ...

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My most recent appointment to the Neuroimmunology team at Royal Perth Hospital over a month ago was positive. I was told the Rituximab infusion was still working, so my B-cells, which fight foreign invaders, was low. I was told my eyesight was not impaired by either the Cerebral Vasculitis or the Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) used to…

Neurotree: mentors, trainees, research areas and affiliations for Hartmut Wekerle, Neuroimmunology, Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology

Robert Dantzer spoke about the roots of inflammation induced fatigue in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and pointed to a possible treatment

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a fatal demyelinating disease caused by human neurotropic JC virus. JCV infects more than 80% of human popul...

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