This volume highlights the proceedings of the 7th International Congress of the International Society for Neuroimmunomodulation.The volume provides an overview current research in neural and endocrine mechanisms of immune regulation as well as the effects of peripheral and central immune responses on brain function. Of particular interest are the mechanisms by which local and systemic inflammation act upon the brain, and in turn, how the brain regulates inflammation via direct innervation and release of humoral factors.NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas.ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx for more information about becoming a member.
Author(s): Wilson Savino, Hugo Besedovsky, Priscilla Oliveira Silva
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 275
Preface (p xi-xi)......Page p10011
Growth Hormone Modulates Migration of Developing T Cells (p 1-5)......Page p1
Intracellular Molec. Signaling : Specificity to Glucocorticoid Anti-inflammatory Actions (p 6-13)......Page p6
Organizing the Thymus Gland : The Role of Eph & Ephrins (p 14-19)......Page p14
Neuropilins, Semaphorins, & Their Role in Thymocyte Development (p 20-28)......Page p20
Leptin Action in the Thymus (p 29-34)......Page p29
Nitric Oxide at the Crossroad of Immunoneuroendocrine Interactions (p 35-47)......Page p35
Cytokine Control of Adult Neural Stem Cells : Chronic versus Acute Exposure (p 48-56)......Page p48
Neuronal Cell Survival : The Role of Interleukins (p 57-64)......Page p57
Interleukin-4 as a Neuromodulatory Cytokine : Roles & Signaling in the Nervous System (p 65-75)......Page p65
Cytokine-induced Suppression of Medial Preoptic Neurons : Mech. & Neuroimmunomodulatory Effects (p 76-81)......Page p76
Interleukin-1beta & Insulin Elicit Different Neuroendocrine Responses to Hypoglycemia (p 82-88)......Page p82
Intrapituitary Expression & Regulation of the gp130 Cytokine Interleukin-6 & Implication in Pituitary Physiology & Pathophysiology (p 89-97)......Page p89
The Thymus–Neuroendocrine Axis : Physiology, Molecular Biology, & Therapeutic Potential of the Thymic Peptide Thymulin (p 98-106)......Page p98
Behavior: A Relevant Tool for Brain-immune System Interaction Studies (p 107-119)......Page p107
Immunology, Signal Transduction, & Behavior in Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis-related Genetic Mouse Models (p 120-130)......Page p120
Behavior & Stress Reactivity in Mouse Strains with Mitochondrial DNA Variations (p 131-138)......Page p131
The Role of Stress Factors during Aging of the Immune System (p 139-152)......Page p139
Modulation of the Immune System by Ouabain (p 153-163)......Page p153
Nutrition, Inflammation, & Cognitive Function (p 164-175)......Page p164
Early Maternal Deprivation in Rats : A Proposed Animal Model for the Study of Developmental Neuroimmunoendocrine Interactions (p 176-183)......Page p176
Leptin & the Immune Response : An Active Player or an Innocent Bystander? (p 184-192)......Page p184
The Immune–Pineal Axis : Stress as a Modulator of Pineal Gland Function (p 193-202)......Page p193
Neuronal Plasticity & Antidepressants in the Diabetic Brain (p 203-208)......Page p203
Neuroimmune Interactions in a Model of Multiple Sclerosis (p 209-219)......Page p209
Neuroimmune Regulation in Immunocompetence, Acute Illness, & Healing (p 220-239)......Page p220
The Role of Neuroimmunomodulation in Alzheimer's Disease (p 240-246)......Page p240
The Adrenal Steroid Response during Tuberculosis & Its Effects on the Mycobacterial-driven IFN-gamma Production of Patients & Their Household Contacts (p 247-255)......Page p247
The Chemokine CCL5 Is Essential for Leukocyte Recruitment in a Model of Severe Herpes simplex Encephalitis (p 256-263)......Page p256
Neuroendocrine-immunology of Experimental Chagas' Disease (p 264-271)......Page p264
Index of Contributors (p 273-274)......Page p273
