Nerve-driven immunity : Neurotransmitters and neuropeptides in the immune system /
<p>"Nerve-Driven Immunity: Neurotransmitters and Neuropeptides in the Immune System" summarizes, analyzes and sheds new light on an unrecognized, yet very important role of key neurotransmitters and neuropeptides in the immune system.<br>Each chapter of the book deals with a di...
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| Formato: | livro eletrônico |
| Idioma: | English |
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Springer Vienna
2012.
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| Resumo: | <p>"Nerve-Driven Immunity: Neurotransmitters and Neuropeptides in the Immune System" summarizes, analyzes and sheds new light on an unrecognized, yet very important role of key neurotransmitters and neuropeptides in the immune system.<br>Each chapter of the book deals with a different neurotransmitter/neuropeptide from the following list: Dopamine, Adrenaline, Noradrenaline, Acetylcholine, Glutamate, GABA, Somatostatin, Neuropeptide Y (NPY), Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), Calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP), Opioids and Cannabinoids.<br>For each of these neurotransmitters/neuropeptides, the following four topics are discussed:</p><ul><li>The specific receptors for the neurotransmitter/neuropeptide expressed in various types of immune cells</li><li>The direct effects induced by the neurotransmitter/neuropeptide in various types of immune cells (either resting or activated), and the specific immune functions and features it activates/elevates or rather inhibits in specific concentrations</li><li>The production of the neurotransmitter/neuropeptide in, and its release by, various types of immune cells</li><li>The involvement of the neurotransmitter/neuropeptide in various diseases of the immune system (among them autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency diseases and hematological cancers)</li><p>The book includes many original figures, overview tables, and proposed models of events which are instrumental, enriching and stimulating for the reader.<br>In light of the above-mentioned aspects, "Nerve-Driven Immunity: Neurotransmitters and Neuropeptides in the Immune System" is ideally suited as a textbook for new courses in Immunology, Neurology, Neuro-immunology or Pharmacology.<br>The book chapters were written by highly skilled authors from 10 countries: the USA, the United Kingdom, Italy, Israel, Sweden, France, Germany, Spain, Serbia and Romania.<br />"Nerve-Driven Immunity" is a term first coined by Dr. Mia Levite (the editor of the book).</p></ul> |
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| Descrição Física: | 1 Online resource (XIX, 359 pages) 33 illustration, 26 illustration in color, digital. |
| ISBN: | 9783709108888 |