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Brain lateralization and immunomodulation

P J Neveu1

  • 1Psychobiologie des Comportements Adaptatifs, INSERM-Unité 259 Bordeaux, France.

The International Journal of Neuroscience
|May 1, 1993
PubMed
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Area of Science:

  • Neuroimmunomodulation
  • Brain asymmetry
  • Immune system regulation

Background:

  • The brain and immune system communicate bidirectionally.
  • Brain lateralization may influence immune responses.
  • Rodent models are crucial for studying neuroimmune interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of brain asymmetry in modulating immune responses.
  • To explore the relationship between lateralized brain function and immune parameters.
  • To assess the utility of animal models for neuroimmunomodulation research.

Main Methods:

  • Lesion studies targeting the right or left neocortex in rodents.
  • Behavioral paradigms assessing paw preference in a food-reaching task.
  • Measurement of immune parameters: lymphoproliferation, cytokine production, cell activity, and auto-antibody levels.

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Main Results:

  • Neocortical lesions induced opposing effects on immune parameters.
  • Paw preference correlated with altered lymphocyte reactivity, natural killer cell activity, and auto-antibody production.
  • Immune response associations with paw preference were parameter-specific, sex-dependent, and potentially influenced by genetic background.

Conclusions:

  • Evidence supports asymmetrical brain involvement in immune response modulation.
  • Animal models effectively demonstrate neuroimmune communication and brain asymmetry effects.
  • These models are valuable for studying neuroimmunomodulation in physiological and pathological contexts.