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[Neuronal and immune interactions]

M M Yokoyama1

  • 1Department of Pathology, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, San Diego, California.

No to Hattatsu = Brain and Development
|March 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

The nervous and immune systems communicate bidirectionally. Neuromodulators from nerves affect immune cells, while immune cells release substances impacting the nervous system, revealing an integrated homeostatic system.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroimmunology
  • Physiology
  • Cellular Biology

Context:

  • Growing evidence highlights the intricate connection between the nervous and immune systems.
  • Neuromodulators released by neurons influence immune cell function.
  • Immunomodulators released by activated immune cells affect nervous system physiology.

Purpose:

  • To summarize the bidirectional communication between the neuronal and immune systems.
  • To underscore the integrated nature of these two systems.

Summary:

  • The neuronal and immune systems engage in continuous bidirectional communication.
  • Nervous system neuromodulators impact immune cell activity.
  • Immune system immunomodulators influence nervous system function, indicating a unified homeostatic mechanism.

Impact:

  • Establishes the nervous and immune systems as interdependent components of a single homeostatic system.
  • Provides a foundation for understanding neuro-immune interactions in health and disease.
  • Suggests potential therapeutic targets within the neuro-immune axis.

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