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Neuroimmunoregulation and natural immunity

I Berczi1, D A Chow, E R Sabbadini

  • 1Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

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|October 24, 1998
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The natural immune system provides rapid defense against illness through natural antibodies and acute phase proteins. This system is boosted by cytokines and hormones during fever, leading to recovery and adaptive immunity.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Neuroendocrinology
  • Infectious Disease

Background:

  • The immune system comprises adaptive and natural immunity, regulated by neuroendocrine factors.
  • Natural immunity involves non-immune factors and polyspecific immune responses mediated by natural antibodies, serum proteins like lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) and C-reactive protein (CRP), and cell surface receptors.
  • Homotopes are conserved epitopes recognized by the natural immune system, activating it upon binding with natural antibodies, LBP, or CRP.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the role of neuroendocrine factors in immune system regulation.
  • To describe the mechanisms and components of natural immunity, including its activation and response during febrile illness.
  • To highlight the interplay between the natural immune response, the acute phase response, and the neuroendocrine system.

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Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of existing literature on immune system development and function.
  • Analysis of the molecular and cellular components of natural immunity.
  • Examination of the physiological changes during febrile illness, including cytokine and hormonal responses.

Main Results:

  • Natural immunity acts as an instantaneous defense mechanism, distinct from the slower adaptive immunity.
  • Febrile illness triggers the acute phase response (APR), characterized by elevated cytokines (IL-1, IL-6, TNF-alpha), leading to fever and neuroendocrine changes.
  • The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis activation, increased insulin, glucagon, and catecholamines, enhanced bone marrow and leukocyte activity, and rapid liver production of acute-phase proteins (APPs) like LBP and CRP are key features of the APR.

Conclusions:

  • Natural immunity is a crucial, rapid defense system that is significantly amplified during febrile illness via the acute phase response.
  • The neuroendocrine system plays a central role in modulating immune responses during infection and inflammation.
  • The coordinated action of natural immunity and the acute phase response effectively combats pathogens, facilitating recovery and the development of adaptive immunity.