Cytokines and the brain /
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| Imprint: | Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, c2008. |
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| Description: | xxxi, 575 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Neuroimmune biology, 1567-7443 ; v. 6 Neuroimmune biology ; v. 6. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7248850 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- In Memoriam - Christopher P. Phelps, PhD
- Obituary
- List of Contributors
- I. History
- The History of Neuroimmune Biology
- II. Cytokines in the Brain
- A. Cytokines, their Receptors and Signal Transduction in the Brain
- Cytokine Receptors in the Brain
- Interleukin-1 and Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Receptors in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
- Brain Interleukin-1[beta] Expression and Action in the Absence of Neuropathology
- Interleukin-1[beta] Signal Transduction via the Sphingomyelin Pathway in Brain Cells
- Blood-Brain Barrier Transport of Cytokines
- B. Cytokines in Brain Physiology
- Cytokines in Synaptic Function
- Interleukin-2 as a Neuroregulatory Cytokine
- Cytokines and Extracellular Matrix Remodeling in the Central Nervous System
- Acidic Fibroblast Growth Factor, a Satiety Substance, with Diverse Physiological Significance
- Cytokines and Sleep
- C. Chemokines in the Brain
- Chemokines, their Receptors and Significance in Brain Function
- III. Immune Response in the Brain
- Immune and Inflammatory Responses in the Central Nervous System: Modulation by Astrocytes
- Immune Response in the Brain: Glial Response and Cytokine Production
- IV. Cytokines in Pathophysiological Brain Responses
- A. Brain-Immune Interaction
- Lymphocytes and Adrenergic Sympathetic Nerves: The Role of Cytokines
- Cytokines in Neural Signaling to the Brain
- Interleukin-2 Gene Expression in Central Nervous System Cells after Stress and Antigen Application
- Sex Hormones and Cytokines in Central Nervous System Pathology and Repair
- Involvement of Brain Cytokines in Stress-induced Immunosuppression
- Neuroprotective Effects of Inflammation in the Nervous System
- V. Disease
- Brain Response to Endotoxin
- Cytokines in Demyelinating Disease
- The Cytokines and Depression Hypothesis: An Evaluation
- Clinical Relevance: Cytokines in Alzheimer's Disease
- VI. Cytokines and Behavior
- Cytokines and Immune-Related Behaviors
- The Production and Effects of Cytokines Depend on Brain Lateralization
- VII. Conclusions
- Concluding Remarks
- Subject Index
