Neuroimmune and Neuroglial Interactions in Health and Disease
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2021) | Viewed by 19437
Special Issue Editor
Interests: neuroimmune interactions in health and disease; neuroglia; cytokines; autoimmunity; neurological and psychiatric disorders
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Dear Colleagues,
Neurons in the central and peripheral nervous systems require the cooperation of other cell types to function properly. It is now known that glial cells not only provide support to neurons but they also play critical roles in the physiology and pathophysiology of the nervous system. From the formation of myelin to synaptic pruning, glial cells are necessary for normal development. The immune system is also involved in brain function and cognition.
Neuroimmune and neuroglial interactions are disrupted in disease. Glial and immune cells can have a pathological role in some disorders. Nowadays it is becoming clearer that abnormal interactions may be a consequence of disease but can also be causative of the condition.
Our understanding of neuroimmune and neuroglial interactions is still limited, but it is constantly growing. In this Special Issue, we cover health and the pathophysiology of disease in topics such as neurodegeneration, demyelinating diseases, psychiatric disorders, and cancer.
Dr. Luciana Frick
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Microglia
- Astrocytes
- Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells
- Mast and satellite cells
- Macrophages and monocytes
- T cells (including the Th17 response)
- Autoantibodies and autoimmunity
- Cytokines and Chemokines
- The Inflammasome and complement systems
- Blood brain barrier
- Gut microbiome
- Neurotransmitters and hormones
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