The neuro-immune axis: Prospect for novel treatments for mental disorders

Aletta D. Kraneveld, Caroline G.M. de Theije, Floor van Heesch, Yuliya Borre, Sander de Kivit, Berend Olivier, Mechiel Korte, Johan Garssen

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Abstract

Disturbed bidirectional pathways between the (central) nervous system and immune system have been implicated in various mental disorders, including depressive and neurodevelopmental disorders. In this minireview, the role of the neuro-immune axis and its targetability in relation to major depression and autism spectrum disorder will be discussed. All together, the management of these and possibly other multi-factorial mental disorders needs a new and integrated therapeutic approach. Pharmacologically bioactive molecules as well as medical nutrition targeting the (gut)-immune-brain axis could be such an approach. © 2013 Nordic Pharmacological Society.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)128-136
Number of pages9
JournalBasic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
Volume114
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014

Keywords

  • acetylcholine
  • adrenalin
  • alpha interferon
  • antibody
  • brain derived neurotrophic factor
  • bungarotoxin receptor
  • corticosteroid
  • immunomodulating agent
  • interleukin 1beta
  • interleukin 6
  • nerve growth factor
  • neuropeptide
  • neurotransmitter
  • nicotinic receptor
  • noradrenalin
  • serotonin transporter
  • toll like receptor 4
  • transforming growth factor beta
  • tumor necrosis factor alpha
  • astrocyte
  • autism
  • B lymphocyte
  • blood brain barrier
  • central nervous system
  • clinical trial (topic)
  • cognitive defect
  • cytokine production
  • dendritic cell
  • efferent nerve
  • eosinophil
  • food aversion
  • granulocyte
  • human
  • hypothalamus hypophysis adrenal system
  • inflammatory disease
  • innate immunity
  • intestine flora
  • intracellular signaling
  • leukocyte
  • lymphocyte
  • macrophage
  • major depression
  • mast cell
  • meta analysis (topic)
  • microglia
  • mononuclear phagocyte
  • nervous system inflammation
  • neuroimmunology
  • neurologic disease
  • nonhuman
  • nucleus accumbens
  • pain receptor
  • prefrontal cortex
  • priority journal
  • review
  • sensory nerve
  • social interaction
  • T lymphocyte

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