Innervation of immune cells: evidence for neuroimmunomodulation in the liver.
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Innervation of immune cells: evidence for neuroimmunomodulation in the liver. / Neuhuber, Winfried L; Tiegs, Gisa.
In: ANAT REC PART A, Vol. 280, No. 1, 1, 2004, p. 884-892.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Innervation of immune cells: evidence for neuroimmunomodulation in the liver.
AU - Neuhuber, Winfried L
AU - Tiegs, Gisa
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Recent studies have demonstrated a pronounced influence by the autonomic nervous system on immune-mediated experimental hepatitis in the mouse. Adrenergic sympathetic neurons alleviate while capsaicin-sensitive peptidergic primary afferent neurons aggravate liver injury. This was evidenced by recording morphological and functional parameters upon chemical sympathectomy and application of beta-adrenergic agonists, and capsaicin depletion of afferents, neurokinin receptor antagonists, and application of exogenous substance P, respectively. These phenomena are most likely based on close anatomical relationships between nerve fibers and various immune cells in the liver. Modulation of autonomic nervous system functions may open novel therapeutic strategies in immune and inflammatory liver diseases.
AB - Recent studies have demonstrated a pronounced influence by the autonomic nervous system on immune-mediated experimental hepatitis in the mouse. Adrenergic sympathetic neurons alleviate while capsaicin-sensitive peptidergic primary afferent neurons aggravate liver injury. This was evidenced by recording morphological and functional parameters upon chemical sympathectomy and application of beta-adrenergic agonists, and capsaicin depletion of afferents, neurokinin receptor antagonists, and application of exogenous substance P, respectively. These phenomena are most likely based on close anatomical relationships between nerve fibers and various immune cells in the liver. Modulation of autonomic nervous system functions may open novel therapeutic strategies in immune and inflammatory liver diseases.
KW - Animals
KW - Mice
KW - Adrenergic beta-Agonists/metabolism
KW - Autonomic Nervous System/anatomy & histology/metabolism
KW - Capsaicin/metabolism
KW - Hepatitis, Animal/immunology/metabolism
KW - Kupffer Cells/cytology/metabolism
KW - Liver/cytology/immunology/innervation
KW - Lymphocytes/cytology/metabolism
KW - Models, Immunological
KW - Receptors, Neurotransmitter/agonists
KW - Substance P/metabolism
KW - Animals
KW - Mice
KW - Adrenergic beta-Agonists/metabolism
KW - Autonomic Nervous System/anatomy & histology/metabolism
KW - Capsaicin/metabolism
KW - Hepatitis, Animal/immunology/metabolism
KW - Kupffer Cells/cytology/metabolism
KW - Liver/cytology/immunology/innervation
KW - Lymphocytes/cytology/metabolism
KW - Models, Immunological
KW - Receptors, Neurotransmitter/agonists
KW - Substance P/metabolism
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 280
SP - 884
EP - 892
IS - 1
M1 - 1
ER -