International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS)
Vol 6, No 2: June 2017

Spotlight on Neuroimmunology: Illustrations from Neurodegenerative Diseases

Abdelaziz Ghanemi (Kunming Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Besma Boubertakh (China Pharmaceutical University)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2017

Abstract

The immune system plays key roles in the defense of the organism. However, the effects of the immune system are not limited to the immune functions and have impacts beyond the anti-pathogenes role. Indeed, neuroimmunology is a representative field of how the immune system affects non-immune biological and physio-pathological functions. Herein, we have selected a number of neurodegenerative diseases as illustrative examples to put a spotlight on this important field. Importantly, clarifying the links and interactions between the immune system and the nervous system represents key elements for the understanding neurodegenerative diseases since it will lead to new theories about the pathogenesis and the mechanisms underlying the related processes and thus, provide us with new data and novel tools to both describe the related pathways and develop new therapeutic approaches as well as diagnostic approaches and research methodologies based on such new discoveries.

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Journal Info

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IJPHS

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Subject

Health Professions

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International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes material on all aspects of public health science. This IJPHS provides the ideal platform for the discussion of more sophisticated public health research and practice for authors and readers world ...