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Neuroimmune Pharmacology

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Editors:
  1. Tsuneya Ikezu

    1. Departments of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA

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  2. Howard E. Gendelman

    1. Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA

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  • Covers the advances made in neuropharmacology of nervous system disorders
  • Explores new developments in vaccine strategies for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
  • Outlines the marked improvements in antiretroviral therapies for HIV/AIDS

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Table of contents (56 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxv
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  2. Immunology of the Nervous System

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Health and Disease

      • Howard E. Gendelman, Eliezer Masliah
      Pages 3-4

    3. The Blood-Brain Barriers

      • William A. Banks
      Pages 5-24

    4. Regulation of Nervous System Function by Circumventricular Organs

      • Emily A. E. Black, Nicole M. Cancelliere, Alastair V. Ferguson
      Pages 25-37

    5. Anterior Chamber and Retina (Structure, Function and Immunology)

      • William Rhoades, Leila Kump, Eyal Margalit
      Pages 39-54

    6. The Vertebrate Retina

      • Wallace B. Thoreson
      Pages 55-68

    7. Hippocampus, Spatial Memory and Neuroimmunomodulation

      • Huangui Xiong, Jingdong Zhang, Jianuo Liu
      Pages 69-79

    8. Anatomical Networks: Structure and Function of the Nervous System

      • Eliezer Masliah
      Pages 81-92

    9. Immune Sensors and Effectors of Health and Disease

      • Manmeet K. Mamik, Christopher Power
      Pages 93-105

    10. LRRK2

      • Darcie A. Cook, Malú G. Tansey
      Pages 107-116

    11. Astrocytes, Oligodendrocytes and Schwann Cells

      • Malabendu Jana, Kalipada Pahan
      Pages 117-140

    12. Overview of Mononuclear Phagocytes

      • Mary G. Banoub, Howard E. Gendelman
      Pages 141-153

    13. Macrophages, Microglia and Dendritic Cell Function

      • James Hilaire, Howard E. Gendelman
      Pages 155-166

    14. Microglial Biology and Physiology

      • Oleg Butovsky, Charlotte Madore, Howard Weiner
      Pages 167-199

    15. Human Lymphocyte Biology and Its Application to Humanized Mice

      • Larisa Y. Poluektova
      Pages 201-216

    16. Stem Cells and Neurogenesis for Brain Development, Degeneration and Therapy

      • Justin Peer, Hainan Zhang, Hui Peng, Krysten Vance, Yunlong Huang, Jialin C. Zheng
      Pages 217-243

    17. Innate Immunity Signaling

      • Tsuneya Ikezu
      Pages 245-260

    18. Cytokines and Chemokines

      • Yunlong Huang, Jialin Zheng
      Pages 261-283

    19. Growth and Neurotrophic Factors in HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders

      • Palsamy Periyasamy, Ming-Lei Guo, Shilpa Buch
      Pages 285-298
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About this book

The second edition of Neuroimmune Pharmacology bridges the disciplines of neuroscience, immunology and pharmacology from the molecular to clinical levels with particular thought made to engage new research directives and clinical modalities.

Bringing together the foremost field authorities from around the world, Neuroimmune Pharmacology will serve as an invaluable resource for the basic and applied scientists of the current decade and beyond.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Departments of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA

    Tsuneya Ikezu

  • Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA

    Howard E. Gendelman

About the editors

Howard E. Gendelman is the Margaret R. Larson Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience and Director of the Center for Neurodegenerative Disorders at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Tsuneya Ikezu is Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at Boston University School of Medicine with joint appointments in the Department of Neurology and Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center. He also leads the Laboratory of Molecular NeuroTherapeutics.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Neuroimmune Pharmacology

  • Editors: Tsuneya Ikezu, Howard E. Gendelman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44022-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-44020-0Published: 09 January 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82962-3Published: 12 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-44022-4Published: 22 December 2016

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXXV, 1035

  • Number of Illustrations: 54 b/w illustrations, 86 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Immunology, Neurosciences, Pharmacology/Toxicology

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