The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Psychoneuroimmunology

Author: Alexander W. Kusnecov  

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year: 2013

E-ISBN: 9781118314760

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781119979517

Subject: B84 Psychology;B845 生理心理学

Language: ENG

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Description

This comprehensive resource details the history, methodology and development of research into psychoneuroimmunology, balancing it with meticulous coverage of both the clinical aspects and practical applications of the subject.

  • A much-needed reference including overviews of key advances in the field
  • Discusses how psychoneuroimmunological research is conceived and executed
  • Includes contributions from a wealth of experts in the field
  • Forward by Robert Ader and Nicholas Cohen, founders of the discipline
  • Authoritative and interdisciplinary in scope - integrating biological and behavioral science

Chapter

Contents

pp.:  3 – 7

Preface

pp.:  7 – 11

Foreword

pp.:  11 – 15

List of Contributors

pp.:  15 – 19

3 In Vitro and In Vivo Assessment of Immune System Modulation of Brain Function and Neurochemistry

pp.:  46 – 95

4 Control and Contributions of the Blood–Brain Barriers to Cytokine Levels in the CNS

pp.:  95 – 110

5 The Immune–Neuroendocrine Network in Health and Disease

pp.:  110 – 121

6 Neural Functions of Hematopoietic-derived Cells

pp.:  121 – 142

7 Immunoregulatory Neuropeptides

pp.:  142 – 166

8 Regulation of Immune Cell Activity by Norepinephrine and β2-Adrenergic Receptor Engagement

pp.:  166 – 183

9 Immune-to-Brain Communication in Pain: Historical Perspectives, New Directions

pp.:  183 – 198

10 Stress and Neuroendocrine–Immune Interaction: A Therapeutic Role for β-endorphin

pp.:  198 – 220

11 Assessing Neuroendocrine-Mediated Modulation of Immunity to Infection in Animals: Caveats and Methodological Issues

pp.:  220 – 234

12 Approaches to Assessing Stressor-Induced Cytokine and Endocrine Changes in Humans

pp.:  234 – 256

13 Stress and Immune Function in Humans: A Life-Course Perspective

pp.:  256 – 273

14 Predicting Health: The Role of the Early-Life Environment

pp.:  273 – 288

15 Microglia and Neurodevelopment: Programming of Cognition throughout the Lifespan

pp.:  288 – 318

16 Aging and the Immune System

pp.:  318 – 335

17 Peripheral Pro-inflammatory Cytokines and Cognitive Aging: The Role of Metabolic Risk

pp.:  335 – 352

18 Immune Stimulation and Cognitive Function: Defining the Deficits and Avoiding the Pitfalls

pp.:  352 – 369

19 The Role of NF-κB in Behavioral and Neural Plasticity

pp.:  369 – 387

20 Inflammatory Roads to Neurodegeneration: A Focus on Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease

pp.:  387 – 415

21 The Psychotic Face of the Immune System: Inflammation and Schizophrenia

pp.:  415 – 433

22 Neuroimmune Mechanisms in Autism

pp.:  433 – 447

23 Depression, Inflammation and Tryptophan Metabolism

pp.:  447 – 470

24 An Inflammatory Perspective of Stress and Human Depressive Disorder

pp.:  470 – 491

25 Interaction Between Immune and Energy-Balance Signals in the Regulation of Feeding and Metabolism

pp.:  491 – 510

26 Psychoneuroimmunological Processes in Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Failure

pp.:  510 – 526

Index

pp.:  526 – 547

LastPages

pp.:  547 – 555

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