Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: April 5, 2019
Obesity
and
obesity-associated
disorders
have
become
world-wide
epidemics,
substantially
increasing
the
risk
of
debilitating
morbidity
mortality.
A
characteristic
feature
these
disorders,
which
include
metabolic
syndrome
(MetS)
type
2
diabetes,
is
chronic
low-grade
inflammation
stemming
from
immune
dysregulation.
Inflammation
in
CNS
(neuroinflammation)
cognitive
impairment
also
been
associated
with
obesity-driven
disorders.
The
nervous
system
has
a
documented
role
regulation
homeostasis
function,
recent
studies
indicated
important
vagus
nerve
brain
cholinergic
signaling
this
context.
In
review,
we
outline
relevant
aspects
specific
focus
on
conditions.
We
accumulating
preclinical
evidence
for
therapeutic
efficacy
stimulation
alleviating
inflammation,
neuroinflammation
derangements.
Recently
demonstrated
beneficial
effects
galantamine,
centrally-acting
drug
enhancer,
patients
MetS
are
summarized.
These
provide
rationale
further
developments
using
pharmacological
bioelectronic
modulation
benefit
Journal of Inflammation Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 14, P. 7191 - 7224
Published: Dec. 1, 2021
Inflammation
plays
a
significant
role
in
the
occurrence
and
development
of
multiple
diseases.
This
study
comprehensively
reviews
presents
literature
from
last
five
years,
showing
that
acupuncture
indeed
exerts
strong
anti-inflammatory
effects
biological
systems,
namely,
immune,
digestive,
respiratory,
nervous,
locomotory,
circulatory,
endocrine,
genitourinary
systems.
It
is
well
known
localized
acupuncture-mediated
involve
regulation
populations
functions
immune
cells,
including
macrophages,
granulocytes,
mast
T
cells.
In
stimulation,
macrophages
transform
M1
to
M2
phenotype
negative
TLR4
regulator
PPARγ
activated
inhibit
intracellular
TLR/MyD88
NOD
signaling
pathways.
The
downstream
IκBα/NF-κB
P38
MAPK
pathways
are
subsequently
inhibited
by
acupuncture,
followed
suppressed
production
inflammasome
proinflammatory
mediators.
Acupuncture
also
modulates
balance
helper
cell
populations.
Furthermore,
it
inhibits
oxidative
stress
enhancing
SOD
activity
via
Nrf2/HO-1
pathway
eliminates
generation
oxygen
free
radicals,
thereby
preventing
inflammatory
infiltration.
on
different
systems
specific
individual
organ
microenvironments.
As
part
its
action,
deforms
connective
tissue
upregulates
secretion
various
molecules
acupoints,
further
activating
NF-κB,
MAPK,
ERK
fibroblasts,
keratinocytes,
monocytes/macrophages.
somatic
afferents
present
acupuncture-activated
acupoints
convey
sensory
signals
spinal
cord,
brainstem,
hypothalamic
neurons.
Upon
information
integration
brain,
stimulates
neuro-immune
pathways,
cholinergic
anti-inflammatory,
vagus-adrenal
medulla-dopamine,
sympathetic
as
hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal
axis,
ultimately
acting
cells
release
crucial
neurotransmitters
hormones.
review
provides
scientific
reliable
basis
viewpoints
for
clinical
application
conditions.
Cell Reports Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
3(7), P. 100696 - 100696
Published: July 1, 2022
The
cholinergic
anti-inflammatory
pathway
is
the
efferent
arm
of
inflammatory
reflex,
a
neural
circuit
through
which
CNS
can
modulate
peripheral
immune
responses.
Signals
communicated
via
vagus
and
splenic
nerves
use
acetylcholine,
produced
by
Choline
acetyltransferase
(ChAT)+
T
cells,
to
downregulate
actions
macrophages
expressing
α7
nicotinic
receptors.
Pre-clinical
studies
using
transgenic
animals,
agonists,
vagotomy,
nerve
stimulation
have
demonstrated
this
pathway's
role
therapeutic
potential
in
numerous
diseases.
In
review,
we
summarize
what
understood
about
reflex.
We
also
demonstrate
how
pre-clinical
findings
are
being
translated
into
promising
clinical
trials,
draw
particular
attention
innovative
bioelectronic
methods
harnessing
for
use.
Neurogastroenterology & Motility,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
28(4), P. 455 - 462
Published: March 24, 2016
Abstract
The
vagus
nerve
(
VN
)
is
a
key
element
of
the
autonomic
nervous
system.
As
mixed
nerve,
contributes
to
bidirectional
interactions
between
brain
and
gut,
i.e.,
brain‐gut
axis.
In
particular,
after
integration
in
central
network
peripheral
sensations
such
as
inflammation
pain
via
vagal
spinal
afferents,
an
efferent
response
through
modulation
preganglionic
parasympathetic
neurons
dorsal
motor
nucleus
and/or
sympathetic
cord
able
modulate
gastrointestinal
nociception,
motility,
inflammation.
A
low
tone,
assessed
by
heart
rate
variability,
marker
sympatho‐vagal
balance,
observed
functional
digestive
disorders
inflammatory
bowel
diseases.
To
restore
normal
tone
appears
goal
Among
therapeutic
tools,
drugs
targeting
cholinergic
system
complementary
medicine
(hypnosis,
meditation…),
deep
breathing,
physical
exercise,
stimulation
VNS
),
either
invasive
or
non‐invasive,
innovative.
There
new
evidence
current
issue
this
Journal
supporting
role
functions.
Journal of Neurotrauma,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
37(5), P. 770 - 781
Published: Feb. 11, 2020
Traumatic
brain
injury
(TBI)
is
a
leading
cause
of
death
and
disability,
there
are
currently
no
pharmacological
treatments
known
to
improve
patient
outcomes.
Unquestionably,
contributing
toward
lack
effective
the
highly
complex
heterogenous
nature
TBI.
In
this
review,
we
highlight
recent
surge
research
that
has
demonstrated
various
central
interactions
with
periphery
as
potential
major
contributor
heterogeneity
and,
in
particular,
breadth
from
Australia.
We
describe
growing
evidence
how
extracranial
factors,
such
polytrauma
infection,
can
significantly
alter
TBI
neuropathology.
addition,
dysregulation
autonomic
nervous
system
systemic
inflammatory
response
induced
by
have
profound
pathophysiological
effects
on
peripheral
organs,
heart,
lung,
gastrointestinal
tract,
liver,
kidney,
spleen,
bone.
Collectively,
review
firmly
establishes
condition.
Further,
occur
after
must
be
further
explored
accounted
for
ongoing
search
treatments.
Journal of Neuroinflammation,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Dec. 1, 2019
Abstract
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD)
is
characterized
by
the
accumulation
of
alpha-synuclein
(α-syn)
inclusions,
major
component
Lewy
bodies.
Extracellular
α-syn
aggregates
act
as
a
damage-associated
molecular
pattern
(DAMP)
and
presence
autoantibodies
against
species
in
cerebrospinal
fluid
serum
PD
patients
implicate
involvement
innate
adaptive
immune
responses.
In
non-transgenic
(Tg)
mice,
intrastriatal
injection
preformed
fibril
(PFF)
results
widespread
pathologic
inclusions
CNS.
While
PFF
model
has
been
broadly
utilized
to
study
mechanistic
relationship
between
transmission
other
neuropathological
phenotypes,
phenotypes
this
are
not
clearly
demonstrated.
This
aimed
characterize
during
propagation
utilizing
α-syn–injected
non-tg
mice.
Here,
we
showed
that
prevalent
various
brain
regions
gut
at
5
months
post
(p.i.),
preceding
degeneration
dopaminergic
neurons
substantia
nigra
(SN).
We
discovered
distinct
inflammatory
response
involving
both
activation
microglia
astrocytes
infiltration
B,
CD4+
T,
CD8+
natural
killer
cells
p.i.
Moreover,
mice
display
significant
alterations
frequency
number
leukocyte
subsets
spleen
lymph
nodes
with
minimum
blood.
Our
data
provide
primary
evidence
intracerebral-initiated
synucleinopathies
alter
cell
profiles
CNS
peripheral
lymphoid
organs.
Furthermore,
our
provides
support
for
mouse
assess
connection
responses
synuclein
pathology.