Neuro-immune communication in C. elegans defense against pathogen infection.
Neuro-immune communication in C. elegans defense against pathogen infection.
复制标题
秀丽隐杆线虫防御病原体感染中的神经免疫通信。
DOI:
10.1016/j.crimmu.2021.04.002
复制
发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
--
通讯作者:
Sun J
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Wibisono P;Sun J
The innate immune system is a complex collection of physical barriers and physiological defense responses to internal and external environmental assaults. Recent studies in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans have highlighted how the nervous system interacts with the innate immune system to generate coordinated protective responses. Indeed, studies on neuro-immune interaction pathways have provided mechanistic insights into the roles of neuro-immune communication in modulating both immune and behavioral responses to pathogen attacks. The nervous system releases a variety of neurotransmitters, peptides, and hormones that regulate the innate immune response, while the innate immune system also relays information to the nervous system to affect learning and behavioral responses. Although these interactions still need further investigation, the knowledge that we have gained thus far has improved our understanding of how separate biological systems can act collectively for the survival and well-being of an organism. Here, we review recent studies on neuro-immune communication related to the survival and defense of C. elegans against pathogens. Neuro-immune communication is essential for generating coordinated defense against pathogen infection to improve host survival. Neuro-immune communication modulates both immune and behavioral responses to pathogen attacks. C.elegans is an excellent model system for studying neuro-immune communication.