Psychoneuroimmunology

As with its stable mates in the Methods in Molecular Biology series, this new book offers reproducible laboratory protocols and expert tips in the field of developing integrative and individualized therapeutics, with applications from drugs to behaviors.

Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) has developed rapidly in the last four decades. As a multidisciplinary area, PNI may provide a scientific basis for mind-body relationships toward the development of personalized and systems medicine. In Psychoneuroimmunology:Methods and Protocols, expert researchers in the field detail methods and protocols geared toward the development of integrative and individualized therapeutics in multiple dimensions from drugs to behaviors. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, the chapters include the kind of detailed description and implementation advice that is crucial for getting optimal results in the laboratory.

Thorough and intuitive, Psychoneuroimmunology:Methods and Protocols aids scientists in continuing to study holistic views for the translation of psychoneuroimmunology into better preventive and personalized medical practice.

Describes systemic methods for studies in PNI and mind-body medicine Provides step-by-step detail essential for reproducible results Contains key notes and implementation advice from the experts Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt

The Role of Psychoneuroimmunology in Personalized and Systems Medicine.-Psychoneuroimmunology The Experiential Dimension.-Psychosocial Job Stress and Immunity A Systematic Review.-Immune Cells Listen To What Stress is Saying: Neuroendocrine Receptors Orchestrate Immune Function.-Physical Activity, Stress Reduction and Mood: Insight into Immunological Mechanisms.-Translational Implications of Inflammatory Biomarkers and Cytokine Networks in Psychoneuroimmunology.-Cytokines as Potential Biomarkers for Parkinson's Disease: A Multiplex Approach.-Exploring the Diagnostic Potential of Immune Biomarker Co-expression in Gulf War Illness.-Neuroimmune Mechanisms of Depression in Heart Failure.-A Reinterpretation of the Pathogenesis and Cure of Cancer According to the Psychoneuroimmunological Discoveries.-Aging Microglia: Relevance to Cognition and Neural Plasticity.-Autism Spectrum Disorders: From Immunity to Behavior.-Mouse Testing Methods in Psychoneuroimmunology: An Overview of How to Measure Sickness, Depressive/anxietal, Cognitive and Physical Activity Behaviors.-The MRL Model: an Invaluable Tool in Studies of Autoimmunity Brain Interactions.-Interleukin-2 and the brain: Dissecting central versus peripheral contributions using unique mouse models.-Psychoneuroimmunology and Natural Killer Cells: The Chromium Release Whole Body Assay.-The Application of PET Imaging in Psychoneuroimmunology Research.-The Vaccination Model in Psychoneuroimmunology Research: A Review.-Using Vaccinations to Assess in vivo Immune Function in Psychoneuroimmunology.-Translational Bioinformatics in Psychoneuroimmunology: Methods and Applications.