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Control of lymph node activity by direct local innervation

Published inTrends in neurosciences, vol. 45, no. 9, p. 704-712
Publication date2022-09
First online date2022-07-09
Abstract

The nervous system detects environmental and internal stimuli and relays this information to immune cells via neurotransmitters and neuropeptides. This is essential to respond appropriately to immunogenic threats and to support system homeostasis. Lymph nodes (LNs) act as sentinels where adaptive immune responses are generated. They are richly innervated by peripheral sympathetic and sensory nerves, which are responsible for the local secretion of neurotransmitters by sympathetic fibers, such as norepinephrine, and neuropeptides by sensory fibers, including calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and substance P. Additionally, time-of-day-dependent oscillations in nerve activity are associated with differential immune responses, suggesting a potential role for neuroimmune interactions in coordinating immunity in a circadian fashion. Here, we discuss how LN activity is controlled by local innervation.

Keywords
  • Circadian
  • Neuroimmune
  • Neuropeptides
  • Neurotransmitters
  • Peripheral nervous system
  • Sensory nervous system
  • Sympathetic nervous system
  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
  • Humans
  • Lymph Nodes / innervation
  • Neuropeptides
  • Neurotransmitter Agents
  • Substance P
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DE VIRGILIIS, Francesco et al. Control of lymph node activity by direct local innervation. In: Trends in neurosciences, 2022, vol. 45, n° 9, p. 704–712. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2022.06.006
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