Neuroinflammation. New Insights into Beneficial and Detrimental Functions

Description

Neuroinflammation has long been studied for its connection to the development and progression of Multiple Sclerosis. In recent years, the field has expanded to look at the role of inflammatory processes in a wide range of neurological conditions and cognitive disorders including stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and autism. Researchers have also started to note the beneficial impacts of neuroinflammation in certain diseases.

Neuroinflammation: New Insights into Beneficial and Detrimental Functions provides a comprehensive view of both the detriments and benefits of neuroinflammation in human health.

Neuroinflammation: New Insights into Beneficial and Detrimental Functions opens with two chapters that look at some fundamental aspects of neuroinflammation in humans and rodents. The remainder of the book is divided into two sections which examine both the detrimental and beneficial aspects of inflammation on the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves, on various disease states, and in normal aging. These sections provide a broad picture of the role neuroinflammation plays in the physiology and pathology of various neurological disorders.

Providing cross-disciplinary coverage, Neuroinflammation: New Insights into Beneficial and Detrimental Functions will be an essential volume for neuroimmunologists, neurobiologists, neurologists, and others interested in the field.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors
Preface

PART I Introduction 1

1 Immune Response in the Human Central Nervous System in Multiple Sclerosis and Stroke 3
Hans Lassmann

• Introduction 3
• The Concept of Neuroinflammation 3
• Basic Principles of Immune Surveillance and Inflammation by Adaptive Immune Responses 4
• Inflammation in the Central Nervous System of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis 7
• Inflammation in Stroke Lesions 11
• Microglia Activation and Macrophage Response 12
• Granulocyte Infiltration 12
• Conclusions 15
• References 15

2 In Vivo Imaging of Glial and Immune Cell Responses in Central Nervous System Injury and Disease 21
Alexandre Paré and Steve Lacroix

• Introduction 21
• Intravital Microscopy in the CNS and Its Challenges 22
• In Vivo Imaging of the CNS Following Sterile Injury 24
• In Vivo Imaging of the CNS in Disorders with an Inflammatory Component 27
• Conclusion 32
• Acknowledgments 33
• References 33

PART II Detrimental Aspects of Inflammation 39

3 Roles of CD4 and CD8 T Lymphocytes in Multiple Sclerosis and Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis 41
Nathalie Arbour and Alexandre Prat

• Introduction 41
• T Lymphocytes: Central Immune Cells 42
• Autoreactive T Lymphocytes 42
• From Peripheral Activation to CNS Extravasation 45
• Role of CD4 T Lymphocytes in MS and EAE: Th1 versus Th17 46
• Role of CD8 T Lymphocytes in MS and EAE 47
• Regulatory T Lymphocytes in MS and EAE 48
• Conclusions 49
• Acknowledgements 49
• References 49

4 Microglia and Macrophage Responses and Their Role after Spinal Cord Injury 53
Antje Kroner, Andrew D. Greenhalgh, and Samuel David

• Introduction 53
• Microglial Responses to Injury 54
• Interactions between Microglia and Other Cell Types in Signaling Responses to Injury 57
• Entry of Peripheral Macrophages and Differences with Microglia 59
• Diverse Roles of Macrophages/Microglia in CNS Injury and Disease 60
• Macrophage Polarization in SCI 61
• Concluding Remarks 66
• Acknowledgements 66
• References 66

5 The Complexity of the Innate Immune System Activation in Stroke Pathogenesis 71
María Isabel Cuartero, Ignacio Lizasoain, María Ángeles Moro, and Ivan Ballesteros

• Activation of the Brain Innate Immunity After Stroke 71
• Myeloid Heterogeneity in Brain Ischemia 76
• Concluding Remarks 81
• References 81

6 Neuroinflammation in Aging 87
Ashley M. Fenn, Diana M. Norden, and Jonathan P. Godbout Increased CNS Inflammation in Response to Immune Challenge is Adaptive and Beneficial 87

• The CNS Microenvironment Shifts to a Proinflammatory State with Aging 88
• Microglial Priming 88
• Microglial Regulation 90
• Immune Reactivity of Glia Contributes to Cognitive and Behavioral Deficits 97
• Conclusions 100
• References 100

7 Peripheral and Central Immune Mechanisms in Neuropathic Pain 107
Ji Zhang

• Introduction 107
• Inflammation in Neuropathic Pain 108
• Contribution of Peripheral Immune Cells to the Pathogenesis of Neuropathic Pain 109
• Critical Roles of Spinal Glial Activation in Neuropathic Pain 111
• Significance of Neural Barriers in Inflammatory Response along Pain Transmission Pathway 114
• Imbalance of Pro- and Anti-inflammatory Responses in Neuropathic Pain 115
• Challenges in Translating Anti-inflammatory Therapeutic Strategies for the Relief of Neuropathic Pain 115
• Acknowledgement 117
• References 117

8 Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Inherited Peripheral Neuropathies 123
Janos Groh, Dennis Klein, Antje Kroner, and Rudolf Martini

• Inherited Peripheral Neuropathies 123
• Subtype-Specific Molecular Patterns of CMT1 124
• Molecular Commonalities of CMT1 Subtypes–a Link to Inflammation 125
• The Impact of Innate Immune Reactions in Mouse Models of CMT1 126
• The Impact of Adaptive Immune Reactions in Mouse Models of CMT1 129
• Implications for Putative Therapeutic Approaches 130
• Synopsis 132
• Acknowledgements 132
• References 133

9 Obesity- and Neuroinflammation-Associated Mood and Cognitive Disorders 139
Nathalie Castanon, Giamal Luheshi, and Sophie Layé

• Introduction 139
• Neuropsychiatric Comorbidity in Obesity 140
• Animal Models of Obesity and MetS 140
• Mechanisms Underlying the Association between Obesity/MetS and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms 142
• Neuroinflammation, Sickness Behavior, and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms 143
• Role of Neuroinflammation in Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Associated with Obesity and MetS 146
• Conclusions 148
• References 149

10 Viral Infections of the Central Nervous System: Pathogenic and Protective Effects of Neuroinflammation 155
John G. Walsh and Christopher Power

• Introduction 155
• Nervous System Infection and Inflammation 157
• HIV-1 Infection: Neurological and Neuropathological Features 158
• WNV Infection and Neuropathology 162
• Future Perspectives 166
• References 167

PART III Beneficial Aspects of Inflammation 173

11 The Interplay between the Peripheral and Local Immune Response in Recovery from Acute Central Nervous System Injuries 175
Catarina Raposo and Michal Schwartz

• Paradigm of Protective Autoimmunity 175
• Dichotomy between Microglia and Infiltrating Monocyte-Derived Macrophages 176
• Infiltrating Macrophages Promote Inflammation Resolution and Axonal Regeneration 177
• The Two Faces of Tregs in CNS Repair 178
• Protective Autoimmunity Works at the Specialized Choroid Plexus Gate 179
• Inflammation, the Old Villain in Spinal Cord Repair 181
• Comprehensive View of the Protective Autoimmune Network: the Link between Autoimmune T Cells and Inflammation-Resolving Cells 181
• Acknowledgments 183
• References 183

12 Inflammation and Optic Nerve Regeneration 189
Lukas Andereggen, Ephraim F. Trakhtenberg, Yin Yuqin, and Larry I. Benowitz

• Introduction 189
• Background 190
• Effects of inflammation on RGC survival and Optic Nerve Regeneration 192
• Oncomodulin as a Key Mediator of Inflammation-Induced Regeneration 193
• Synergistic Effects of Combinatorial Treatments 198
• Conclusions 200
• Acknowledgments 200
• References 200

13 Effects of Macrophages and Monocytes in Remyelination of the CNS 205
Muktha Natrajan, Bibiana Bielekova, and Robin J.M. Franklin

• Introduction 205
• Myelin Debris Inhibits OPC Differentiation and Remyelination 207
• Monocyte-Derived Macrophages are the Main Actors in Myelin Debris Phagocytosis 209
• Switching from M1 to M2 Macrophages Promotes CNS Remyelination 211
• Ageing Impairs Macrophage Function, Myelin Debris Clearance, and Remyelination 212
• Macrophages Release Growth and Neurotrophic Factors that Promote Remyelination 213
• Concluding Remarks 215
• References 215

14 Microglia Involvement in Rett Syndrome 221
Noël C. Derecki, James C. Cronk, and Jonathan Kipnis

• Introduction to Rett Syndrome and MeCP2 221
• Experimental Mouse Models Used in the Study of Rett Syndrome 222
• The Cellular Players in Central Nervous System Pathology of Rett Syndrome 223
• Microglia: From Footnote to First-Line 224
• Microglia: the Tissue-Resident Macrophages of the Brain 225
• Replacement/Augmentation of MICROGLIA as A potential therapy in Rett Syndrome 228
• Gene Therapy 229
• Conclusions 230
• References 230

15 The Role of Regulatory T Cells and Microglia in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 235
David R. Beers, Weihua Zhao, Kristopher G. Hooten, and Stanley H. Appel

• Overview of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 235
• Overview of ALS Animal Models 237
• Overview of Regulatory T Cells 238
• Immunologic Aspects of Microglia and Tregs in ALS 240
• T Cells and ALS 242
• Tregs and ALS 243
• Cytokines and ALS 244
• Conclusions 245
• References 247

16 An Adaptive Role for TNFin Synaptic Plasticity and Neuronal Function 251
Renu Heir and David Stellwagen

• Introduction 251
• Developmental Roles of TNFa 252
• TNFa in Presynaptic Function 252
• TNFa effects on postsynaptic receptor trafficking 252
• TNFa and Synaptic Plasticity 255
• Glial Release of TNFa During Plasticity 256
• TNFa-mediated homeostatic plasticity in vivo 258
• TNFa-Mediated Plasticity in the Striatum 258
• Implications of TNFa-Mediated Synaptic Regulation 259
• References 260

17 Resolution of Inflammation in the Lesioned Central Nervous System 265
Jan M. Schwab, Harald Prüss, and Charles N Serhan

• Introduction 265
• Mechanisms of Resolution 267
• Resolution Deficit Following CNS Lesions 268
• Immunobiology of Resolution in CNS Lesions–Impaired Resolution Contributes to Neuropathology 269
• Late Degeneration/“Tertiary” Injury and Autoimmunity as a Consequence of Failed Resolution of Inflammation in CNS Lesions? 271
• Evidence for the Effectiveness of Pro-resolution Mediators in CNS Lesions 273
• Conclusion 274
• Acknowledgement 275
• References 275

Index 281

Author

Samuel David is a Professor at the Centre for Research in Neuroscience at The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada