Overview
Up-to-date, comprehensive and concise book on the important regulatory interactions between the nervous system, the endocrine system and the immune system within the skin
Written by leading experts in the world in these areas
Highly structured with reader-friendly format (core messages, etc.)
Of interest to both researchers and clinicians of various disciplines (dermatologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, etc.)
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Basic Neuroimmunology of the Skin
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Neurobiology of Skin Appendages
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The Nervous System and the Pathophysiology of Skin Disorders
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About this book
Much anecdotal information has suggested an influence of psychology and the nervous system on immunity within the skin and the expression of inflammatory skin disorders. Recent years have seen an explosion of knowledge providing a scientific basis for important regulatory interactions between the nervous system, the endocrine system and the immune system within the skin. The results of recent investigations have important implications, not only for an understanding of cutaneous immunity, but also for the development of novel treatments for diseases involving abnormal inflammation or immune reactivity within the skin. This book provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary review of the molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry and clinical aspects of nervous system–immune system interactions within the skin. It includes contributions from leading world experts in these areas. The contents are relevant to both investigators and clinicians interested in the skin, its functions and its disorders.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"Granstein and Luger boldly went where no one has gone before. … they have successfully compiled a book which cuts across scientific disciplines, ranging from dermatology, immunology, neurobiology and psychology. … it is a useful tool to comprehend how the psychological state – such as stress perception – triggers or aggravates skin diseases. … The book gives valuable inspiration for both, basic scientists and clinicians, and future cross-cutting research endeavours as well as their clinical translation can be envisioned to arise from reading this book." (Petra Arck, Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Vol. 7 (11), November, 2009)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Neuroimmunology of the Skin
Book Subtitle: Basic Science to Clinical Practice
Editors: Richard D. Granstein, Thomas A. Luger
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-35989-0
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-35986-9Published: 14 November 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07151-5Published: 14 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-35989-0Published: 08 February 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 251
Topics: Dermatology, Psychiatry, Neurology, Immunology, Neurosciences