Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Botucatu 862, Edifício de Ciências Biomédicas 4° andar, São Paulo, SP, 04023-062, Brazil.
Semin Immunopathol. 2017 Feb;39(2):165-176. doi: 10.1007/s00281-016-0590-0. Epub 2016 Oct 31.
Dendritic cells are of paramount importance bridging innate and adaptive immune responses. Depending on the context, after sensing environmental antigens, commensal microorganisms, pathogenic agents, or antigens from the diet, dendritic cells may drive either different effector adaptive immune responses or tolerance, avoiding tissue damage. Although the plasticity of the immune response and the capacity to regulate itself are considered essential to orchestrate appropriate physiological responses, it is known that the nervous system plays a relevant role controlling immune cell function. Dendritic cells present in the skin, the intestine, and lymphoid organs, besides expressing adrenergic receptors, can be reached by neurotransmitters released by sympathetic fibers innervating these tissues. These review focus on how neurotransmitters from the sympathetic nervous system can modulate dendritic cell function and how this may impact the immune response and immune-mediated disorders.
树突状细胞在连接先天免疫和适应性免疫反应方面至关重要。根据具体情况,在感知环境抗原、共生微生物、病原体或饮食抗原后,树突状细胞可能会驱动不同的效应适应性免疫反应或耐受,从而避免组织损伤。尽管免疫反应的可塑性和自我调节能力被认为是协调适当生理反应的关键,但已知神经系统在控制免疫细胞功能方面发挥着重要作用。存在于皮肤、肠道和淋巴器官中的树突状细胞除了表达肾上腺素能受体外,还可以被支配这些组织的交感神经纤维释放的神经递质所作用。这篇综述重点介绍了来自交感神经系统的神经递质如何调节树突状细胞的功能,以及这如何影响免疫反应和免疫介导的疾病。