2019
What does immunology have to do with brain development and neuropsychiatric disorders?
Leckman J, Alvarenga P, Ravagnani B, Johnson I. What does immunology have to do with brain development and neuropsychiatric disorders? Revista De Medicina 2019, 98: 241-253. DOI: 10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v98i4p241-253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune systemNormal brain developmentBrain developmentNeuropsychiatric disordersNeural circuitsGut-brain axisRelevant review articlesAutism spectrum disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderBody of evidenceImmune cellsMood disordersValid biomarkersSubset of individualsTourette syndromeNovel interventionsNeurodegenerative disordersPersonalized approachLiterature searchDisordersMultiple biological systemsPathobiologyNeural developmentTraditional literature searchIndividual microbiomes
2009
Immunopathogenic mechanisms in tourette syndrome: A critical review
Martino D, Dale RC, Gilbert DL, Giovannoni G, Leckman JF. Immunopathogenic mechanisms in tourette syndrome: A critical review. Movement Disorders 2009, 24: 1267-1279. PMID: 19353683, PMCID: PMC3972005, DOI: 10.1002/mds.22504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeT cellsTS patientsBeta-haemolytic streptococcal infectionPathogenesis of TSPeripheral immune cellsRegulatory T cellsCell-mediated mechanismsPro-inflammatory cytokinesCourse of diseaseGeneration of ticsAdaptive immune systemImmune effector moleculesAntineuronal antibodiesImmunopathogenic mechanismsLymphocyte subpopulationsNatural killerStreptococcal infectionAutoimmune responseImmune activationPlasma levelsDisease onsetImmune cellsPathogenic roleImmune response