neuroimmunology

[ noor-oh-im-yuh-nol-uh-jee, nyoor‑ ]

noun

1. a branch of immunology concerned with the interactions between immunological and nervous system functions, especially as they apply to various autoimmune diseases.

Word History and Origins

Origin of neuroimmunology¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

With the drug, there was a marked increase in the secretion of the anti-inflammatory signal, confirming their idea that not the number but the function of B cells responds to the treatment, according to the research published online on June 18, 2024, in Neurology® Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

From Science Daily

The Lieberman lab, in seeking to understand how EBV contributes to the development of MS, collaborated with Steven Jacobson, Ph.D., of the Neuroimmunology Branch at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, who contributed cell line samples from patients.

From Science Daily

Their findings are published in the journal Neurology Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation and have implications for future basic research in further understanding the biology of EBV in MS, but also has the potential to be applied in clinical trials that target the virus.

From Science Daily

With his training in neuroimmunology, Adameyko tried staining the organisms with various antibodies to better reveal their internal anatomy.

From Science Magazine

The biggest disappointment came from the Mayo Clinic, where the neuroimmunology lab looks for evidence of any of a dozen paraneoplastic syndromes.

From New York Times