Abstract
Resolution of inflammation and induction of immune tolerance are essential to stabilize immune homeostasis and to limit the occurrence of exacerbated inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. Multiple mechanisms act together to ensure the re-establishment of immune homeostasis and maintenance of tolerance. The identification of endogenous factors that regulate these processes is crucial for the development of new therapies for inflammatory/autoimmune conditions. Neuropeptides produced during an ongoing inflammatory response emerged as endogenous anti-inflammatory agents that participate in processes leading to the resolution of inflammation and maintenance of tolerance. Anti-inflammatory neuropeptides and hormones such as vasoactive intestinal peptide, urocortin, adrenomedullin, melanocyte stimulating hormone, ghrelin, and cortistatin have beneficial effects in a variety of experimental inflammatory and autoimmune models. Their therapeutic effect has been attributed to their capacity to downregulate innate immunity, to inhibit antigen-specific T H1-driven responses, and to generate regulatory T cells. Finally, some of these neuropeptides have been identified as mediators of innate defense acting as natural antimicrobial peptides. Here we present the research findings in the neuropeptide immunoregulatory field, and examine possible therapies based on anti-inflammatory neuropeptides and hormones as a new pharmacologic platform.
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