Bioelectronic Medicine
Collateral benefits of studying the vagus nerve in bioelectronic medicine
- Received: 29 March 2019
- Accepted: 24 April 2019
- Published: 16 May 2019
Abstract
Studies on the role of the vagus nerve in the regulation of immunity and inflammation have contributed to current preclinical and clinical efforts in bioelectronic medicine. In parallel, this research has generated new insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the immunoregulatory functions of the vagus nerve within the inflammatory reflex. The vagus nerve and other cellular components of the inflammatory reflex are implicated in the regulation of bleeding, cancer, obesity, blood pressure, viral infections and other conditions. This collateral benefit broadens scientific horizons and provides new rationale for technological advances and therapeutic implications.
Keywords
- Vagus nerve
- Bioelectronic medicine
- Cholinergic
- Inflammation
- Cytokines
- Inflammatory diseases
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