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Neural-immune interactions in the regulation of sleep

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Opp, Mark R·2003·Frontiers in Bioscience

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Interactions between sleep and the immune system have been recognized for millennia. The lethargy and increased desire to sleep that accompany mild infections such as colds or "the flu" are common experiences. These experiences have fostered the belief that sleep promotes recovery from infectious challenge. Another common belief is that the lack of sleep increases susceptibility to infectious disease. However, despite these age-old and widespread beliefs, surprisingly little empirical evidence supports the hypotheses that increased sleep aids recovery from, and lack of sleep increases susceptibility to, infections. Although research conducted over the last 30 years has clearly demonstrated that sleep is altered during the course of infection, few experiments have directly tested the functional impact of sleep on responses to immune challenge. We will review relevant literature documenting that sleep patterns do indeed change during states of infectious disease, discuss potential mediators of these alterations in behavior, and finally address the issue of whether sleep or sleep loss impacts the ability of the host to mount an appropriate immune response.

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  • Gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli or Pasteurella multocida induce biphasic NREM sleep responses and REM sleep inhibition, with timing and magnitude depending on route of administration.

    “Gram-negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli or Pasteurella multocida, also induce biphasic NREM sleep responses and REM sleep inhibition, although the timing and magnitude of these effects depend on route of administration (Opp and Toth, 2003).”

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  1. Krueger, J.M., J. Fang, & J.A. Majde:Sleep in health and disease. In: Psychoneuroimmunology. Eds: Ader, R, Felten, D.L., Cohen, N. Academic Press, New York (2001) 152.

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Authors
Opp, M. R.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
Opp, Mark R
Venue
Frontiers in Bioscience
Publisher
IMR Press
Published
2003
Volume
8
Issue
4
Pages
d768-779
ISSN
  • 1093-4715 (ISSN-L)
  • 1093-9946
OpenAlex
W1596295539
Cited by
92
References
123
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Frontiers in bioscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01ns040220-09, 5r01rr016421-04)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL-70522, R01HL070522)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH-64843)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS-40220)
  • National Center for Research Resources (RR16421)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Keywords
sleep-immune interaction, sleep regulation, infection, sleep deprivation, immune response
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Immune System, Nervous System, Nervous System Physiological Phenomena, Sleep

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