NEUROIMMUNOLOGY

Enrollment year

2015/2016

Academic year

2016/2017

Regulations

DM270

Academic discipline

BIO/06 (COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND CYTOLOGY)

Department

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY "LAZZARO SPALLANZANI"

Course

NEUROBIOLOGY

Curriculum

PERCORSO COMUNE

Year of study

2°

Period

1st semester (01/10/2016 - 14/01/2017)

ECTS

Lesson hours

48 lesson hours

Language

ITALIAN

Activity type

ORAL TEST

Teacher

NANO ROSANNA (titolare) - 6 ECTS

Prerequisites

Learning outcomes

Course contents

The course aims to understand the role of the interaction between cells and / or molecules (cytokines, chemokines and receptors) of the immune system with cells of the nervous system in particular conditions: normal, experimental and pathological conditions. Will be considered the new concepts of innate and acquired immunity in the light of updated scientific findings; will study the role of APCs in the central nervous system, of dendritic cells and of natural killer cells and LAK. Will explain the nervous system infections, the lysosomal storage diseases, the paraneoplastic syndromes, the astrocytic tumors and the tumor escape mechanisms.

Teaching methods

The course will be integrated with optical microscopic observations of cellullar and tissue preparations and topical seminars.

Reccomended or required readings

Assessment methods

Further information

Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030

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