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Y.Y. Kiryachkov, MD, DSc, Head of the Department of Surgical and Resuscitation Technologies1; S.A. Bosenko, Anesthesiologist1;
B.G. Muslimov, Deputy Chief Physician for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care2; M.V. Petrova, MD, DSc, Professor, Deputy Director1
ederal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology, 25, Bldg 2, Petrovka St., oscow, 107031, Russia;
onchalovsky Central City Hospital, 2, Bldg 1, Kashtanovaya Alley, Zelenograd, Moscow, 124489, Russia
ysfunction of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) of the brain in sepsis can cause severe systemic inflammation and even death. Numerous data confirmed the role of ANS dysfunction in the occurrence, course, and outcome of systemic sepsis. The parasympathetic part of the ANS modifies the inflammation through cholinergic receptors of internal organs, macrophages, and lymphocytes (the cholinergic antiinflammatory pathway). The sympathetic part of ANS controls the activity of macrophages and lymphocytes by influencing ^-adrenergic receptors, causing the activation of intracellular genes encoding the synthesis of cytokines (anti-inflammatory beta2-adrenergic receptor interleukin-10 pathway, P2AR-IL-10). The interaction of ANS with infectious agents and the immune system ensures the maintenance of homeostasis or the appearance of a critical generalized infection. During inflammation, the ANS participates in the inflammatory response by releasing sympathetic or parasympathetic neurotransmitters and neuropeptides. It is extremely important to determine the functional state of the ANS in critical conditions, since both cholinergic and sympathomimetic agents can act as either anti- or pro-inflammatory stimuli.
Key words: autonomic nervous system; sepsis; cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway.
How to site: Kiryachkov Y.Y., Bosenko S.A., Muslimov B.G., Petrova M.V. Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system and its role in the pathogenesis of septic critical illness (review). Sovremennye tehnologii v medicine 2020; 12(4): 106, https://doi.org/10.17691/ stm2020.12.4.12
Introduction
The functional state of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays an important role in the regulation of the inflammatory response in the body [1]. With this in mind, the pathogenicity of the causative agent, its appearance, and the route of invasion cannot be considered the main factors in the occurrence and development of a generalized infection. It is the neuroendocrine and immune responses of the body to bacterial invasion that have a decisive influence on the development and prognosis of the septic state, multiple organ dysfunction, and mortality.
Pathophysiological role of the ANS
in the development of sepsis and septic shock
ANS dysfunction is the pathophysiological trigger of sepsis. In septic conditions, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and multiple organ
dysfunction syndrome (MODS) manifest most heavily when the ANS is out of control [2]. The ANS dysfunction serves as the main trigger for pathophysiological and clinical manifestations of sepsis [3-5]. The functionality of the ANS is based on two regulatory components: vagal (parasympathetic) and sympathoadrenal (sympathetic) mechanisms. Multiple data indicate that enhancement of the parasympathetic component reduces inflammatory manifestations through the implementation of the so-called cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP). A number of publications described the CAP-dependent systemic and local inflammatory reactions [6, 7]. With the development of inflammation, an afferent impulse is transmitted along the vagal nerve from the periphery to the brain stem. In the opposite direction, the vagal efferent pathway transmits signals to the spleen, liver, intestines, and other organs [8-16]. Stimulation of the efferent vagal nerve, as well as the use of cholinesterase blockers, results in accumulation of acetylcholine in these organs. In turn, acetylcholine interacts with the
Corresponding author: Yuri Y. Kiryachkov, e-mail: kirychyu@yandex.ru
nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR), in particular with the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor a7 (a7nAChR), which is expressed by macrophages and other cytokine-producing cells. Acetylcholine reduces the production of TNFa by human macrophages in a dose-dependent manner, and this anti-inflammatory effect is mediated by the a7 subunit of the nicotinic cholinergic receptor. Acetylcholine stimulation of a7nAChR has an inhibitory effect on white blood cells, including macrophages and type 2 congenital lymphoid cells. The latter are a group of lymphocytes that are involved in the rapid cytokine-dependent response in the body during the inflammatory process; unlike regular acquired immunity lymphocytes, they lack antigen-specific receptors and can respond to a wide range of inflammation stimuli. Ultimately, the concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines is markedly inhibited. This neuroimmune message is the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway [17].
It is important to note that the sympathetic arm of the ANS is also actively involved in the control of inflammatory reactions. The mechanism of neurogenic inhibition of inflammation is reportedly based on the production of norepinephrine by catecholaminergic nerve fibers in the spleen. Norepinephrine binds to p2-adrenergic receptors (p2AR) of CD4+ T cells (T-helpers). CD4+ triggers the release of acetylcholine, which inhibits the secretion of inflammatory cytokines in macrophages by activating the a7nAChR followed by the implementation of the CAP. In addition, p2AR agonists can increase the production of IL-10 by myeloid cells that have anti-inflammatory properties; the mechanism is known as the p2AR-IL-10 [18]. The role of p2-agonists (mediators of the sympathetic nervous system) in blocking the systemic inflammatory reactions, which in turn, leads to the inhibition of macroangiopathies, has been exemplified by the phenomenon of macrophage activation in persistent diabetes [19]. p2AR agonists act as potent inhibitors of TNF-a production by bone marrow macrophages. The anti-inflammatory effect of p2AR manifests, for example, in a model of acute cerebrovascular accident. Ischemic stroke provokes a neuroinflammatory process and the prolonged release of epinephrine and norepinephrine by the sympathetic nervous system. The enhanced p2-adrenergic signaling after the onset of stroke is known to suppress the involvement of microglia, reducing the activation of both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. In contrast, a decrease in p2-adrenergic signaling in the microglia increases both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine expression after stroke. Therefore, p2AR can be a therapeutic target for reducing the inflammation and improving the post-stroke recovery [20].
Sympathetic and parasympathetic anti-inflammatory actions involve at least three intracellular signaling pathways. Regulation of intracellular signaling pathways in lymphocytes is critical for cell homeostasis and immune response. It has been shown that p2AR
inhibits the production of NF-kB (nuclear factor kB), the transcription factor required for the expression of genes responsible for the synthesis of TNF-a and IL-1, thereby reducing the inflammatory response (the first intracellular mechanism) [21]. The second mechanism is represented by the intracellular signaling system JAK/STAT (Janus kinases/signal transducer and activator of transcription), which controls the subsequent cytokine production — the active elements of any inflammatory response. The JAK/STAT system incorporates Janus kinase, a signal transducer protein, and a transcription activator. This pathway transmits information from extracellular polypeptide signals through transmembrane receptors directly to the promoters of target genes in the nucleus, where they bind to the regulatory gene sequences and initiate their transcription [22]. Finally, the third intracellular signaling pathway is PI3K/AKT/mTOR that contains phosphoinositide-3-kinase enzymes (PI3K), alpha serine/threonine-protein kinases (AKT, also named protein kinase B), and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). Evidence is provided for the association between IL-2 receptor and p2AR. Treatment of human lymphoid cell lines with the p2AR agonist isoproterenol alone (ISO) increases cAMP levels and mediates a stimulating response by activating AKT and extracellular-regulated kinase, which increases cell viability. Through this molecular mechanism, p2AR signaling can both stimulate and suppress lymphocyte responses, which may underlie the different immune responses to different therapeutic agents [23, 24] (Figure 1).
Relationship between the ANS and intestinal microbiota. Their interaction is extremely important in the development of septic conditions. Vaughn et al. [25] showed that an energy-enriched diet modified the intestinal microbiota and, through the parasympathetic afferent transmission, disrupted the interaction between the brain and the intestines, leading to the accumulation of fat. About 100,000 billion bacteria populate the human intestines. The composition of this bacterial population depends on host age, body weight, and diet. Normally, the microbiota protects the body from pathogenic microorganisms and maintains the integral function of the intestinal wall, insulin sensitivity, metabolism, and, as has been found recently, mediates the interaction of the intestine with brain structures [26]. Lipopolysaccharides of gram-negative bacteria can penetrate the intestinal wall and reach the bloodstream. This process induces endotoxemia and inflammation and disrupts glucose metabolism thus resulting in insulin resistance, obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, inflammation of the intestinal wall, autoimmune processes, and carcinogenesis. Norepinephrine, released from the terminal synapses of the ANS, can interfere with the protein synthesis in the cecum. Stress activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the ANS increases the content of cortisol and pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-a, IL-8, IL-1p, and IL-6 [27-29]. An increase in the bacteria presence in the intestine
Figure 1. Scheme of intracellular transmission of anti-inflammatory sympathetic and parasympathetic signals in lymphocytes and macrophages [24]
and an excessive release of cytokines can disrupt the interaction between the HPA system, ANS and the intestine [30] (Figure 2).
Heart rate variability analysis is the gold standard for assessing the functional state of the ANS. Recent analyses of the sympathovagal involvement in sepsis emphasize the role of ANS as assessed by the heart rate variability (HRV). A meta-analysis of 2283 observations showed a negative correlation between the temporal parameters of HRV (SDNN), the high-frequency spectrum of HRV, and inflammatory markers [31]. Evidence was provided that an increase in the parasympathetic component (higher HRV) decreased inflammation through the CAP [32-34].
It is important to keep in mind one more aspect of systemic inflammation and the emergence of SIRS and MODS. The IL-1p, IL-6, and TNF-a are important in the development of the compensatory anti-inflammatory response syndrome (CARS), which prevents the development of SIRS [35]. The occurrence and progression of sepsis are caused by an inadequate response to infection that may lead to organ dysfunction and mortality. During sepsis, tissue damage leads to controlled complement activation, coagulation disorders, platelet dysfunction, and overproduction of cytokines. The balance between SIRS and CARS determines the outcome of sepsis [36]. Maintaining a balanced ANS response under these conditions is the basis for the
adequate compensatory anti-inflammatory syndrome [37, 38]. It is important to control (including the digital navigation approach to HRV analysis) the ANS functions for the treatment and prevention of MODS and SIRS.
Organ dysfunction and pathology of the ANS in sepsis
The ANS and brain pathology. The main centers of the ANS are located in the brain: the hypothalamus, hippocampus, nucleus tractus solitarii, and the pituitary. Those structures are first to be damaged under various pathological conditions developing in this anatomical region (traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accident, anoxia, etc.). The brain is exposed to mediators of the systemic inflammatory response and reactive oxygen species. To date, autoimmune epilepsy, autoimmune anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, autoimmune antibodies to cholinergic receptors of the somatic nervous system and the ANS have been described [39-41]. At the same time, microglia cells function as macrophages of the bone marrow hematopoiesis, and astroglia cells are able to synthesize active forms of oxygen and TNF-a. The microglia causes a cascade of reactions leading to secondary damage to the central nervous system. Gaddam et al. [42] noted that brain damage and dysfunction after traumatic brain injury caused systemic infection and moderate or
severe organ damages in other anatomical areas. Frasch et al. [43] experimentally evaluated a correlation between HRV parameters and proinflammatory cytokine levels upon activation of the embryonic brain microglia under hypoxia. They found that the root mean square successive difference (RMSSD) between the duration of adjacent R-R intervals correlated with the level of IL-1p in the plasma (r=0.57; p=0.02; n=7), with HMGB1 (high mobility group box 1 protein) of the thalamic microglia (r=-0.94; p=0.005) and with the level of microglial cholinergic receptors of macrophages a7nAChR in the white matter of the brain (r=0.83; p=0.04). These results indicate the possibility of assessing the level of fetal neuroinflammation by measuring the HRV and also the emerging opportunities for non-invasive monitoring and targeted treatment. Of great interest are the results of Nicholls
Figure 2. The interaction of the autonomic nervous system and the immune system of the gastrointestinal tract [30]
et al. [44] on the influence of norepinephrine on the functional activity of neutrophils via the adrenergic receptors. Neutrophils were isolated from the bone marrow of mice that received norepinephrine in different concentrations. Stroke was simulated and the neutrophil activity (cytokine-induced migration) was evaluated within 4 and 24 h. Treatment with norepinephrine for 4 h significantly reduced the neutrophil chemotaxis and also suppressed the production of interferon (IFN-y) and IL-10; in addition, the neutrophil activity and phagocytosis decreased. These data show the importance of assessing the functional state of ANS, where norepinephrine can act as a blocker or inducer of systemic inflammation [45].
Inflammatory bowel disease adversely affects the quality of life of millions worldwide. Although the etiology of the disease remains unclear, the aberrant activation of the immune system is considered the main cause. The most promising treatments are based on the selective inhibition of immune cells without causing excessive immunosuppression. One such treatment includes the inhibition of immune cell activation, which prevents the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines through neural stimulation. New therapeutic approaches are based on the discovery of the CAP — reflex arc, which induces the efferent transmission of vagal signals and reduces the activation of immune cells, which
protects against mortality during sepsis and septic shock [46, 47]. Activation of CAP by stimulating the vagus has a protective effect on a wide variety of clinical disorders, including Crohn's disease. The classical CAP pathway involves the activation of a7nAChR, positive macrophages of the spleen, using the positive p2AR CD4+ T cells. Stimulation by ultrasound or via the vagus activated the a7nAChR-positive peritoneal macrophages; consequently, the adaptive transfer of these activated macrophages reduced manifestations of colitis [48].
Rheumatoid arthritis. This is a complex chronic multisystem autoimmune disease that involves inflammation and the resulting vascular spasm, disturbance of osteoclastogenesis, and the ultimate destruction of bones and cartilage. One study [49] evaluated the expression and localization of the a7nAChR gene in major organs of rats with induced arthritis. Upon activation of the CAP pathway, mRNA expression decreased, which reduced the inflammation.
In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the cholinergic activity prevails, which (among other
factors) restricts the air flow by contracting the smooth muscles of the respiratory tract. Therefore, blocking the contractile actions with anticholinergics is a useful therapeutic approach to reducing airflow restriction. In addition to the known effects of bronchoconstriction and mucus secretion, recent data obtained from animal models of COPD, suggest that acetylcholine plays a role in the COPD-associated inflammation. Since recently, combinations of long-acting p2-adrenergic agonists (LABAs) and long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs) have become available for the treatment of COPD. These double bronchodilators may have a synergistic anti-inflammatory effect, since p2AR stimulation induces inhibitory effects on inflammatory cells [50]. In addition to relaxing the airways, p2AR agonists may have additional anti-inflammatory effects [51].
Bronchial asthma is characterized by an increasing number of inflammatory cells, especially eosinophils; in addition, the release of cytokines associated with T-helpers stimulates the production of reactive oxygen species. The CAP inhibits cytokine production and controls inflammation. A model of allergic asthma was used to study the neostigmine-induced activation of CAP and its effect on oxidative stress and airway inflammation. Activation of CAP with neostigmine reduced the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, IL-1p, and TNF-a), which, in turn, reduced the inflow of eosinophils into the bronchial mucosa [52].
In kidneys and liver inflammations, CAP plays a therapeutic role as well. It is important to note that immune cells in the spleen express most of the components of the cholinergic system, such as acetylcholine, choline acetyltransferase, acetylcholinesterase, as well as muscarinic and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors; all the above provide for interaction between the systems. In general, this communication is able to suppress inflammation by using various mechanisms depending on cells involved [53, 54].
In obstetric disorders (e.g., preeclampsia), the CAP controls systemic inflammation by activating the a7nAChR, which are expressed in peripheral blood monocytes and macrophages [55]. Peripheral blood monocytes from 30 non-pregnant women (NP), 32 normotensive pregnant women (NT), and 35 women with preeclampsia (PE) were compared. The expression levels of a7nAChR protein and mRNA in monocytes from women with PE were significantly lower than those from the NP and NT groups (in both cases, p<0.01). The expression levels of a7nAChR protein in monocytes from the PE women negatively correlated with systolic blood pressure (r=-0.40; p=0.04), proteinuria (r=-0.54; p<0.01), TNF-a (r=-0.42; p=0.01), and IL-ip (r=-0.56; p<0.01), but positively correlated with IL-10 levels (r=0.43; p=0.01). The increase in the levels of TNF-a, IL-1p, and IL-6 was higher in the PE group than that in the NP and NT groups (all p<0.01), but the level of IL-10 in the PE group was lower than that in the NP and NT (p<0.01). In addition, the activity of NF-kB in
monocytes from women with PE was higher than that in the NP and NT groups (p<0.01). These results suggest that suppression of a7nAChR may be associated with the development of preeclampsia by increasing the pro-inflammatory and decreasing the anti-inflammatory cytokines presence via the NF-kB pathway.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease caused by T cells; it is associated with the death of p cells of the pancreas and, consequently, with the loss of insulin production. In an experimental autoimmune disease, pretreatment with the specific acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI) paraoxon prevented the development of hyperglycemia in mice [56]. This effect correlated with the inhibition of T cell infiltration into the pancreatic islets and with the decrease in pro-inflammatory cytokines. Therefore, cholinergic stimulation may have a therapeutic effect on autoimmune diabetes.
Obesity is a chronic condition associated with dysfunction of the ANS and HPA axis and mild inflammatory manifestations. Monocytes in animals with obesity caused by a high-fat diet had all pro-inflammatory cytokines at high expression levels and also a higher percentage of monocytes of a pro-inflammatory phenotype than that under a low-calorie diet. Moreover, p2-adrenergic stimulation in monocytes was anti-inflammatory only in obese animals in which the pro-inflammatory state was noted at the baseline [57, 58].
Therapeutic interventions in ANS dysfunction and generalized infection
The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway is controlled through the vagus and prevents damage to cells and tissues caused by overproduction of cytokines. When the parasympathetic nervous system (vagal activity) is compromised, an inhibition of the CAP can develop. Normalization of the parasympathetic nervous system seems to be a new promising therapeutic approach aiming to suppress the systemic inflammatory changes and thereby improve the prognosis in patients with MODS and SIRS [59]. Medications able to eliminate the imbalance in the ANS are recognized as a new direction of intensive care [60, 61]. Changes in the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the presence of cholinesterase blockers (galantamine) or after vagotomy ultimately reduce the severity of endotoxemia and mortality during sepsis [62].
The pharmacological use of galantamine for cholinergic stimulation has been proved effective in attenuating the obesity-associated inflammation, neuroinflammation, and metabolic disorders [63]. Njoku et al. [64] showed that galantamine — an inhibitor of cholinesterase and a positive allosteric modulator of nAChRs — reduced the cognitive deficit after traumatic brain injury.
The CAP activation was also documented in the presence of another cholinesterase blocker,
physostigmine [65]. The authors studied 20 patients with perioperative septic shock caused by intra-abdominal infection. The physostigmine group received an initial dose of 0.04 mg/kg physostigmine salicylate followed by a continuous infusion of 1 mg/h for 120 h (5 days); the placebo group was treated with 0.9% sodium chloride. The mean organ failure score (SOFA) was assessed during the treatment and 14 days after treatment. The SOFA values were 8.9±2.5 and 11.3±3.6 (mean ± SD) for the physostigmine and placebo groups, respectively. Given the age of the patients, the difference of the means was not statistically significant (-2.37; 95% CI: -5.43 to 0.70; p=0.121). The required doses of norepinephrine in the physostigmine group were lower (p=0.064); the faster decrease in heart rate indicated less hemodynamic instability.
The role of dexmedetomidine, an a2-adrenergic agonist causing either sympathetic inhibition or activation of CAP, has been documented. Dexmedetomidine prevents apoptosis of neurons and inhibits inflammation. The use of dexmedetomidine reduces the levels of protein S100p, neuron-specific enolase, and IL-6 in blood plasma and brain of experimental animals [66]. The expression of a7nAChR and IL-1p, TNF-a, S100p protein, and the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in animals treated with dexmedetomidine were studied by immunohistochemistry [67]. This a2-adrenergic agonist reduced the expression of a7nAChR, IL-1p, TNF-a, and S100p, and also increased the level of BDNF in the hippocampus. Systemic inflammation in rats, caused by an intraperitoneal injection of 5.0 mg/kg lipopolysaccharide, led to a loss of consciousness and the development of neuroinflammation in the hippocampus. In this case, dexmedetomidine prevented the inflammation-induced activation of microglia [68]. This a2-adrenergic agonist regulates gene expression, activation of cell channels, release of transmitters, inflammation, and cellular apoptosis [69-75].
Recent studies [76, 77] have shown that sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction is caused (in a number of ways) by sympathetic nerve overstimulation. In a singlecenter randomized trial, it was shown that esmolol (selective p1-blocker) reduced mortality in patients who developed septic shock within 1 month after surgery. Blockage of p-receptors in sepsis reduces the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, suppresses hypermetabolic status, maintains glucose balance, and reduces the manifestations of coagulopathy. A number of studies emphasized the crucial role of hypothalamic structures in controlling the peripheral immune system and inflammation [78-84].
Acetylcholine is a key anti-inflammatory transmitter of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory route. The relationship between the acetylcholine concentration in the blood plasma and the manifestations of inflammatory reactions was studied [85]. In a paper by Tao et al. [86], 113 patients were included in a prospective study. All of them completed the protocol of early enteral nutrition 24-48 h
after admission to the intensive care unit. At the baseline and days 1, 3, 5, and 7, the levels of acetylcholine and the inflammation markers (TNF-a, IL-1p, and IL-6) were studied. Compared with the baseline (15.6±2.8 nmol/L), the plasma acetylcholine level significantly increased on day 3 — up to 18.6±6.7 nmol/L, on day 5 — up to 19.3±6.2 nmol/L, and on day 7 — up to 19.7±4.3 nmol/L (p<0.001). Compared to the baseline (176.2±50.4 pg/ml), the plasma TNF-a level significantly decreased on day 3 — to 144.0±77.4 pg/ml, on day 5 — 127.3±51.8 pg/ml, and on day 7 — up to 111.4±42.5 pg/ml (p<0.05). Compared with the baseline, the level of IL-1 in the plasma decreased significantly by day 7 (p<0.05), and that of IL-6 — on days 5 and 7 (p<0.05). The 28-day mortality rate was 28.3% (32/113). The elevated plasma acetylcholine levels correlated with a favorable prognosis in this critical condition.
Sympathomimetic transmitters can also simulate inflammatory reactions. Norepinephrine and adrenaline have been shown to dose-dependently suppress the release of IL-27 from activated macrophages and improve survival in septic shock [87]. The above data confirm the important role of ANS in acute inflammation. Lymphoid organs are enriched with sympathetic innervation where the secretion of noradrenaline (the p2-specific agonist) occurs. Immune cells contain adrenergic receptors, allowing the sympathetic nervous system to directly control the immune function. Norepinephrine can inhibit the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-a and increase the production of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 by immune cells in response to lipopolysaccharide-induced endotoxemia. Thus, norepinephrine modifies systemic inflammation in sepsis [88]. The sympathomimetic phenylephrine can inhibit sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction, inflammation, and mitochondrial damage by activating the intracellular PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. In experimental peritonitis and sepsis caused by ligation and puncture of the cecum, phenylephrine reduced the production of TNF-a and IL-6 and also increased survival [89]. These and other data demonstrate that the manifestations of systemic inflammation are most pronounced with cholinergic or adrenergic dysfunction.
The results obtained to date indicate novel approaches to targeted therapy of ANS dysfunction in sepsis and other conditions of immune dysregulation [90-93]. It is crucial to determine the type of ANS dysfunction — in the form of sympathetic or parasympathetic hyperactivity — for subsequent targeted therapy of systemic inflammation using sympathomimetic or sympatholytic agents [94-98].
Conclusion
Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system in the brain during sepsis largely determines lethality and severity of systemic inflammation [99-104]. However, there are still no specific approaches to assessing the
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Figure 3. The anti-inflammatory mechanism developing in the autonomic nervous system during infection, damage, and ischemia [105]
ANS dysfunction and developing specific therapies for its correction. This review clearly demonstrates that the ANS has an impact on the occurrence, course, and outcome of a generalized infection. The parasympathetic arm of the ANS is able to simulate inflammation through cholinergic receptors of internal organs, macrophages, and lymphocytes (the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway). The sympathetic part of the ANS also modifies the activity of macrophages and lymphocytes via p2-adrenergic receptors, stimulating the synthesis of p2AR-IL-10 cytokines. Thus, the interaction of the ANS, infectious agents, and the immune system ensures the maintenance of homeostasis or the appearance of a critical generalized infection [105] (Figure 3).
During inflammation, activation of the ANS simulates the inflammatory response through the release of sympathetic or parasympathetic neurotransmitters and neuropeptides. It is highly important to determine the functional state of the ANS in such critical conditions, since both cholinergic and sympathomimetic agents can act as either anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory stimuli. Maintaining a balanced response of the ANS under these conditions is the basis for the formation of CARS, which prevents the development of SIRS. By modifying the activity of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system through blocking or activating the adrenergic or cholinergic receptors, it is possible to treat inflammation in sepsis. Today, it is important to determine the type of ANS dysfunction and apply the means of intensive care to treat it. Obviously, the activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway and the inhibition of the cytokine production (as well as protecting against inflammatory damage during endotoxemia and acute sepsis) is most appropriate in
the case of excessive sympathetic activity. In turn, the use of p2AR agonists is most appropriate to counteract the parasympathetic hyperactivity. Research into dysfunctions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system during inflammation is important to prospectively assess the intensive treatment strategies.
Contribution of the authors. Y.Y. Kiryachkov, conceptualization of the review and systematization of the data; M.V. Petrova, design of the manuscript; S.A. Bosenko, translation of the selected articles; B.G. Muslimov, clinical interpretation of the relevant data.
Research funding. This work was supported by the Federal Scientific and Clinical Center for Resuscitation and Rehabilitation.
Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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