Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Immunopharmacology is the branch of pharmacology concerned with medications that affect the immune system as well as the pharmacological effects of compounds originating from the immune system. The development of immunopharmacology as a distinct field of study is a result of significant advances in biological sciences over the last 20 years, which have resulted in a significant rise in our understanding of the structure and function of the immune system. It incorporates components of immunology, biology, genetics, pharmacology, microbiology, biochemistry, physiology, chemistry, haematology, pathology, and toxicity as an integrative science. It is concerned with the physical, pharmacological, and biological manipulation of the immune system under physiological and pathological conditions. X-rays, hormones, lymphokines, medicines, microbial products, and environmental pollutants are just a few of the many mediators that can suppress or stimulate the immune system.

The study of the toxic effects of chemicals (or, in some circumstances, physical agents such as radiation) on the immune system is known as immunotoxicology. Immunotoxicology, or the science of immune system poisoning, is concerned with the impact of pharmaceuticals and other substances on the immune response of living hosts (immunosuppression and immunostimulation), as well as the creation of hypersensitivity and autoimmunity. Although immunotoxicology is a growing field in toxicology, it is still a small one. Immunotoxicology is a relatively young field of toxicology that looks at the impact of xenobiotics on the immune system. Immunotoxicity is defined as the ability of chemicals to influence the immune system. These cellular changes can develop as a result of a leached substance's direct harmful action.

• Allergy
• Autoimmunity
• Cancer
• Cell-Based Therapy
• Chronic Inflammation
• Immunocompetent Cells and Immune Responses
• Immunotoxicity Exerted by Xenobiotics and Drugs
• Pre-Clinical and Clinical Drug Discovery and Development
• Small-Drugs
• Stem Cell Therapy
• T Cell Adoptive Transfer
• Vaccines and Biologics Against Central Immunological Targets