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71,09 ۥ THE PLAYERS OF CELL-BASED IMMUNITY IN METAZOANS
1. Hematopoiesis and hemocytes in Arthropods and Molluscs
2. Origin and functions of Tunicate hemocytes
3. The lymphocyte-like system of lamprey
4. The evolution of lymphocytes in Gnathostomata
• THE EVOLUTION OF IMMUNE-RELATED SOLUBLE FACTORS
5. Vertebrate cytokines and their evolution
6. The evolution of complement system functions and pathways in vertebrates
7. Antiviral Immunity: origin and evolution in vertebrates
8. Evolutionary-conserved traits of lectins in the immune response
9. Origin and evolution of the neuro-immune cross talk in immunity
• THE EVOLUTION OF DIVERSITY IN IMMUNE SYSTEM
10. The evolutionary history and the immune-related roles of Dscam in arthropods
11. Functions and diversity of fibrinogen-related domains in evolution
12. The Sp185/333 proteins and their involvement in immunity
13. The evolution of Toll-like receptor system
14. The evolution of Major Histocompatibility Complex in teleosts
15. The evolution of vertebrate mucosal immune responses to pathogens and microbiota
Features:
• Helps the reader gain a modern idea of the evolution of the immune systems in pluricellular organisms
• Provides a complete overview of the most studied and hot topics in comparative and evolutionary immunology
• Reflects the organisation of the immune system (cell-based, humoral [innate], humoral [adaptive]) without introducing further and misleading levels of organization
• Brings concepts and ideas on the evolution of the immune system to a wide readership
Author
Davide Malagoli, Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy