THE EVOLUTION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. CONSERVATION AND DIVERSIFICATION

THE EVOLUTION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. CONSERVATION AND DIVERSIFICATION

Editorial:
ACADEMIC PRESS
Año de edición:
Materia
Ciencias - biología
ISBN:
978-0-12-801975-7
Páginas:
384
N. de edición:
1
Idioma:
Inglés
Disponibilidad:
Disponible en 10 días

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74,83 €

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• 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