The Evolution of the Immune System

Conservation and Diversification

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

Av Davide Malagoli, Italy) Malagoli, Davide (Professor, Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Palazzo di Biologia, Modena

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The Evolution of the Immune System: Conservation and Diversification is the first book of its kind that prompts a new perspective when describing and considering the evolution of the immune system. Its unique approach summarizes, updates, and provides new insights on the different immune receptors, soluble factors, and immune cell effectors.

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

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-05-20
Mått152 x 229 x 21 mm
Vikt610 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor384
FörlagElsevier Science
ISBN9780128019757

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Prof. Davide Malagoli has a Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology and was previously a researcher for the Comparative and Molecular Immunology Lab (Department of Biology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy). He is presently an Associate Professor of Comparative Anatomy at the Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy). His current research focus is on mechanisms and evolution of the immune and stress response as well as the basis of cell death in invertebrates. Dr. Malagoli is a member of the Italian Association of the Developmental and Comparative Immunology and the International Association of the Developmental and Comparative Immunology and is an invited speaker in national and international meetings focused on Comparative Immunology themes. He has also written numerous articles and reviews on Comparative Immunology themes and edited numerous books on the subject.

THE PLAYERS OF CELL-BASED IMMUNITY IN METAZOANS1. Hematopoiesis and hemocytes in Arthropods and Molluscs2. Origin and functions of Tunicate hemocytes3. The lymphocyte-like system of lamprey4. The evolution of lymphocytes in GnathostomataTHE EVOLUTION OF IMMUNE-RELATED SOLUBLE FACTORS 5. Vertebrate cytokines and their evolution6. The evolution of complement system functions and pathways in vertebrates7. Antiviral Immunity: origin and evolution in vertebrates8. Evolutionary-conserved traits of lectins in the immune response9. Origin and evolution of the neuro-immune cross talk in immunityTHE EVOLUTION OF DIVERSITY IN IMMUNE SYSTEM10. The evolutionary history and the immune-related roles of Dscam in arthropods11. Functions and diversity of fibrinogen-related domains in evolution12. The Sp185/333 proteins and their involvement in immunity13. The evolution of Toll-like receptor system14. The evolution of Major Histocompatibility Complex in teleosts15. The evolution of vertebrate mucosal immune responses to pathogens and microbiota