The Evolution of the Immune System: Conservation and Diversification

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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.

Hematopoiesis and hemocytes in pancrustacean and molluscan models / Valerie J. Smith, Alice Accorsi, Davide Malagoli -- Origin and functions of tunicate hemocytes / Francesca Cima, Nicola Franchi, Loriano Ballarin -- Lymphocyte populations in jawless vertebrates : insights into the origin and evolution of adaptive immunity / Yoichi Sutoh, Masanori Kasahara -- The evolution of lymphocytes in ectothermic Gnathostomata / Giuseppe SCapigliati, Francesco Buonocore -- Vertebrate cytokines and their evolution / Christopher J Secombes, Tiehui Wang, Steve Bird -- The evolution of complement system functions and pathways in vertebrates / Miki Nakao, Tomonori Somamoto -- Antiviral immunity : origin and evolution in vertebrates / Jun Zou, Rosario Castro, Carolina Tafalla -- Lectins as innate immune recognition factors : structural, functional, and evolutionary aspects / Gerardo R. Vasta -- Origin and evolution of the neuro-immune cross-talk in immunity / Enzo Ottaviani -- The immune-related roles and the evolutionary history of Dscam in arthropods / Sophie A.O. Armitage, Daniela Brites -- Structural and functional diversity of fibrinogen-related domains / Russell F. Doolittle -- Genomic insta…