Davide Malagoli
Elsevier Science
e druk, 2016
9780128019757
The Evolution of the Immune System
Conservation and Diversification
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Paperback, blz.
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Elsevier Science |
2016
ISBN13: 9780128019757
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Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
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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.
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<p>THE PLAYERS OF CELL-BASED IMMUNITY IN METAZOANS<br>1. Hematopoiesis and hemocytes in Arthropods and Molluscs<br>2. Origin and functions of Tunicate hemocytes<br>3. The lymphocyte-like system of lamprey<br>4. The evolution of lymphocytes in Gnathostomata</p> <p>THE EVOLUTION OF IMMUNE-RELATED SOLUBLE FACTORS <br>5. Vertebrate cytokines and their evolution<br>6. The evolution of complement system functions and pathways in vertebrates<br>7. Antiviral Immunity: origin and evolution in vertebrates<br>8. Evolutionary-conserved traits of lectins in the immune response<br>9. Origin and evolution of the neuro-immune cross talk in immunity</p> <p>THE EVOLUTION OF DIVERSITY IN IMMUNE SYSTEM<br>10. The evolutionary history and the immune-related roles of Dscam in arthropods<br>11. Functions and diversity of fibrinogen-related domains in evolution<br>12. The Sp185/333 proteins and their involvement in immunity<br>13. The evolution of Toll-like receptor system<br>14. The evolution of Major Histocompatibility Complex in teleosts<br>15. The evolution of vertebrate mucosal immune responses to pathogens and microbiota</p>