The immunoglobulins of cartilaginous fishes

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Cartilaginous fishes, comprising the chimeras, sharks, skates, and rays, split from the common ancestor with other jawed vertebrates approx. 450 million years ago. Being the oldest extant taxonomic group to possess an immunoglobulin (Ig)-based adaptive immune system, examination of this group has taught us much about the evolution of adaptive immunity, as well as the conserved and taxon-specific characteristics of Igs. Significant progress has been made analyzing sequences from numerous genomic and transcriptomic data sets. These findings have been supported by additional functional studies characterizing the Igs and humoral response of sharks and their relatives. This review will summarize what we have learned about the genomic organization, protein structure, and in vivo function of these Ig isotypes in cartilaginous fishes and highlight the areas where our knowledge is still lacking.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:115

Enthalten in:

Developmental and comparative immunology - 115(2021) vom: 20. Feb., Seite 103873

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Matz, Hanover [VerfasserIn]
Munir, Danish [VerfasserIn]
Logue, James [VerfasserIn]
Dooley, Helen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibody
B cells
Cartilaginous fish
Fish Proteins
IgM
IgNAR
Immunoglobulin Isotypes
Journal Article
Memory
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review
Shark

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Date Completed 10.01.2022

Date Revised 02.02.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.dci.2020.103873

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315501588