Expression of Ciona intestinalis variable region-containing chitin-binding proteins during development of the gastrointestinal tract and their role in host-microbe interactions.

by Assunta Liberti, Daniela Melillo, Ivana Zucchetti, Lenina Natale, Larry J Dishaw, Gary W Litman, Rosaria De Santis, Maria Rosaria Pinto
Published 2014-01-01

Chitin protects the gut epithelial barrier in a protochordate model of DSS-induced colitis

by Assunta Liberti, Ivana Zucchetti, Daniela Melillo, Diana Skapura, Yoshimi Shibata, Rosaria De Santis, Maria Rosaria Pinto, Gary W. Litman, Larry J. Dishaw
Published 2018-01-01

Gut immunity in a protochordate involves a secreted immunoglobulin-type mediator binding host chitin and bacteria

by Larry J. Dishaw, Brittany Leigh, John P. Cannon, Assunta Liberti, M. Gail Mueller, Diana P. Skapura, Charlotte R. Karrer, Maria R. Pinto, Rosaria De Santis, Gary W. Litman
Published 2016-02-01

The gut of geographically disparate Ciona intestinalis harbors a core microbiota.

by Larry J Dishaw, Jaime Flores-Torres, Simon Lax, Kristina Gemayel, Brittany Leigh, Daniela Melillo, M Gail Mueller, Lenina Natale, Ivana Zucchetti, Rosaria De Santis, Maria Rosaria Pinto, Gary W Litman, Jack A Gilbert
Published 2014-01-01