Invertebrate immunological memory: could the epigenetic changes play the part of lymphocytes?

Invertebrate immunological memory: could the epigenetic changes play the part of lymphocytes?

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Different hypotheses have been suggested for the neurological memory storage in vertebrates, either based on the structural induction of synaptic plasticity or on chemical modifications, i.e., DNA rearrangement. For invertebrates, DNA rearrangements, and in particular the involvement of epigenetic m...

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Main Author: E Ottaviani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2015-01-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
Online Access:http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ361.pdf
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spelling doaj-be774aeaee494cecae9e81cc590c85a42020-11-25T03:46:37ZengUniversity of Modena and Reggio EmiliaInvertebrate Survival Journal1824-307X2015-01-011214Invertebrate immunological memory: could the epigenetic changes play the part of lymphocytes?E Ottaviani0Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, ItalyDifferent hypotheses have been suggested for the neurological memory storage in vertebrates, either based on the structural induction of synaptic plasticity or on chemical modifications, i.e., DNA rearrangement. For invertebrates, DNA rearrangements, and in particular the involvement of epigenetic mechanisms which in turn regulate gene expression, have been proposed. Based on the deep link existing among immune and neuroendocrine functions, it is argued here that epigenetic changes could represent the basis for explaining the numerous observations reporting hints of immunological memory in absence of lymphocytes.http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ361.pdf
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Invertebrate immunological memory: could the epigenetic changes play the part of lymphocytes?
Invertebrate Survival Journal
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title Invertebrate immunological memory: could the epigenetic changes play the part of lymphocytes?
title_short Invertebrate immunological memory: could the epigenetic changes play the part of lymphocytes?
title_full Invertebrate immunological memory: could the epigenetic changes play the part of lymphocytes?
title_fullStr Invertebrate immunological memory: could the epigenetic changes play the part of lymphocytes?
title_full_unstemmed Invertebrate immunological memory: could the epigenetic changes play the part of lymphocytes?
title_sort invertebrate immunological memory: could the epigenetic changes play the part of lymphocytes?
publisher University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
series Invertebrate Survival Journal
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publishDate 2015-01-01
description Different hypotheses have been suggested for the neurological memory storage in vertebrates, either based on the structural induction of synaptic plasticity or on chemical modifications, i.e., DNA rearrangement. For invertebrates, DNA rearrangements, and in particular the involvement of epigenetic mechanisms which in turn regulate gene expression, have been proposed. Based on the deep link existing among immune and neuroendocrine functions, it is argued here that epigenetic changes could represent the basis for explaining the numerous observations reporting hints of immunological memory in absence of lymphocytes.
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