UNSPECIFIC IMMUNE RESPONSE OF ANTARCTIC ECTOTERMIC ANIMALS UNDER POLAR TEMPERATURES.

Authors

  • José Roberto Machado Cunha da Silva Universidade de São Paulo
  • Bruno Cossermelli Vellutini Universidade de São Paulo
  • Laércio Ribeiro Porto Neto Universidade de São Paulo
  • Leandro Nogueira Pressinotti Universidade de São Paulo
  • Maurício de Carvalho Ramos Universidade de São Paulo
  • Edwin L. Cooper University of California
  • Francisco Javier Hernandez-Blazquez Universidade de São Paulo
  • Bernard Ernesto Jensch-Junior Universidade
  • João Carlos Shimada Borges Universidade de São Paulo

Keywords:

Phagocytosis, inflammation, wound repair, immune response, Antarctic

Abstract

This review presents data on nonspecific immune system of Antarctic metazoans poekiloterms. The phagocytosis, inflammation and wound repair were analysed in Antarctic animals, the big head fish (Notothenia coriiceps = N. neglecta), Antarctic starfish (Odontaster validus) and in Antarctic sea urchin (Sterechinus neumayeri).

Author Biography

Maurício de Carvalho Ramos, Universidade de São Paulo

 

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Published

2017-02-20

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2007): Oecologia Brasiliensis - Ecologia Antártica

Section

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