The Evolution of the Immune System

<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>