Immune system participates in brain regeneration and restoration of reproduction in the earthworm Dendrobaena veneta. Issue 2 (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Molnar, Laszlo; Pollak, Edit; Skopek, Zuzanna; Gutt, Ewa; Kruk, Jerzy; Morgan, A. John; Plytycz, Barbara
• Is Part Of: Developmental and comparative immunology. Volume 52:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 269
• Page End: 279
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Immunology -- Periodicals; Developmental immunology -- Periodicals; 616.079
• DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2015.04.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0145-305X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab0010"> <title id="st0010">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0010"> <list id="ulist0010"> <list-item id="u0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">Restoration of cocoon production is a biomarker of brain regeneration in earthworms.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">Brains extirpated in Prilocaine anesthetized (PE) or electrostimulated (VE) worms.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">Coelomocytes were depleted in VE but not PE worms.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025">Brains and reproduction were restored faster in PE than in VE worms.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0030"> <label></label> <p id="p0030">Coleomocytes participate in brain regeneration.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>