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Baozhen Qu, Shicui Zhang, Zengyu Ma, Zhan Gao. 2021: Hepatic cecum: a key integrator of immunity in amphioxus. Marine Life Science & Technology, 3(3): 279-292. DOI: 10.1007/s42995-020-00080-w
Citation: Baozhen Qu, Shicui Zhang, Zengyu Ma, Zhan Gao. 2021: Hepatic cecum: a key integrator of immunity in amphioxus. Marine Life Science & Technology, 3(3): 279-292. DOI: 10.1007/s42995-020-00080-w

Hepatic cecum: a key integrator of immunity in amphioxus

  • The vertebrate liver is regarded as an organ essential to the regulation of immunity and inflammation as well as being central to the metabolism of nutrients. Here, we discuss the functions that the hepatic cecum of amphioxus plays in the regulation of immunity and inflammation, and the molecular basis of this. It is apparent that the hepatic cecum performs important roles in the immunity of amphioxus including immune surveillance, clearance of pathogens and acute phase response. Therefore, the hepatic cecum, like the vertebrate liver, is an organ functioning as a key integrator of immunity in amphioxus.
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