Journal Article

Stem Cells and Innate Immunity in Aquatic Invertebrates: Bridging Two Seemingly Disparate Disciplines for New Discoveries in Biology

Sugni, Michela, Anselmi, Chiara, Jemec Kokalj, Anita, Ballarin, Loriano, Canesi, Laura, Novak, Sara, Drobne, Damjana, Rinkevich, Baruch, Karahan, Arzu, Manni, Lucia, Voskoboynik, Ayelet, Corsi, Ilaria, Tohumcu, Begüm Ece, Rosner, Amalia, Rossi, Leonardo, Dolar, Andraž, Salvetti, Alessandra, Rosental, Benyamin, Pinsino, Annalisa

2021

Overview

The scopes related to the interplay between stem cells and the immune system are broad and range from the basic understanding of organism’s physiology and ecology to translational studies, further contributing to (eco)toxicology, biotechnology, and medicine as well as regulatory and ethical aspects. Stem cells originate immune cells through hematopoiesis, and the interplay between the two cell types is required in processes like regeneration. In addition, stem and immune cell anomalies directly affect the organism’s functions, its ability to cope with environmental changes and, indirectly, its role in ecosystem services. However, stem cells and immune cells continue to be considered parts of two branches of biological research with few interconnections between them. This review aims to bridge these two seemingly disparate disciplines towards much more integrative and transformative approaches with examples deriving mainly from aquatic invertebrates. We discuss the current understanding of cross-disciplinary collaborative and emerging issues, raising novel hypotheses and comments. We also discuss the problems and perspectives of the two disciplines and how to integrate their conceptual frameworks to address basic equations in biology in a new, innovative way.

• Publisher: Frontiers Media SA,Frontiers Media S.A
• Subject: Allergy and Immunology / aquatic invertebrates / Aquatic Organisms - cytology / Aquatic Organisms - genetics / Aquatic Organisms - immunology / Aquatic Organisms - metabolism / Biological research / Biotechnology / Bone marrow / Cell Communication / Cytokines / Environmental changes / Genomics / Hemopoiesis / immune cells / Immune response / Immune system / Immune System - cytology / Immune System - immunology / Immune System - metabolism / Immunity (Disease) / Immunity, Innate / Immunology / Innate immunity / Invertebrates / Marine Biology / Neurogenesis / omics technology / Signal Transduction / Stem cells / Stem Cells - immunology / Stem Cells - metabolism / system biology / Systems Biology / Tissue engineering / tissue regeneration / Vertebrates