TY - JOUR
T1 - Cnidarian interaction with microbial communities: From aid to animal’s health to rejection responses
AU - Parisi, Maria Giovanna
AU - Cammarata, Matteo
AU - Parrinello, Daniela
AU - Stabili, Loredana
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - The phylum Cnidaria is an ancient branch in the tree of metazoans. Several species exert a remarkable longevity, suggesting the existence of a developed and consistent defense mechanism of the innate immunity capable to overcome the potential repeated exposure to microbial pathogenic agents. Increasing evidence indicates that the innate immune system in Cnidarians is not only involved in the disruption of harmful microorganisms, but also is crucial in structuring tissue-associated microbial communities that are essential components of the Cnidarian holobiont and useful to the animal’s health for several functions, including metabolism, immune defense, development, and behavior. Sometimes, the shifts in the normal microbiota may be used as “early” bio-indicators of both environmental changes and/or animal disease. Here the Cnidarians relationships with microbial communities and the potential biotechnological applications are summarized and discussed.
AB - The phylum Cnidaria is an ancient branch in the tree of metazoans. Several species exert a remarkable longevity, suggesting the existence of a developed and consistent defense mechanism of the innate immunity capable to overcome the potential repeated exposure to microbial pathogenic agents. Increasing evidence indicates that the innate immune system in Cnidarians is not only involved in the disruption of harmful microorganisms, but also is crucial in structuring tissue-associated microbial communities that are essential components of the Cnidarian holobiont and useful to the animal’s health for several functions, including metabolism, immune defense, development, and behavior. Sometimes, the shifts in the normal microbiota may be used as “early” bio-indicators of both environmental changes and/or animal disease. Here the Cnidarians relationships with microbial communities and the potential biotechnological applications are summarized and discussed.
KW - Anthozoa; Antibacterial activity; Bleaching; Cnidarian; Cnidarian holobiont; Microbial communities; Zooxanthellae; Animals; Biotechnology; Cnidaria; Homeostasis; Microbiota; Mucous Membrane; Phylogeny; Symbiosis; Immunity
KW - Innate; Drug Discovery3003 Pharmaceutical Science
KW - Anthozoa; Antibacterial activity; Bleaching; Cnidarian; Cnidarian holobiont; Microbial communities; Zooxanthellae; Animals; Biotechnology; Cnidaria; Homeostasis; Microbiota; Mucous Membrane; Phylogeny; Symbiosis; Immunity
KW - Innate; Drug Discovery3003 Pharmaceutical Science
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/347102
UR - http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/16/9/296/pdf
M3 - Article
VL - 16
SP - 296-
JO - Marine Drugs
JF - Marine Drugs
SN - 1660-3397
ER -