COHEN, C.S.*; TIRINDELLI, J.; GOMEZ-CHIARRI, M.; GAUGER, E.; NACCI, D.; San Francisco State University, Harvard University: Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) variation at the population level: making the most of functional and structural models, with an example using estuarine fish Structural models of the MHC antigen-binding cleft offer the opportunity to test for functional differences in […]
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Innate and Adaptive Immunity in the Human Female Reproductive Tract Regulation by Sex Hormones
FAHEY, J/V*; SCHAEFER, T/M; WIRA, C/R; Dartmouth Medical School; Dartmouth Medical School; Dartmouth Medical School: Innate and Adaptive Immunity in the Human Female Reproductive Tract: Regulation by Sex Hormones Understanding the immune system in the human female reproductive tract (FRT) is vital because sexually transmitted infections are a major worldwide health problem. Innate and adaptive […]
Indices of humoral and innate immunity in tropical birds according to diet and habitat type
LEE, KA*; WIKELSKI, M; KLASING, KC; Princeton University; Princeton University; University of California, Davis: Indices of humoral and innate immunity in tropical birds according to diet and habitat type Immune defense strategies are intricately linked to the ecology, physiology, life history and evolutionary history of the host. We measured several indices of standing immune defenses, […]
Immune function differences between continental and island forms a symptom of an island syndrome
MATSON, K.D.*; KLASING, K.C.; SCHEUERLEIN, A.; RICKLEFS, R.E.; University of Missouri-St. Louis; University of California-Davis; University of Missouri-St. Louis; University of Missouri-St. Louis: Immune function differences between continental and island forms: a symptom of an �island syndrome�? Assuming immune defenses are costly, birds with an evolutionary history on relatively disease-free, oceanic islands should exhibit reduced […]
Immune cell-endothelial cell interactions in the bovine corpus luteum
TOWNSON, D.H.; University of New Hampshire: Immune cell-endothelial cell interactions in the bovine corpus luteum. Early embryonic mortality accounts for a substantial portion of reproductive failure in agriculturally important livestock, including the dairy cow. The maintenance of early pregnancy requires a fully functional corpus luteum that is not susceptible to regression following fertilization, yet the […]
Endocrine-Immune Interactions and Reproduction in Elasmobranchs Investigations of the Little Skate, Leucoraja erinacea
LUTTON, B.V.*; CALLARD, I.P.; Boston University: Endocrine-Immune Interactions and Reproduction in Elasmobranchs: Investigations of the Little Skate, Leucoraja erinacea Bi-directional interactions between gonadal hormones and the cells and factors of the immune system are critical for reproduction and immune function. The elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, and stingrays) offer a unique approach to the study of such […]
The tale of two mechanosensors antennal role in insect flight
Meeting Abstract S1.6 Sunday, Jan. 4 The tale of two mechanosensors: antennal role in insect flight SANE, Sanjay P.; National Center for Biological Sciences sane@ncbs.res.in Mechanosensors located at the base of insect antennae are crucial in the control of flight trajectories of insects such as moths and butterflies. In these insects, the antennal base consists of two […]
Plenary Talk Computational Biomechanics, Spiders, and the Sense of Senses
Meeting Abstract S1.4 Sunday, Jan. 4 Plenary Talk: Computational Biomechanics, Spiders, and the Sense of Senses BARTH, F.G.; University of Vienna, Vienna friedrich.g.barth@univie.ac.at COMPUTATIONAL BIOMECHANICS,SPIDERS,AND THE SENSE OF SENSES Friedrich G. Barth,University of Vienna,Life Sciences,Department of Neurobiology and Cognition Research,Althanstr.14,1090 Vienna, Austria Despite the tiny size of their brain many arthropods show highly elaborate behavior.There is increasing […]
Mechano-electrical Transduction Channels in Two Classes of C elegans Mechanoreceptor Neurons
Meeting Abstract S1.10 Sunday, Jan. 4 Mechano-electrical Transduction Channels in Two Classes of C. elegans Mechanoreceptor Neurons GOODMAN, M. B.; Stanford University mbgoodman@stanford.edu The ability to detect touch is conserved from echinoderms to humans. It relies on specialized mechanoreceptor neurons that vary in their sensitivity and association with accessory structures. Despite its importance and conservation across taxa, […]
Mechanical and Behavioral Constraints on Neural Encoding in the Rat VibrissalTrigeminal Pathway
Meeting Abstract S1.7 Sunday, Jan. 4 Mechanical and Behavioral Constraints on Neural Encoding in the Rat Vibrissal/Trigeminal Pathway HARTMANN, Mitra JZ; Northwestern University m-hartmann@northwestern.edu Rats are nocturnal, burrowing animals that use their vibrissae (whiskers) to tactually explore the environment. Using only its whiskers, a rat can determine object size, shape, orientation, and texture. This makes the rat […]
