Prototypical pacemaker neurons are immunocompetent cells
Alexander V. Klimovich, Stefania Giacomello, Åsa K. Björklund, Louis Faure, Markéta Kaucká, Christoph Giez, Andrea P. Murillo‐Rincón, Ann-Sophie Matt, Gabriele Crupi, Jaime de Anda, Gerard C. L. Wong, Mauro D’Amato, Igor I. Adameyko, Thomas C. G. Bosch
The paper identifies and characterizes prototypical pacemaker neurons in Hydra that express immune-related genes and interact with the microbial environment.
bioRxiv · Sep 2, 2019 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology