Coagulation in Invertebrates

In most animals there is a need to quickly prevent the loss of blood or equivalent fluids through inflicted injuries. In invertebrates with an open circulatory system (and sometimes a hydroskeleton as well) these losses may otherwise soon be fatal. Also, there is a need to prevent microbes that have...

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Published in:Journal of innate immunity 2011-01, Vol.3 (1), p.3-8
Main Authors: Cerenius, Lage, Söderhäll, Kenneth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Arthropods - immunology
Arthropods - physiology
Biologi
Biology
Blood Coagulation
Cell and molecular biology
Cell- och molekylärbiologi
Coagulation
Comparative immunology
Immune response
Immunity
Immunologi
Immunology
Insects
Invertebrates
Invertebrates - immunology
Invertebrates - physiology
NATURAL SCIENCES
NATURVETENSKAP
Review
Wound Healing
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Summary:In most animals there is a need to quickly prevent the loss of blood or equivalent fluids through inflicted injuries. In invertebrates with an open circulatory system (and sometimes a hydroskeleton as well) these losses may otherwise soon be fatal. Also, there is a need to prevent microbes that have gained access to the body through the wound from disseminating throughout the open circulatory system. Therefore, many invertebrates possess a coagulation system to prevent such accidents from having too serious consequences. In this review we discuss recent developments in a few animals – mainly arthropods – where more detailed data are available. It is likely, however, that corresponding systems are present in most phyla, but this is still unchartered territory.
ISSN:1662-811X
1662-8128
DOI:10.1159/000322066