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Generation and Long-term Maintenance of Nerve-free Hydra

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The Hydractinia allorecognition system.

Matthew L Nicotra¹

¹Departments of Surgery and Immunology, Center for Evolutionary Biology and Medicine, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. matthew.nicotra@pitt.edu.

|November 13, 2021

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Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus uses Allorecognition 1 (Alr1) and Allorecognition 2 (Alr2) genes to distinguish self from non-self tissues. These genes, located in the allorecognition complex (ARC), are crucial for colony recognition and spatial competition in this hydroid model system.

Keywords:

Allorecognition Cnidaria Homophilic binding Immunoglobulin domain

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Area of Science:

Invertebrate immunology
Genetics
Evolutionary biology

Background:

Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus is a colonial hydroid extensively used to study invertebrate allorecognition.
The allorecognition system in Hydractinia enables colonies to differentiate self from non-self tissues, crucial for managing competition and preventing stem cell parasitism.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the current understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying allorecognition in Hydractinia.
To discuss the identified allodeterminants, Allorecognition 1 (Alr1) and Allorecognition 2 (Alr2), and their genomic location within the allorecognition complex (ARC).

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on Hydractinia allorecognition.
Analysis of the genetic and molecular basis of self/non-self discrimination.

Main Results:

Two primary allodeterminants, Alr1 and Alr2, have been identified within the ARC.
Both Alr1 and Alr2 encode highly polymorphic cell surface proteins belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily.
Homophilic binding of these proteins is the proposed mechanism for self/non-self discrimination.

Conclusions:

The Alr1 and Alr2 genes are key to Hydractinia's allorecognition system.
The evolutionary origins of Alr1 and Alr2 remain undetermined.
The ARC may contain additional Alr-like genes with potential functions yet to be explored.