AUTHOR=Eliachar Shir , Snyder Grace Ann , Barkan Shany Klara , Talice Shani , Otolenghi Aner , Jaimes-Becerra Adrian , Sharoni Ton , Sultan Eliya , Hadad Uzi , Levy Oren , Moran Yehu , Gershoni-Yahalom Orly , Traylor-Knowles Nikki , Rosental Benyamin TITLE=Heat stress increases immune cell function in Hexacorallia JOURNAL=Frontiers in Immunology VOLUME=13 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1016097 DOI=10.3389/fimmu.2022.1016097 ISSN=1664-3224 ABSTRACT=
Climate change induced heat stress has increased coral bleaching events worldwide. Differentially regulated immune genes are one of the primary responses to heat stress suggesting that immune activation is critical. However, the cellular immune mechanisms of coral bleaching is currently unknown, and it is still not known if the immune response documented during heat stress is a consequence of bleaching or is directly caused by the heat stress itself. To address this question, we have used two model system sea anemones (Order: Actiniaria):