Advances in research of fish immune-relevant genes: a comparative overview of innate and adaptive immunity in teleosts

L Zhu, L Nie, G Zhu, L **ang, J Shao - Developmental & Comparative …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Fish is considered to be an important model in comparative immunology studies because it
is a representative population of lower vertebrates serving as an essential link to early …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides from fish

JA Masso-Silva, G Diamond - Pharmaceuticals, 2014‏ - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are found widely distributed through Nature, and participate
in the innate host defense of each species. Fish are a great source of these peptides, as they …

Antimicrobial peptides from fish: beyond the fight against pathogens

Y Valero, M Saraiva‐Fraga, B Costas… - Reviews in …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Fish antimicrobial peptides (AMP s) are small peptides whose actions have great
implications in the innate immune response of teleost fish, being considered critical as the …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides as mediators of innate immunity in teleosts

BA Katzenback - Biology, 2015‏ - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been identified throughout the metazoa suggesting their
evolutionarily conserved nature and their presence in teleosts is no exception. AMPs are …

The antimicrobial peptide hepcidin exerts an important role in the innate immunity against bacteria in the bony fish gilthead seabream

A Cuesta, J Meseguer, MA Esteban - Molecular immunology, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are important mediators of the immune response against
bacteria and hepcidin is a 20–25 residues member with known functions in iron regulation …

Cloning and expression of a hepcidin gene from a marine fish (Pseudosciaena crocea) and the antimicrobial activity of its synthetic peptide

KJ Wang, JJ Cai, L Cai, HD Qu, M Yang, M Zhang - Peptides, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Hepcidin gene is widely expressed in various fish, suggesting that this antimicrobial peptide
is a very important component in the innate immune system. Large yellow croaker …

The in vitro immune modulatory effect of bisphenol A on fish macrophages via estrogen receptor α and nuclear factor-κB signaling

M Yang, W Qiu, B Chen, J Chen, S Liu… - … science & technology, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a well-known environmental endocrine-disrupting chemical.
Employing primary macrophages from head kidney of red common carp (Cyprinus carpio) …

Antimicrobial peptides of fish: Innocuous alternatives to antibiotics

P Chaturvedi, RAH Bhat, A Pande - Reviews in aquaculture, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial peptides (AMP s) are the key components of the innate immune system and
perform the various biological function which offers immunocompetence and homeostasis to …

Molecular characterization of hepcidin gene in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) and its expression pattern responding to bacterial challenge

H Li, F Zhang, H Guo, Y Zhu, J Yuan, G Yang… - Fish & shellfish …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Hepcidin is a cysteine-rich cationic antimicrobial peptide (AMP), which plays an important
role in host innate immune system and iron regulation. A great many of hepcidin genes have …

Molecular cloning and characterization of two novel hepcidins from orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides

JG Zhou, JG Wei, D Xu, HC Cui, Y Yan… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides is one of the most important economic
species of marine-cultured fish in China and Southeast Asia countries. However, very little …