The rainbow trout interleukin (IL)‐1β gene consists of six exons/five introns, in contrast to
mammals which have seven exons/six introns. The missing exon appears to be at the 5 …

This paper presents original data regarding: the three-dimensional modelling of rainbow
trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) IL-1β, the modelling of …

Abstract Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a proinflammatory cytokine that plays an important role in
immune responses. In this study, we identified 57 IL-17 genes from the genomes of six …

Cytokines belonging to the interleukin-6 (IL-6) family function in many biological processes
and display a high degree of redundancy within the family. Although a number of mRNA …

The cDNAs for four rabbit cytokine genes [interleukin 2 (IL-2), IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10] have been
cloned from primary lymphocytes by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods. IL-2 and IL …

A cDNA library of mRNA from flounder leukocytes stimulated with bacterial
lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and hemagglutinin was constructed to clone cytokine genes of this …

The full-length sequence of a second IL-1 β gene (IL-1 β 2) in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus
mykiss) has been obtained. As with the first IL-1 β gene, IL-1 β 2 is organized into six …

A homologue of mammalian type II interleukin‐1 receptor (IL‐1RII) was isolated from a
rainbow trout cDNA library by differential hybridization using a suppression subtractive …

IL‐12 is a heterodimeric cytokine composed of an α‐chain (p35) and a β‐chain (p40).
Primarily produced by APCs, IL‐12 induces IFN‐γ production in T, B and NK cells. IL‐12 …

Cytokines are polypeptides released by activated vertebrate blood cells which have
profound effects on other blood cells and which have hormone‐like properties affecting …