The function of fish cytokines

J Zou, CJ Secombes - Biology, 2016 - mdpi.com
What is known about the biological activity of fish cytokines is reviewed. Most of the
functional studies performed to date have been in teleost fish, and have focused on the …

Innate immunity in vertebrates: an overview

M Riera Romo, D Pérez‐Martínez… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Innate immunity is a semi‐specific and widely distributed form of immunity, which represents
the first line of defence against pathogens. This type of immunity is critical to maintain …

Fish cytokines: current research and applications

M Sakai, J Hikima, T Kono - Fisheries Science, 2021 - Springer
Cytokines are low molecular weight glycoproteins involved in the regulation of the immune
system, and more than 100 cytokines have hitherto been identified in humans. Cytokines …

Interleukins, from 1 to 37, and interferon-γ: receptors, functions, and roles in diseases

M Akdis, S Burgler, R Crameri, T Eiwegger… - Journal of allergy and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Advancing our understanding of mechanisms of immune regulation in allergy, asthma,
autoimmune diseases, tumor development, organ transplantation, and chronic infections …

[HTML][HTML] CARD9+ microglia promote antifungal immunity via IL-1β- and CXCL1-mediated neutrophil recruitment

RA Drummond, M Swamydas, V Oikonomou… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The C-type lectin receptor–Syk (spleen tyrosine kinase) adaptor CARD9 facilitates protective
antifungal immunity within the central nervous system (CNS), as human deficiency in …

Regulation of interferon‐γ during innate and adaptive immune responses

JR Schoenborn, CB Wilson - Advances in immunology, 2007 - Elsevier
Abstract Interferon‐γ (IFN‐γ) is crucial for immunity against intracellular pathogens and for
tumor control. However, aberrant IFN‐γ expression has been associated with a number of …

Immune system and immune responses in fish and their role in comparative immunity study: a model for higher organisms

PR Rauta, B Nayak, S Das - Immunology letters, 2012 - Elsevier
The basal position of fish in vertebrate phylogeny makes them very attractive for genomic
and functional comparative immunity studies. Adaptive immunity arose early in vertebrate …

[HTML][HTML] The differentiation of human TH-17 cells requires transforming growth factor-β and induction of the nuclear receptor RORγt

N Manel, D Unutmaz, DR Littman - Nature immunology, 2008 - nature.com
Abstract TH-17 cells are interleukin 17 (IL-17)–secreting CD4+ T helper cells involved in
autoimmune disease and mucosal immunity. In naive CD4+ T cells from mice, IL-17 is …

Withanone from Withania somnifera Attenuates SARS-CoV-2 RBD and Host ACE2 Interactions to Rescue Spike Protein Induced Pathologies in Humanized Zebrafish …

A Balkrishna, S Pokhrel, H Singh, M Joshi… - Drug design …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose SARS-CoV-2 engages human ACE2 through its spike (S) protein receptor binding
domain (RBD) to enter the host cell. Recent computational studies have reported that …

Evolutionary divergence and functions of the human interleukin (IL) gene family

C Brocker, D Thompson, A Matsumoto, DW Nebert… - Human genomics, 2010 - Springer
Cytokines play a very important role in nearly all aspects of inflammation and immunity. The
term'interleukin'(IL) has been used to describe a group of cytokines with complex …