Abstract α-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) is a well-studied neuropeptide
controlling skin and hair color. Besides, numerous immunomodulation roles of α-MSH were …

Ethno-pharmacological relevance The P. pinaster species, known as 'Pino nigral or rodeno',
is used in the treatment of colds, asthma, flu, and tuberculosis. Aim of the study This study …

Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), a member of secretin/glucagon family, is involved in a
variety of biological activities such as gut motility, immune responses, and carcinogenesis. In …

To investigate the antibacterial mechanisms of Nile tilapia, it is necessary to understand the
responses of immune-related genes in infected lymphocytes. Usually, quantitative real-time …

Various types of professional immune cells first emerge in fish and likely represent the
primordial form and functions. Recent advancements revealed the direct connection …

Abstract IL-10, an anti-inflammatory cytokine, plays crucial roles in the context of infectious
inflammatory diseases, whose gene variations and expression are tightly linked to disease …

Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is a stress-inducible enzyme with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,
and anti-apoptotic effects. In this study, the HO-1 gene from Litopenaeus vannamei (Lv-HO …

The teleost non-specific cytotoxic cell (NCC), as the evolutionary precursors of NK cells, is
an important cytotoxic cell population in the innate immune system of teleost. We have …