Comparative and developmental study of the immune system in Xenopus
J Robert, Y Ohta - Developmental Dynamics, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Xenopus laevis is the model of choice for evolutionary, comparative, and developmental
studies of immunity, and invaluable research tools including MHC‐defined clones, inbred …
studies of immunity, and invaluable research tools including MHC‐defined clones, inbred …
MHC genotypes associate with resistance to a frog-killing fungus
AE Savage, KR Zamudio - Proceedings of the National …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
The emerging amphibian disease chytridiomycosis is caused by the fungal pathogen
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Amphibian populations and species differ in …
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Amphibian populations and species differ in …
The Immune System and the Antiviral Responses in Chinese Giant Salamander, Andrias davidianus
N Jiang, Y Fan, Y Zhou, Y Meng, W Liu, Y Li… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Chinese giant salamander, belonging to an ancient amphibian lineage, is the largest
amphibian existing in the world, and is also an important animal for artificial cultivation in …
amphibian existing in the world, and is also an important animal for artificial cultivation in …
Suppression of the immune response potentiates tadpole tail regeneration during the refractory period
T Fukazawa, Y Naora, T Kunieda, T Kubo - 2009 - journals.biologists.com
Regenerative ability varies depending on animal species and developmental stage, but the
factors that determine this variability remain unclear. Although Xenopus laevis tadpole tails …
factors that determine this variability remain unclear. Although Xenopus laevis tadpole tails …
Ancestral organization of the MHC revealed in the amphibian Xenopus
Y Ohta, W Goetz, MZ Hossain, M Nonaka… - The Journal of …, 2006 - journals.aai.org
With the advent of the Xenopus tropicalis genome project, we analyzed scaffolds containing
MHC genes. On eight scaffolds encompassing 3.65 Mbp, 122 MHC genes were found of …
MHC genes. On eight scaffolds encompassing 3.65 Mbp, 122 MHC genes were found of …
MHC signaling during social communication
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) has been known to play a critical role in
immune recognition since the 1950s. It was a surprise, then, in the 1970s when WKH fiUVW …
immune recognition since the 1950s. It was a surprise, then, in the 1970s when WKH fiUVW …
Advances in the Xenopus immunome: Diversification, expansion, and contraction
D Dimitrakopoulou, CN Khwatenge… - Developmental & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Xenopus is a genus of African clawed frogs including two species, X. tropicalis and X. laevis
that are extensively used in experimental biology, immunology, and biomedical studies. The …
that are extensively used in experimental biology, immunology, and biomedical studies. The …
Molecular Identification, Polymorphism, and Expression Analysis of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class IIA and B Genes of Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)
YX Zhang, SL Chen - Marine biotechnology, 2006 - Springer
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II has a central role in the adaptive immune
system by presenting foreign peptides to the T-cell receptor. The full lengths of MHC class II …
system by presenting foreign peptides to the T-cell receptor. The full lengths of MHC class II …
The properties of the single chicken MHC classical class II α chain (B-LA) gene indicate an ancient origin for the DR/E-like isotype of class II molecules
J Salomonsen, D Marston, D Avila, N Bumstead… - Immunogenetics, 2003 - Springer
In mammals, there are MHC class II molecules with distinctive sequence features, such as
the classical isotypes DR, DQ and DP. These particular isotypes have not been reported in …
the classical isotypes DR, DQ and DP. These particular isotypes have not been reported in …
Major histocompatibility complex class IIB allele polymorphism and its association with resistance/susceptibility to Vibrio anguillarum in Japanese flounder …
YX Zhang, SL Chen, YG Liu, ZX Sha, ZJ Liu - Marine Biotechnology, 2006 - Springer
The full length of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class IIB cDNA was cloned from a
Chinese population of Paralichthys olivaceus by homology cloning and rapid amplification …
Chinese population of Paralichthys olivaceus by homology cloning and rapid amplification …