Abstract
Human recombinant tumor necrosis factor α (rTNFα) and rainbow trout macrophage activating factor (postulated γ-interferon (γ-IFN) analogue) synergised to elevate the respiratory burst activity of trout macrophages. This elevated response may parallel phenomena described in mammals where TNFα and γ-IFN commonly synergise. Human rTNFα also synergised with mitogenic stimuli to heighten proliferation responses of trout head kidney leucocytes. These data are indicative of a conserved TNFα receptor on trout leucocytes (and possibly the TNFα molecule itself) and support the notion of an interactive cytokine network regulating immune responses in fish.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 73-84 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1994 |
Funding
This work was supportebdy a grant( AG1/551) from AFRC.
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