Melanomacrophage centers as a histological indicator of immune function in fish and other poikilotherms

NC Steinel, DI Bolnick - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Melanomacrophage centers (MMCs) are aggregates of highly pigmented phagocytes found
primarily in the head kidney and spleen, and occasionally the liver of many vertebrates …

Histological and Chemical Analysis of Heavy Metals in Kidney and Gills of Boops boops: Melanomacrophages Centers and Rodlet Cells as Environmental …

A Alesci, N Cicero, A Fumia, C Petrarca, R Mangifesta… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Industrialization has resulted in a massive increase in garbage output, which is frequently
discharged or stored in waterways like rivers and seas. Due to their toxicity, durability …

Structural and Functional Aspects of the Spleen in Molly Fish Poecilia sphenops (Valenciennes, 1846): Synergistic Interactions of Stem Cells, Neurons, and Immune …

RKA Sayed, G Zaccone, G Capillo, M Albano… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Fish are free-living organisms who are dependent on their innate immune
system for survival. This system is fundamental for the defense mechanisms against …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatotoxic effects of silver nanoparticles on Clarias gariepinus; Biochemical, histopathological, and histochemical studies

M Naguib, UM Mahmoud, IA Mekkawy, AEDH Sayed - Toxicology Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
The current study investigates the hepatotoxic effects of two acute doses of silver
nanoparticles (AgNPs) and silver nitrate (AgNO 3) on African catfish (Clarias garepinus) …

Comparative study of the effects of Montanide™ ISA 763A VG and ISA 763B VG adjuvants on the immune response against Streptococcus agalactiae in Nile tilapia …

E Wangkahart, A Thongsrisuk, R Vialle… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2023 - Elsevier
Streptococcus agalactiae is regarded as a major bacterial pathogen of farmed fish, with
outbreaks in Nile tilapia causing significant losses. Vaccination is considered the most …

Immunotoxicological, histopathological, and ultrastructural effects of waterborne pyrogallol exposure on African catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

M Hamed, REM Said, HAM Soliman, AGM Osman… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Pyrogallol is a naturally occurring polyphenol derived from natural plants, such as Acer
rubrum and Eucalyptus sp. The current study was designed to evaluated pyrogallol …

[HTML][HTML] Melanomacrophage centers in Clarias gariepinus as an immunological biomarker for toxicity of silver nanoparticles

AH Sayed, HAM Younes - Journal of microscopy and ultrastructure, 2017 - Elsevier
Although there are many applications of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) in human activities,
there is still little known about their potential environmental toxicity, particularly to fish. In the …

Comparative histology in the liver and spleen of three species of freshwater teleost

CF Sales, RF Silva, MGC Amaral… - Neotropical …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
We describe and compare the histology of liver and spleen of Geophagus brasiliensis
(Perciformes), Hypostomus francisci (Siluriformes) and Hoplias aff. malabaricus …

Structural and immunohistochemical analysis of the cellular compositions of the liver of molly fish (Poecilia sphenops), focusing on its immune role

MM Hussein, RKA Sayed, DM Mokhtar - Zoological Letters, 2023 - Springer
The liver of fish is considered an ideal model for studying the collaboration between
environmental agents and the health state of the fish, where it gives good indications about …

Infection and histopathological consequences in Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) due to exposure to a pathogenic Mycobacterium chelonae via different routes

N Dinh-Hung, HT Dong, S Senapin, NV Linh, AP Shinn… - Aquaculture, 2024 - Elsevier
Mycobacteriosis, a chronic progressive disease in fish caused by Mycobacterium spp., is
typically characterized by granulomatous lesions that illustrate its harmful pathogenesis …