Marine organisms have been shown to be a valuable source for biologically active
compounds for the prevention and treatment of cancer, inflammation, immune system …

Cell-mediated cytotoxicity is one of the major mechanisms by which vertebrates control
intracellular pathogens. Two cell types are the main players in this immune response …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) form part of the innate immune response, which is of vital
importance in fish, especially in eggs and early larval stages. Compared to antibiotics, AMPs …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are amphipathic peptides, which play an important role in
innate defence. These peptides are gene-encoded and either constitutively expressed …

NK-lysin, a homologue of granulysin among human, is predominantly found in natural killer
cells and cytotoxic T-lymphocytes, which plays a pivotal part in innate immune responses …

NK-lysin (NKL) is a cationic host defense peptide that plays an important role in host
immune responses against various pathogens. However, the immunomodulatory activity of …

As an effective and broad-spectrum antimicrobial peptide, NK-Lysin is attracted more and
more attention at present. However, the functions and action mechanism of NK-Lysin …

Natural killer lysin (NK-lysin) is a small molecule antimicrobial peptide secreted by natural
killer cells and T lymphocytes. In this study, we characterized a cDNA sequence encoding …

P. dicentrarchi is one of the most threatening pathogens for turbot aquaculture. This
protozoan ciliate is a causative agent of scuticociliatosis, which is a disease with important …

Galectin-8 is a member of the galectin family that is involved in immune response against
pathogens. However, the roles of fish galectin-8 during pathogen infection require …