Fish mucus layers are the main surface of exchange between fish and the environment, and they possess important biological and ecological functions. Fish mucus research is …
M Ángeles Esteban - International scholarly research notices, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The vertebrate immune system is comprised of numerous distinct and interdependent components. Every component has its own inherent protective value, and the final …
FA Guardiola, A Cuesta, M Arizcun, J Meseguer… - Fish & shellfish …, 2014 - Elsevier
Mucosal surfaces of fish, including skin, gill and gut, contain numerous immune substances poorly studied that act as the first line of defence against a broad spectrum of pathogens …
C Li, Y Zhang, R Wang, J Lu, S Nandi… - Fish & shellfish …, 2012 - Elsevier
The mucosal surfaces of fish (gill, skin, gastrointestinal tract) are important sites of bacterial exposure and host defense mechanisms. In mammalian systems, the intestinal epithelium is …
This review will give an overview of immune relevant molecules in fish skin mucus. The skin of fish is continuously exposed to a water environment, and unlike that of terrestrial …
Every animal secretes mucus, placing them among the most diverse biological materials. Mucus hydrogels are complex mixtures of water, ions, carbohydrates, and proteins …
Fisheries and aquaculture are the fast-growing industries that play a key role in global food security. It is expected to meet the future food needs of a growing population as average per …
Skin mucus is the first barrier of fish defence. Proteins from skin mucus of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) were identified by 2DE followed by LC‐MS/MS. From all the …
Lectins are a unique group of nonimmune carbohydrate-binding proteins or glycoproteins that exhibit specific and reversible carbohydrate-binding activity in a non-catalytic manner …