Diseases outbreak caused by pathogenic organisms is known to be one of the significant
constraints faced by fish farmers and consequently pose great damage to the economy of …

Complement is traditionally recognized as part of the innate immune system, defending the
host against the invasion of foreign pathogens. In complement system, C3 (complement …

The complement system comprises a large family of plasma proteins that play a central role
in innate and adaptive immunity. To better understand the evolution of the complement …

Noble pen shell or fan mussel, Pinna nobilis Linnaeus (1758), protected since 1992, was
incorporated into the Spanish Catalogue of Threatened Species (Category: Vulnerable …

Post-translational protein deimination is mediated by peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs),
which are calcium dependent enzymes conserved throughout phylogeny with physiological …

The immune‐enhancing and antibacterial properties of Black cumin, Bunium persicum have
been reported in the literatures. The present work examined the effects of black cumin …

The complement system plays an important role in protecting fish against attack by
pathogens early in life. Complement component C3 is a central component in the …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs that regulate target gene expression by
binding to the 3′-untranslated regions (3′-UTRs) of their target mRNAs. The miR-92 …

Abstract The complement component 3 (C3) is a central component of complement system.
All three pathways converge at formation of C3 convertases and share the terminal …

The complement system has been discovered in invertebrates and vertebrates, and plays a
crucial role in the innate defense against common pathogens. Complement component 3 is …