Cellular and molecular evidence for a role of tumor necrosis factor alpha in the ovulatory mechanism of trout

• Main Authors: Bobe Julien (Author), Goetz Frederick W (Author), Krasnov Aleksei (Author), MacKenzie Simon A (Author), Roher Nerea (Author), Bonnet Emilie (Author), Crespo Diego (Author), Planas Josep V (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The relevance of immune-endocrine interactions to the regulation of ovarian function in teleosts is virtually unexplored. As part of the innate immune response during infection, a number of cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor alp...