New Evidence for the Role of Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide as an Antimicrobial Peptide in Teleost Fish

• Main Authors: Janet Velázquez (Author), Tania Rodríguez-Cornejo (Author), Tania Rodríguez-Ramos (Author), Geysi Pérez-Rodríguez (Author), Laura Rivera (Author), James Hugh Campbell (Author), Lowia Al-Hussinee (Author), Yamila Carpio (Author), Mario Pablo Estrada (Author), Brian Dixon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide (PACAP) is a multifunctional neuropeptide that is widely distributed and conserved across species. We have previously shown that in teleost fish, PACAP not only possesses direct antimicrobial properties but also immunomodulatory effects against the...