Tingting Feng

TL;DR: While liver was the predominant source of mannose-binding lectin gene expression in healthy tissues, mann Nose-binding Lectin expression in spleen rose sharply following challenge with a Gram-negative bacterium.

TL;DR: The results suggest a novel role for MFAP4 in teleost immune responses and unique patterns of homeostatic expression among the genes in gill, spleen, skin, liver, and muscle.

TL;DR: The fact that bacterial infection can induce expression of the cathepsin D genes and that they appeared to be expressed naturally at higher levels in immune-related organs may suggest that they are an important component of the innate immune response of catfish against bacterial infections.

TL;DR: All three L-type lectin genes may be involved in the immune responses of catfish after infection with E. ictaluri, and expression levels of the catfish VIP36-like gene appeared to also respond to infection, albeit with differing patterns among the tested tissues.

TL;DR: After infection with Edwardsiella ictaluri, the expression of Bf/C2A, Bf-C2B and Df genes were found to be remarkably induced in the gill, liver, spleen and kidney at some sampling times, indicating that these three complement factors play a pivotal role in immune responses after the bacterial infection in catfish.