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Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) CC chemokines: Diversity and expression analysis.
Developmental and comparative immunology - 1 Aug 2010
Borza Tudor, Stone Cynthia, Rise Matthew L, Bowman Sharen, Johnson Stewart C
Abstract excerpt
Chemokines are a large, diverse group of small cytokines that can be classified into several families, including the CC chemokines that are characterized by two adjacent cysteines near their amino terminus. CC chemokines play a pivotal role in host defense mechanisms by inducing leukocyte chemotaxis under physiological and inflammatory conditions. Analysis of CC chemokines from teleost fishes indicates that the...
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