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Activity of the hypothalamus-pituitary-interrenal axis (HPI axis) and immune response in carp lines with different susceptibility to disease.
Fish physiology and biochemistry - 1 Oct 2015
Pijanowski L, Jurecka P, Irnazarow I, Kepka M, Szwejser E, Verburg-van Kemenade B M L, Chadzinska M
Abstract excerpt
The stress response transmitted by the HPA axis is one of the best examples of neuroendocrine-immune interactions that are critical for survival. Analogous to the situation in mammals, the stress response in fish is characterized by the activation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-interrenal axis (HPI). Effects of cortisol on the fish immune system comply with findings in mammals and suggest that the differences in...
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