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Influence of the Cholinergic System on the Immune Response of Teleost Fishes : Potential Model in Biomedical Research
Joint Authors
Rojas-Mayorquín, Argelia E.
Girón-Pérez, M. I.
Toledo-Ibarra, G. A.
Source
Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Fishes are the phylogenetically oldest vertebrate group, which includes more than one-half of the vertebrates on the planet; additionally, many species have ecological and economic importance.
Fish are the first evolved group of organisms with adaptive immune mechanisms; consequently, they are an important link in the evolution of the immune system, thus a potential model for understanding the mechanisms of immunoregulation.
Currently, the influence of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) on the cells of the immune system is widely studied in mammalian models, which have provided evidence on ACh production by immune cells (the noncholinergic neuronal system); however, these neuroimmunomodulation mechanisms in fish and lower vertebrates are poorly studied.
Therefore, the objective of this review paper was to analyze the influence of the cholinergic system on the immune response of teleost fish, which could provide information concerning the possibility of bidirectional communication between the nervous and immune systems in these organisms and provide data for a better understanding of basic issues in neuroimmunology in lower vertebrates, such as bony fishes.
Thus, the use of fish as a model in biomedical research may contribute to a better understanding of human diseases and diseases in other animals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Toledo-Ibarra, G. A.& Rojas-Mayorquín, Argelia E.& Girón-Pérez, M. I.. 2013. Influence of the Cholinergic System on the Immune Response of Teleost Fishes : Potential Model in Biomedical Research. Clinical and Developmental Immunology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479539
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Toledo-Ibarra, G. A.…[et al.]. Influence of the Cholinergic System on the Immune Response of Teleost Fishes : Potential Model in Biomedical Research. Clinical and Developmental Immunology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479539
American Medical Association (AMA)
Toledo-Ibarra, G. A.& Rojas-Mayorquín, Argelia E.& Girón-Pérez, M. I.. Influence of the Cholinergic System on the Immune Response of Teleost Fishes : Potential Model in Biomedical Research. Clinical and Developmental Immunology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479539
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479539