In vivo treatment with progestogens causes immunosuppression of carp Cyprinus carpio leucocytes by affecting nitric oxide production and arginase activity

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-69

  Pietsch, C ^a,b   Neumann, N ^a   Preuer, T ^a   Kloas, W ^a,c  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arginine metabolism; Cortisol; Innate immunity; INOS; Steroid compounds

Indexed keywords

ARGINASE; GESTAGEN; HYDROCORTISONE; LEVONORGESTREL; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; CARP; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LEUKOCYTE; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; ARGINASE; CARPS; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; LEUKOCYTES; LEVONORGESTREL; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; NITRIC OXIDE; PROGESTINS;

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; PISCES;

EID: 79959915587     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02981.x     Document Type: Article

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