Proceedings of the Korean Society of Sericultural Science Conference (한국잠사학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2003.10a
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- Pages.87-90
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- 2003
Possible Presence of an Interleukin-6-Like Molecule in the Immunized Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera)
- Kim, Iksoo (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, The National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, RDA) ;
- Lee, Young-Shin (Department of Life Science, Hoseo University) ;
- Park, Shin-Yong (Department of Life Science, Hoseo University) ;
- Kang, Pil-Don (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, The National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, RD) ;
- Lee, In-Hee (Department of Life Science, Hoseo University) ;
- Kim, Jin-Won (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, The National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, RD) ;
- Lee, Heui-Sam (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, The National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, RD) ;
- Kang, Seok-Woo (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, The National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, RD) ;
- Ryu, Kang-Sun (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, The National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, RDA)
- Published : 2003.10.01
Abstract
Cytokines represent an essential part of the innate immune response in mammals. Recently, several studies have reported presence of cytokine-like activities and molecules in the invertebrates such as echinoderms, tunicates, molluscs and insects (Beck and Habicht, 1986; Beck et al.; 1959; Ottaviani et al.; 1993; Franchini, 1996). The cytokines found in those organisms include IL-1, IL-2, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF). (omitted)
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