Abstract
The present work provides the first information concerning the immunostimulatory activity of trout recombinant interleukin-1 beta (rIL-1beta) in vivo. The predicted rainbow trout mature IL-1beta peptide was produced as a recombinant protein in Escherichia coli. Optimal migration of peritoneal leucocytes and rIL-1beta induced phagocytosis occurred following intraperitoneal injection of 1 mug of the recombinant protein. Moreover, systemic IL-1beta, COX-2 and lysozyme 11 gene expression was enhanced following greater than or equal to 1 mug rIL-1beta administration. Finally, resistance to Aeromonas salmonicida, the causative agent of furunculosis, was augmented at early times (2 days) post-injection of 1 mug rIL-1beta. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 801-812 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Developmental and Comparative Immunology |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 25 Mar 2003 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2003 |
Keywords
- interleukin-1 beta
- rainbow trout
- recombinant protein
- peritoneal exudate cells
- phagocytosis
- gene expression
- disease resistance
- immunomodulation
- leukocytes in-vitro
- Atlantic salmon
- biological-activity
- ovine IL-1-beta
- cytokine
- interleukin-1-beta
- macrophages
- lysozyme
- cells