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DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 31, Issue 8, Pages 817-829Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2006.12.001
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cytokines; IL-6; M17; macrophages; hematopoiesis; function; goldfish; teleosts
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Cytokines belonging to the interleukin-6 (IL-6) family function in many biological processes and display a high degree of redundancy within the family. Although a number of mRNA transcripts from teleost fish that resemble IL-6 family cytokines have been identified none have been functionally characterized to confirm their identity. We report on the identification and functional characterization of goldfish M17, a molecule possessing sequence and mRNA expression patterns similar to the mammalian and avian ciliary neurotrophic factor and mammalian leukemia inhibitory factor. Goldfish M17 was found to induce the production of nitric oxide in goldfish macrophages and stimulate the proliferation of macrophage progenitor cells when added in combination with cell-conditioned medium. Moreover, goldfish M17 was found to facilitate the differentiation of sorted monocytes into macrophages at biologically relevant concentrations. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd, All rights reserved.
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