Characterization of the Downstream Effects of the Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Chemokine, CK-2 on Macrophages
Chemokines are chemotactic cytokines that have the ability to attract leukocytes and guide them via a concentration gradient to sites of injury/infection. These small, basic proteins are secreted when induced and act on their target cells through G-protein coupled receptors. The downstream effects o...
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Language: | en |
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2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5248 |