Publications by authors named "Kayoko Morii"
Ayu TNF cDNA contains an open reading frame of 708bp encoding 235 amino acids. Poly adeniration (A) signal and eight AU-rich sequences were present in 858bp 3' UTR. Southern blot analysis indicated that ayu TNF is single-copy gene.
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- The study focuses on the immune response of kuruma prawns to lipopolysaccharides (LPS), identifying a specific gene (M-ALF) that helps regulate this response.
- M-ALF, which has similarities to immune proteins found in horseshoe crabs and is capable of binding to LPS, was found to express more in response to LPS in various tissues of the prawns.
- The findings suggest that M-ALF plays a critical role in helping prawns manage their immune response during infections, particularly enhancing activity in the early acute phase.