Publications by authors named "Ya-Xin Qu"
Biology (Basel)
February 2021
Article Synopsis
- Metabolic disorders like hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia impact immune function in animals, but the effects of hyperproteinemia are unclear due to the lack of reliable models.
- Researchers created a hyperproteinemia model using silkworms to investigate its effects on immunity, finding that increased plasma protein concentration enhanced certain immune responses.
- The study revealed that high plasma protein levels boosted hemolymph phagocytosis and antimicrobial peptide gene expression while inhibiting melanization and altering immune cell populations, leading to varied antibacterial activity against different bacteria.
