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Evidence of Interleukin Genes in the Sea-Star: Asterias rubens (Echinoderma)

Michel Leclerc1 and Patricia Otten2
  • 1 Université d’Orléans-La Source, France
  • 2 Immunologie des Invertébrés Université d’Orléans 45100, Switzerland

Abstract

The axial organ of the sea star Asterias rubens is a primitive immune organ the sea star T lymphocytes, when stimulated by various lectins, produce lymphokin-like substances with mitogenic properties as shown in earlier studies; they are correlated with Interleukin genes.

American Journal of Immunology
Volume 9 No. 2, 2013, 65-67

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajisp.2013.65.67

Submitted On: 4 June 2013 Published On: 22 June 2013

How to Cite: Leclerc, M. & Otten, P. (2013). Evidence of Interleukin Genes in the Sea-Star: Asterias rubens (Echinoderma). American Journal of Immunology, 9(2), 65-67. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajisp.2013.65.67

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Keywords

  • Interleukin Genes
  • Sea-Star Axial Organ
  • Asterias Rubens