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Characterisation of salmon and trout CD8α and CD8β by Moore, L.J., Somamoto, T., Lie, K.K., Dijkstra, J.M., Hordvik, I.

“…The genes and corresponding cDNAs of both α and β chains of the Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) CD8 molecule have been sequenced and characterized. In addition,…”
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Nonspecific immune response of rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) in relation to different status of vitamin E and highly unsaturated fatty acids by Puangkaew, J, Kiron, V, Somamoto, T, Okamoto, N, Satoh, S, Takeuchi, T, Watanabe, T

“…This study was designed to examine the effects of dietary vitamin E (VE) on modulation of immune responses when supplied with two levels of n-3 highly…”
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Cytotoxic T cell function in fish by Nakanishi, T., Fischer, U., Dijkstra, J.M., Hasegawa, S., Somamoto, T., Okamoto, N., Ototake, M.

“…Fish possess immunoglobulins, major histocompatibility complex (MHC), T-cell receptors, and lymphocyte populations analogous to B and T cells and can evoke…”
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Role of Specific Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity in Protecting Fish from Viral Infections by Somamoto, Tomonori, Nakanishi, Teruyuki, Okamoto, Nobuaki

“…We report the in vivo role of specific cytotoxic cells in protecting fish from acute viral infections. Specifically, we found that (1) there is an inverse…”
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Molecular cloning and characterization of two types of CD8? from ginbuna crucian carp by SOMAMOTO, T, YOSHIURA, Y, NAKANISHI, T, OTOTAKE, M

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Specific cytotoxic activity generated by mixed leucocyte culture in ginbuna crucian carp by Somamoto, Tomonori, Sato, Atsushi, Nakanishi, Teruyuki, Ototake, Mitsuru, Okamoto, Nobuaki

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Cytotoxic activities of fish leucocytes by Fischer, Uwe, Utke, Katrin, Somamoto, Tomonori, Köllner, Bernd, Ototake, Mitsuru, Nakanishi, Teruyuki

“…Like mammalian leucocytes, white blood cells of fish are able to kill altered (e.g. virus-infected) and foreign (allogeneic or xenogeneic) cells. The existence…”
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Molecular cloning and characterization of two types of CD8α from ginbuna crucian carp, Carassius auratus langsdorfii by Somamoto, Tomonori, Yoshiura, Yasutoshi, Nakanishi, Teruyuki, Ototake, Mitsuru

“…We cloned and sequenced full-length cDNAs for two types of CD8α from the S3n strain of ginbuna crucian carp ( Carassius auratus langsdorfii) and quantified the…”
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Identification and characterization of a second CD4-like gene in teleost fish by Dijkstra, Johannes Martinus, Somamoto, Tomonori, Moore, Lindsey, Hordvik, Ivar, Ototake, Mitsuru, Fischer, Uwe

“…In fish, T cell subdivision is not well studied, although CD8 and CD4 homologues have been reported. This study describes a second teleost CD4-like gene,…”
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Molecular evidence for the existence of two distinct IL-8 lineages of teleost CXC-chemokines by Abdelkhalek, Nevien K., Komiya, Asuka, Kato-Unoki, Yoko, Somamoto, Tomonori, Nakao, Miki

“…Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a CXC-type chemokine with a chemotactic activity mainly on neutrophils and plays a key role in promoting inflammation. In teleosts,…”
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In vitro generation of viral-antigen dependent cytotoxic T-cells from ginbuna crucian carp, Carassius auratus langsdorfii by Somamoto, Tomonori, Okamoto, Nobuaki, Nakanishi, Teruyuki, Ototake, Mitsuru, Nakao, Miki

“…Abstract Little is known about antigen-specific T-cell responses to viruses in teleosts due to a lack of a suitable experimental system using inbred or clonal…”
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Expression profiles of TCRβ and CD8α mRNA correlate with virus-specific cell-mediated cytotoxic activity in ginbuna crucian carp by Somamoto, Tomonori, Yoshiura, Yasutoshi, Sato, Atsushi, Nakao, Miki, Nakanishi, Teruyuki, Okamoto, Nobuaki, Ototake, Mitsuru

“…Our previous studies have demonstrated that virus-specific cell-mediated cytotoxicity of sensitized leukocytes can be induced using clonal ginbuna crucian carp…”
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Genomic organization and expression of CD8α and CD8β genes in fugu Takifugu rubripes by Suetake, Hiroaki, Araki, Kyosuke, Akatsu, Kanako, Somamoto, Tomonori, Dijkstra, Johannes Martinus, Yoshiura, Yasutoshi, Kikuchi, Kiyoshi, Suzuki, Yuzuru

“…We have cloned cDNAs encoding the α and β chains of CD8 from the tiger pufferfish (fugu), Takifugu rubripes. The cDNA sequences encode a putative leader…”
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Specific cell-mediated cytotoxicity against a virus-infected syngeneic cell line in isogeneic ginbuna crucian carp by Somamoto, Tomonori, Nakanishi, Teruyuki, Okamoto, Nobuaki

“…In the present study, we attempted to determine whether virus-specific cell-mediated cytotoxicity occurs in fish. Experiments were conducted with clonal…”
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Systemic priming of alloreactive cytotoxic cells in carp, following anal administration of allogeneic cell antigens by Sato, Atsushi, Somamoto, Tomonori, Yokooka, Hiroyuki, Okamoto, Nobuaki

“…In the present study, we confirmed that cellular immune responses, especially specific cell-mediated cytotoxicity, could be induced in systemic carp…”
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Characterisation of salmon and trout CD8alpha and CD8beta by Moore, L J, Somamoto, T, Lie, K K, Dijkstra, J M, Hordvik, I

“…The genes and corresponding cDNAs of both alpha and beta chains of the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) CD8 molecule have been sequenced and characterized. In…”
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Differential spontaneous killing of human and murine tumour cell lines by leucocyte subpopulations from carp peripheral blood leucocytes by Nakayasu, Chihaya, Somamoto, Tomonori, Hasegawa, Satoshi, Yoshitomi, Tomoyasu, Okamoto, Nobuaki

“…Cell populations from carp ( Cyprinus carpio L.) peripheral blood leucocytes (PBLs) were examined for nonspecific cytotoxicities. By using monoclonal…”
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A Cell Line (CFK) from Fin of Isogeneic Ginbuna Crusian Carp by Hasegawa, Satoshi, Somamoto, Tomonori, Nakayasu, Chihaya, Nakanishi, Teruyuki, Okamoto, Nobuaki

“…Isogeneic ginbuna crucian carp is a naturally occurring gynogenetic fish. Some of the advantages to using this clonal fish are that they are easily maintained,…”
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In vivo priming of TNP [trinitrophenol]-reactive effector cells in carp [Cyprinus carpio] by Hasegawa, S. (Tokyo Univ. of Fisheries (Japan)), Somamoto, T, Coimbra, M.R.M, Okamoto, N

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