Impacts of Low Temperature on the Teleost Immune System
As poikilothermic vertebrates, fish can experience changes in water temperature, and hence body temperature, as a result of seasonal changes, migration, or efflux of large quantities of effluent into a body of water. Temperature shifts outside of the optimal temperature range for an individual fish...
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| description | As poikilothermic vertebrates, fish can experience changes in water temperature, and hence body temperature, as a result of seasonal changes, migration, or efflux of large quantities of effluent into a body of water. Temperature shifts outside of the optimal temperature range for an individual fish species can have negative impacts on the physiology of the animal, including the immune system. As a result, acute or chronic exposure to suboptimal temperatures can impair an organisms’ ability to defend against pathogens and thus compromise the overall health of the animal. This review focuses on the advances made towards understanding the impacts of suboptimal temperature on the soluble and cellular mediators of the innate and adaptive immune systems of fishes. Although cold stress can result in varying effects in different fish species, acute and chronic suboptimal temperature exposure generally yield suppressive effects, particularly on adaptive immunity. Knowledge of the effects of environmental temperature on fish species is critical for both the optimal management of wild species and the best management practices for aquaculture species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-128b4398971042a69b5cf0d4c7e5f41c2023-08-02T00:58:41ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372017-11-01643910.3390/biology6040039biology6040039Impacts of Low Temperature on the Teleost Immune SystemQuinn H. Abram0Brian Dixon1Barbara A. Katzenback2Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, CanadaDepartment of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, CanadaDepartment of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, CanadaAs poikilothermic vertebrates, fish can experience changes in water temperature, and hence body temperature, as a result of seasonal changes, migration, or efflux of large quantities of effluent into a body of water. Temperature shifts outside of the optimal temperature range for an individual fish species can have negative impacts on the physiology of the animal, including the immune system. As a result, acute or chronic exposure to suboptimal temperatures can impair an organisms’ ability to defend against pathogens and thus compromise the overall health of the animal. This review focuses on the advances made towards understanding the impacts of suboptimal temperature on the soluble and cellular mediators of the innate and adaptive immune systems of fishes. Although cold stress can result in varying effects in different fish species, acute and chronic suboptimal temperature exposure generally yield suppressive effects, particularly on adaptive immunity. Knowledge of the effects of environmental temperature on fish species is critical for both the optimal management of wild species and the best management practices for aquaculture species.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/6/4/39teleoststemperatureinnate immunityadaptive immunitycytokinesmacrophagesmajor histocompatibility class Iantigen presentationlymphocyte proliferationantibodies |
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| title | Impacts of Low Temperature on the Teleost Immune System |
| title_full | Impacts of Low Temperature on the Teleost Immune System |
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| title_short | Impacts of Low Temperature on the Teleost Immune System |
| title_sort | impacts of low temperature on the teleost immune system |
| topic | teleosts temperature innate immunity adaptive immunity cytokines macrophages major histocompatibility class I antigen presentation lymphocyte proliferation antibodies |
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