Effects of Sex Steroids on Fish Leukocytes
In vertebrates, in addition to their classically reproductive functions, steroids regulate the immune system. This action is possible mainly due to the presence of steroid receptors in the different immune cell types. Much evidence suggests that the immune system of fish is vulnerable to xenosteroid...
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MDPI AG
2018-01-01
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Series: | Biology |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/7/1/9 |