Functional Characterization of Serum Amyloid P Component (SAP) in Host Defense against Bacterial Infection in a Primary Vertebrate

Serum amyloid P component (SAP), an ancient short pentraxin of the pentraxin family, plays an essential role in resistance to bacterial infection. In this study, the expression and functional characterization of SAP (OnSAP) in Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>), a primary verteb...

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Main Authors: Jiadong Li, Hao Bai, Xiaoxue Yin, Zhelin Wu, Li Qiu, Xiayi Wei, Qingliang Zeng, Liangliang Mu, Jianmin Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/16/9468