Distribution of endotoxin and its effect on serum concentrations of C-reactive protein and cortisol in the plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.)

Distribution of intravenously and perorally administeredAeromonas salmonicidalipopolysaccharide in Atlantic salmon,Salmo salarL.

“…The reason for the lack of fluorescence due to FITC-LPS in epithelial cells is unknown. White et al (1984) found that the principal organs of endotoxin uptake in the plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.) were the kidney and spleen. Recently, O'Donnell et al (1994) studied the uptake and fate of orally administered purified E. coli LPS in brown trout (Salmo trutta).…”

Tissue distribution and cellular uptake of Aeromonas salmonicida lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in some marine fish species

“…The significance of LPS binding, signal transduction and activation of fish leucocytes remains to be defined. Tissue distribution studies of LPS have been performed in the brown trout, Salmo trutta L., Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., and plaice, Pleuronectes platessa (L.) (White, MacArthur & Fletcher 1984;O'Donnell, Smith, Kilmartin & Moran 1994;Dalmo & Bùgwald 1996). To our knowledge there are no studies on the uptake, distribution and cellular localization of macromolecules in the Atlantic halibut and turbot.…”

Neuroimmunological regulation of α-MSH release in tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)

“…The activation of the adrenal axis results from coordinated actions of messengers of the immune system on central (hypothalamus) and peripheral (pituitary and adrenal) levels (Hermus and Sweep 1990). Knowledge about these mechanisms in teleosts is fragmentary, but evidence suggests that in fish too, LPS administration results in elevated cortisol levels (White and Fletcher 1984). Furthermore, immune functions in teleosts are sensitive to stressors (Maule et al 1989).…”