Massive Gene Expansion and Sequence Diversification Is Associated with Diverse Tissue Distribution, Regulation and Antimicrobial Properties of Anti-Lipopolysaccharide Factors in Shrimp

An immune-related gene expression atlas of the shrimp digestive system in response to two major pathogens brings insights into the involvement of hemocytes in gut immunity

(2018) Amanda S. Silveira et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Shrimp humoral responses against pathogens: antimicrobial peptides and melanization

(2018) Anchalee Tassanakajon et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Specific Molecular Signatures for Type II Crustins in Penaeid Shrimp Uncovered by the Identification of Crustin-Like Antimicrobial Peptides in Litopenaeus vannamei

(2018) Cairé Barreto et al.   Marine Drugs

MEGA X: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis across Computing Platforms

(2018) Sudhir Kumar et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

An intimate link between antimicrobial peptide sequence diversity and binding to essential components of bacterial membranes

(2016) Paulina Schmitt et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES

A hemocyanin-derived antimicrobial peptide from the penaeid shrimp adopts an alpha-helical structure that specifically permeabilizes fungal membranes

(2016) Vanessa W. Petit et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENERAL SUBJECTS

Differentially expressed transcripts in stomach of Penaeus monodon in response to AHPND infection

(2016) Wipasiri Soonthornchai et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Transcriptional profiling of immune-related genes in Pacific white shrimp ( Litopenaeus vannamei ) during ontogenesis

(2016) Ruth L. Quispe et al.   FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY

Antimicrobial peptides in marine invertebrate health and disease: Table 1.

(2016) Delphine Destoumieux-Garzón et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

A new group of anti-lipopolysaccharide factors from Marsupenaeus japonicus functions in antibacterial response

(2015) Hai-Shan Jiang et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Sequence diversity and evolution of antimicrobial peptides in invertebrates

(2015) Anchalee Tassanakajon et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Functional Diversity of Anti-Lipopolysaccharide Factor Isoforms in Shrimp and Their Characters Related to Antiviral Activity

(2015) Shihao Li et al.   Marine Drugs

Antimicrobial activity of trout hepcidin

(2014) Claudio A. Álvarez et al.   FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY

A Shrimp C-type Lectin Inhibits Proliferation of the Hemolymph Microbiota by Maintaining the Expression of Antimicrobial Peptides

(2014) Xian-Wei Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Molecular signatures at imminent death: Hemocyte gene expression profiling of shrimp succumbing to viral and fungal infections

(2013) Priscila Goncalves et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Functional Divergence in Shrimp Anti-Lipopolysaccharide Factors (ALFs): From Recognition of Cell Wall Components to Antimicrobial Activity

(2013) Rafael Diego Rosa et al.   PLoS One

Gene silencing reveals a crucial role for anti-lipopolysaccharide factors from Penaeus monodon in the protection against microbial infections

(2011) Sirikwan Ponprateep et al.   FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY

NMR structure ofrALF-Pm3, an anti-lipopolysaccharide factor from shrimp: Model of the possible lipid A-binding site

(2008) Yinshan Yang et al.   BIOPOLYMERS

Localization of anti-lipopolysaccharide factor (ALFPm3) in tissues of the black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon, and characterization of its binding properties

(2008) Kunlaya Somboonwiwat et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Anti-lipopolysaccharide factor in Litopenaeus vannamei (LvALF): A broad spectrum antimicrobial peptide essential for shrimp immunity against bacterial and fungal infection

(2008) Enrique de la Vega et al.   MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY