Bmp8a is an essential positive regulator of antiviral immunity in zebrafish

Shenjie Zhong; Haoyi Li; Yun-Sheng Wang; Ying Wang; Guangdong Ji; Hong-Yan Li; Shicui Zhang; Zhenhui Liu

doi:10.1038/s42003-021-01811-0

Communications Biology (Mar 2021)

Bmp8a is an essential positive regulator of antiviral immunity in zebrafish

Shenjie Zhong,
Haoyi Li,
Yun-Sheng Wang,
Ying Wang,
Guangdong Ji,
Hong-Yan Li,
Shicui Zhang,
Zhenhui Liu

Affiliations

Shenjie Zhong: College of Marine Life Science and Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China
Haoyi Li: College of Marine Life Science and Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China
Yun-Sheng Wang: College of Marine Life Science and Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China
Ying Wang: College of Marine Life Science and Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China
Guangdong Ji: College of Marine Life Science and Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China
Hong-Yan Li: College of Marine Life Science and Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China
Shicui Zhang: College of Marine Life Science and Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China
Zhenhui Liu: College of Marine Life Science and Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01811-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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Zhang, Liu and colleagues identify the role of Bmp8a in antiviral immunity in zebrafish and provide mechanistic insight into its function. Bmp8a could serve as a future target for investigative studies of antiviral immune responses.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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