Date of Award
2012
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Worku, Mulumebet
Abstract
Concerns for animal welfare, food safety, and security fuel interest in understanding modulators of innate immunity. The accumulation of neutrophils and activation of toll-like receptors (TLRs) at infection sites are critical events of innate host defense. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of Lipopolysaccaride (LPS), Peptidoglycan (PGN), Nystatin (NYS), and Quebracho (Q) extract on bovine neutrophils activation in relation to expression of genes encoding TLR2, TLR4, natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (Nramp1), and the cytokines TNF-α and IL-10.
Recommended Citation
Turner, Ashley R., "In Vitro Modulation Of Gene Expression In Bovine Blood Neutrophils" (2012). Theses. 82.
https://digital.library.ncat.edu/theses/82