Effects of the aromatase inhibitor Letrozole on serum immunoglobulin and lysozyme levels in immunized rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) females
Letrozole is a synthetic aromatase inhibitor and interfere in the committed step in the synthesis of endogenous estrogens from androgens. Also estrogens regulate the immune system in teleost. Changes of 17- β- esrtradiol (E2), serum immunoglobulin and lysozyme levels were measured using a method bas...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Tehran
2013-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Aquatic Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://ij-aquaticbiology.com/index.php/ijab/article/view/143 |