ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2017, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (5): 785-792.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2017.05.001

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Regulation Mechanism of Glucocorticoids to Immune System in Ruminants Stress Response

ZHANG Qian1, LI Fa-di1,2, LI Fei1*   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China;
    2. Sheep Breeding Biotechnology Engineering Laboratory of Gansu Province, Minqin 733300, China
  • Received:2016-12-01 Online:2017-05-23 Published:2017-05-23

Abstract:

Glucocorticoids are effective and powerful anti-inflammatory substances, and make a wide inhibition on immune system. Glucocorticoids can regulate the immune system of the livestock by inhibiting the release of cytokines, inducing apoptosis, affecting immune cell differentiation and migration during the stress response, and inhibiting the immune system function of the livestock while reducing the inflammatory response, thereby which increase the risk of illness. In this article, the regulation mechanism of glucocorticoids to immune in ruminants stress response were discussed, focusing on glucocorticoid receptors expression, immune cells function and cytokines regulation, aiming to provide some references for related studies.

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