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Phenoloxidase Cascade

The "Phenoloxidase Cascade" is a proteolytic signaling pathway in invertebrate immunity that belongs to the class of humoral immune responses and is specifically characterized by the sequential activation of prophenoloxidase to phenoloxidase, leading to melanin synthesis and pathogen encapsulation.

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Phenoloxidase: a key component of the insect immune system

Isaac González‐Santoyo, Alex Córdoba‐Aguilar · Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata · 2011 · 676 citations · Full text

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Melanism and disease resistance in insects

Kenneth Wilson, Sheena C. Cotter, Andrew Reeson et al. · Ecology Letters · 2001 · 432 citations · Full text

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Role of the integument in insect defense: pro-phenol oxidase cascade in the cuticular matrix.

Masaaki Ashida, P. T. Brey · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1995 · 296 citations

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Susceptibility of melanized and nonmelanized Cryptococcus neoformans to nitrogen- and oxygen-derived oxidants

Yidong Wang, Arturo Casadevall · Infection and Immunity · 1994 · 251 citations · Full text

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Phenoloxidase Is an Important Component of the Defense against Aeromonas hydrophila Infection in a Crustacean, Pacifastacus leniusculus

Haipeng Liu, Pikul Jiravanichpaisal, Lage Cerenius et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2007 · 247 citations · Full text

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    Kenneth Söderhäll

    Uppsala University, Sweden

    9 publications · 1.4K citations

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  2. MA
    Masaaki Ashida

    Hokkaido University, Japan

    8 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. MC
    Matteo Cammarata

    University of Palermo, Italy

    7 publications · 193 citations

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  4. HJ
    Haobo Jiang

    Oklahoma State University, United States

    5 publications · 387 citations

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    Nicolò Parrinello

    University of Palermo, Italy

    5 publications · 140 citations

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    12 h-index

    45 publications

    3.1K citations

  2. Uppsala University

    Uppsala, Sweden

    10 h-index

    31 publications

    3.1K citations

  3. Pusan National University

    Busan, South Korea

    9 h-index

    28 publications

    3.4K citations

  4. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. University of Palermo

    Palermo, Italy

    7 h-index

    27 publications

    700 citations

  6. Ifremer

    Brest, France

    6 h-index

    31 publications

    2.3K citations

  7. University of Stirling

    Stirling, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    18 publications

    2.2K citations

  8. Kyushu University

    Fukuoka, Japan

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    1.2K citations

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  1. Fish & Shellfish Immunology

    19 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. Developmental & Comparative Immunology

    16 publications · 1.2K citations

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  4. Journal of Insect Physiology

    13 publications · 675 citations

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  5. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

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