. Effect of Cd on cytokine gene expression
Expression profiles of cytokine-related genes (TNF-a, IL-1b, IFNg,
and IL-10) were examined in the head kidney of fish at the end of
the exposure trials (Fig. 1). Transcription levels of TNF-a and IL-1b
were insignificantly lower in the Cd-exposed group than in the
control. Additionally, the expression of IFN-g and IL-10 was
significantly diminished in the head kidney of Cd-exposed fish as
compared to that in the control fish (Fig. 1).