Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (No. 2007ZRB02238);the Natural Science Foundation of Qingdao Municipality (No. 06-2-2-15-jch)
Estradiol, or 17-β-estradiol (E2), the most potent naturally occurring estrogen, is involved in the hormone-immune system interaction in both mammals and fish. However, in vivo studies are largely limited, and litt...