The Antimicrobial Peptide LJ-hep2 from <i>Lateolabrax japonicus</i> Exerting Activities against Multiple Pathogenic Bacteria and Immune Protection In Vivo

Hepcidin is widely present in many kinds of fish and is an important innate immune factor. A variety of HAMP2-type hepcidins have strong antimicrobial activity and immunomodulatory functions and are expected to be developed as substitutes for antibiotics. In this study, the antimicrobial activity of...

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Main Authors: Ruihao Gong, Zhe An, Weibin Zhang, Fangyi Chen, Ke-Jian Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/20/10/651