Spatial Metabolomics Reveals the Multifaceted Nature of Lamprey Buccal Gland and Its Diverse Mechanisms for Blood-Feeding
Abstract Lampreys are blood-sucking vampires in marine environments. From a survival perspective, it is expected that the lamprey buccal gland exhibits a repository of pharmacologically active components to modulate the host’s homeostasis, inflammatory and immune responses. By analyzing the metaboli...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-08-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05250-x |