Cecropin A: investigation of a host defense peptide with multifaceted immunomodulatory activity in a chicken hepatic cell culture

IntroductionHost defense peptides (HDPs) are increasingly referred to as promising candidates for the reduction of the use of conventional antibiotics, thereby combating antibiotic resistance. As HDPs have been described to exert various immunomodulatory effects, cecropin A (CecA) appears to be a po...

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Main Authors: Rege Anna Márton, Csilla Sebők, Máté Mackei, Patrik Tráj, Júlia Vörösházi, Ágnes Kemény, Zsuzsanna Neogrády, Gábor Mátis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1337677/full