Discovery of Ll-CATH: a novel cathelicidin from the Chong’an Moustache Toad (Leptobrachium liui) with antibacterial and immunomodulatory activity
Abstract Background Cathelicidins are vital antimicrobial peptides expressed in diverse vertebrates, crucial for immunity. Despite being a new field, amphibian cathelicidin research holds promise. Results We isolated the cDNA sequence of the cathelicidin (Ll-CATH) gene from the liver transcriptome o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-04202-9 |