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Antimicrobial peptides extend lifespan in Drosophila

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are important defense molecules of the innate immune system. High levels of AMPs are induced in response to infections to fight pathogens, whereas moderate levels induced by metabolic stress are thought to shape commensal microbial communities at barrier tissues. We exp...

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Autores principales: Loch, Gerrit, Zinke, Ingo, Mori, Tetsushi, Carrera, Pilar, Schroer, Jonas, Takeyama, Haruko, Hoch, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5435158/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28520752
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176689