N-acetylchitohexaose induces immune priming against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in the silkworm, Bombyx mori
Kazuhiro Mikami, Hiroto Nakajima, Masaki Ishii, Daisuke Yamanaka, Fumiaki Tabuchi, Masashi Muroi, Koichi Makimura, Shinya Ohata, Atsushi Miyashita
This study identifies a putative glycan receptor in silkworms based on structural similarity to human LYSMD3 and shows that N-acetylchitohexaose induces immune priming against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.
Infection and Immunity · Nov 18, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology