BgTEP: an antiprotease involved in innate immune sensing in Biomphalaria glabrata
A. Portet, R. Galinier, S. Pinaud, J. Portela, F. Nowacki, B. Gourbal, D. Duval
This study characterizes BgTEP, a TEP in Biomphalaria glabrata, showing it is expressed in hemocytes, secreted into hemolymph, and binds to microbial and parasite surfaces, suggesting dual anti-protease and opsonin roles.
bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2018Immunology