PhysiologybioRxiv
BMP signaling to pharyngeal muscle in the C. elegans response to a bacterial pathogen regulates anti-microbial peptide expression and pharyngeal pumping
E. J. Ciccarelli, M. Bendelstein, K. K. Yamamoto…·C. Savage-Dunn
This study shows that BMP signaling in the pharynx of C. elegans coordinates anti-microbial peptide expression and pharyngeal pumping to enhance survival against bacterial pathogens.
DOI 10.1091/mbc.e23-05-0185