LL-37 and Citrullinated-LL-37 elicited Transcriptome and Cytokine Profiles in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells: Citrullination dampens the inflammatory biosignature
Padmanie Ramotar, Dina H. D. Mostafa, Mahadevappa Hemshekhar, Courtney Lynn Marshall, Christopher D. Pascoe, Neeloffer Mookherjee
This study compares the transcriptome and cytokine profiles of human bronchial epithelial cells stimulated with LL-37 and its citrullinated form, finding that citrullination reduces the inflammatory response.
bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2026 · PreprintImmunology