Autophagy-associated Production of Antimicrobial Peptides hBD1 and LL37 Exhibits Anti-Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Effects in Lung Epithelial Cells.
R.-n. Wang, H.-l. Liu, Y.-x. Chen, Q. Wen, X.-y. Zhou, J.-l. Wang, J.-h. Yang, Y.-f. Li, Z.-y. Han, L. Ma
The paper shows that autophagy in lung epithelial cells enhances the production of antimicrobial peptides hBD1 and LL37, which kill intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
bioRxiv · Feb 21, 2020 · PreprintImmunology