Li, Chun; Blencke, Hans-Matti; Haug, Tor; Jørgensen, Øyvind; Stensvåg, Klara (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013-11-12)
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) play a crucial role in innate immunity. We have previously reported the
isolation and characterization of the AMPs, strongylocins 1 and 2, and centrocin 1, from coelomocyte
extracts of Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. Here we show that these AMPs were expressed in phagocytes.
In addition, transcripts of strongylocin 1 were detected in vibratile cells and/or colorless ...