The humoral antibacterial response of Drosophila.
FEBS Lett
; 325(1-2): 63-6, 1993 Jun 28.
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| ID: mdl-8513894
ABSTRACT
Drosophila, like other insects, responds to the injection of bacteria by the rapid and transient synthesis of a battery of potent antibacterial peptides. Only a few of these peptides have been fully characterized to date. We review our recent data on the control of the expression of a gene encoding one of the induced peptides, i.e. diptericin. Our data highlight the role of proximal cis-regulatory motifs similar to regulatory elements binding NF-kappa B and NF-IL6 in promoters of some immune genes of mammals. We argue that the Drosophila host defense is homologous to the mammalian acute phase response.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Proteínas de Insectos
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Drosophila
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Hormonas de Insectos
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
FEBS Lett
Año:
1993
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia