Publications by authors named "Ze-Hui Hu"
The liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP-2) plays a vital role in host immunity against pathogenic organisms. In the present study, cDNA of the LEAP-2 gene was cloned and sequenced from the barbel steed (Hemibarbus labeo). The predicted amino acid sequence of the barbel steed LEAP-2 comprises a signal peptide and a prodomain, which is followed by the mature peptide.
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- Hepcidins are tiny proteins that help fish fight off bacteria and other bad germs.
- In this study, scientists found a special hepcidin called PsHepcidin in starry flounder fish, which works really well against many types of bacteria.
- They learned that PsHepcidin is made in different parts of the fish's body, especially in the liver, and it works even better when combined with regular antibiotics.