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Emmeline Kim

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Open access Aug 2026

MOTS-c is a mitochondrial-encoded interferon-linked host defense peptide

The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) can trigger immune responses and directly entrap pathogens, but it is not known to encode active immune factors. The immune system is traditionally thought to be exclusively nuclear-encoded. Here, we report the identification of a host defense peptide (HDP) encoded in the human mitochondri...

Michelle C. Rice, M. Imun, Sang-Wun Jung et al. · 0 citations

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