ImmunologyMucosal ImmunologyPeer-reviewed
The neuroendocrine peptide catestatin promotes clearance of cutaneous Staphylococcus aureus through mast cell Mrgpr activation
Colin R. Guth, Hannah Dychtenberg, Erin Rudolph…·Priyanka Pundir
This study shows that catestatin, a neuroendocrine peptide, reduces MRSA infection in mice by activating mast cell Mrgprb2, leading to antimicrobial peptide production and reduced inflammation.
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