The Toll pathway mediates Drosophila resilience to Aspergillus mycotoxins through specific Bomanins
R. Xu, Y. Lou, A. Tidu, P. Bulet, T. Heinekamp, F. Martin, A. A. Brakhage, Z. Li, S. Liegois, D. Ferrandon
This study shows that the Drosophila Toll pathway and specific Bomanins enhance resilience to Aspergillus mycotoxins by mitigating toxin effects rather than directly killing pathogens.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2022Immunology