The phosphatidylserine-binding proteins Turandots protect the peripheral nervous system from antimicrobial peptide toxicity
Samuel Rommelaere, Siqi Wang, Samuel W. Vernon, Kenan Krakovic, Jean Philippe Boquete, Brian D. McCabe, Bruno Lemaître
This paper shows that antimicrobial peptides damage neurons by binding to exposed phosphatidylserine, and that Turandot proteins protect neurons by reducing this interaction.
bioRxiv · May 4, 2026 · PreprintImmunology