Both the Toll and IMD pathways induce the production of antimicrobial peptides. Some insect and ... against infection through very different mechanisms. Insect PGRPs activate signal transduction ...

The study is the first to identify some proteins that protect against antimicrobial peptides offering insights into cellular resilience mechanisms with potential therapeutic applications.

The antimicrobial peptides accumulate in the cell and then ... "Our study shows how a specific mechanism of action can be used to combat a single bacterial species specifically.