LL-37 curbs gastric cancer angiogenesis via NF-κB/IL-6 signaling
Preclinical study reports the cathelicidin peptide inhibits tumor cell migration and vessel formation through NF-κB/IL-6 suppression.
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By Priya Raman · Science Reporter
Sep 15 20:00 ETSource: Histology and histopathology
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- 01Researchers report LL-37 inhibited angiogenesis and migration in gastric cancer models via NF-κB/IL-6 inhibition.
- 02Adds a possible anticancer mechanism to the antimicrobial peptide LL-37.
- 03No clinical data; translation to patients remains untested.
From the source
Read at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govCathelicidin LL-37 inhibits angiogenesis and migration in gastric cancer via inhibition of NF-κB/IL-6 signaling
Histology and histopathology · 2026 Sep 16 · Luo H, Li S, Du H et al.
Source URL https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42745581/