MOTS-c is a mitochondrial-encoded interferon-linked host defense peptide.

Rice MC, Imun M, Jung SW, Park CY, Kim JS, Lai RW, Barr CR, Son JM, Tor K, Kim E, Lu RJ, Cohen I, Benayoun BA, Lee C

DOI: 10.7554/elife.87615
Published: 2026 Aug 18
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@article{allodium:10.7554/elife.87615,
  title = {MOTS-c is a mitochondrial-encoded interferon-linked host defense peptide.},
  author = {Rice MC and Imun M and Jung SW and Park CY and Kim JS and Lai RW and Barr CR and Son JM and Tor K and Kim E and Lu RJ and Cohen I and Benayoun BA and Lee C},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {eLife},
  doi = {10.7554/elife.87615},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.87615}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - MOTS-c is a mitochondrial-encoded interferon-linked host defense peptide.
AU  - Rice MC
AU  - Imun M
AU  - Jung SW
AU  - Park CY
AU  - Kim JS
AU  - Lai RW
AU  - Barr CR
AU  - Son JM
AU  - Tor K
AU  - Kim E
AU  - Lu RJ
AU  - Cohen I
AU  - Benayoun BA
AU  - Lee C
PY  - 2026
JO  - eLife
DO  - 10.7554/elife.87615
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MC, R., M, I., SW, J., CY, P., JS, K., RW, L., CR, B., JM, S., K, T., E, K., RJ, L., I, C., BA, B., & C, L. (2026). MOTS-c is a mitochondrial-encoded interferon-linked host defense peptide.. eLife. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.87615

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