{
  "id": 2052904,
  "title": "Sea cucumber-derived holotoxin A 1 and B 1 induce β -defensin 2 and β -defensin 3 in oral epithelial cells",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/sea-cucumber-derived-holotoxin-a-1-and-b-1-induce-defensin-2-and",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Scientific Reports",
    "slug": "scientific-reports",
    "url": "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-67444-7"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientific Reports, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-67444-7 Sea cucumber-derived holotoxin A 1 and B 1 induce β -defensin 2 and β -defensin 3 in oral epithelial cells",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}