Hemoglobin and its derived peptides may play a role in the antibacterial mechanism of the vagina

Luxia Deng1, Xiaoling Pan2, Yi Wang1, Lili Wang1, Xin E Zhou1, Ming Li1, Yun Feng1, Qi Wu1, Boyao Wang1, and Ning Huang1,3 Research Unit of Infection and Immunity, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, People’s Republic of China Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Woman and Children Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, People’s Republic of China