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Haemadipsa yanyuanensis LDTI Expansion

Lineage-specific expansion of LDTI (leech-derived tryptase inhibitor) gene family in H. yanyuanensis (Lin 2025) — candidate mast-cell modulator repertoire.

Preclinical / mechanisticLast updated: 2026-05-27 · Reviewed by ASH Editorial Board

Mechanistic Evidence Box

Preclinical / mechanistic
Page type
Compound profile
Evidence type
Lineage-specific expansion of LDTI (leech-derived tryptase inhibitor) gene family in H. yanyuanensis (Lin 2025) — candidate mast-cell modulator repertoire.
Evidence level
Mechanistic discussion
Drug vs leech
Purified natural compound

Clinical translation limit

This LDTI expansion is identified at the genome / transcriptome level only. Functional tryptase-inhibitor activity has not been demonstrated for the H. yanyuanensis paralogs. No FDA-approved derivative exists.

Molecular Profile

Category
Proteinase Inhibitor
Evidence tier
Preclinical
Source species
Haemadipsa yanyuanensis
Discovered
2025 · Lin Y et al.
Haemadipsa yanyuanensis LDTI Expansion molecular structure

Biological Targets

  • tryptase / mast-cell-derived serine proteases (predicted)

Key Citations

  1. Lin Y et al. (2025), BMC Genomics · PMID 41469844

External Resources

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