Modulation of host antimicrobial peptide (beta-defensins 1 and 2) expression during gastritis [PDF]
, 2002 Background: beta-Defensins are a newly identified family of antimicrobial peptides that are expressed by epithelia on mucosal surfaces where their production is augmented by infection or inflammation.
Domizio, P. +23 more
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Antimicrobial Peptides and Skin: A Paradigm of Translational Medicine [PDF]
, 2012 Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small, cationic, amphiphilic peptides with broad-spectrum microbicidal activity against both bacteria and fungi. In mammals, AMPs form the first line of host defense against infections and generally play an important ...
Schöllmann, C. +3 more
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Extraction Of Defensin Antimicrobial Peptide From SWISS-PROT Database Using Extended Boyer-More Algorithm. [PDF]
, 2007 Antimicrobial Peptide (AMP) is a subset of protein that plays an essential role in innate immunity system. Researches on AMP are actively conducted in Immunology field where synthetics antibiotics are being developed. There are several classifications of
Ahamed Hassain Malim, N.H. +1 more
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Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2012 A number of physicochemical characteristics have been described which contribute to the biological activity of antimicrobial peptides. This information was used to design a novel antimicrobial peptide sequence by using an intrinsically inactive membrane ...
Evan F. Haney +3 more
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Vitamin D, innate immunity and outcomes in community acquired pneumonia [PDF]
, 2011 We investigated the associations between vitamin D status, the antimicrobial peptides cathelicidin and beta defensin-2 and outcomes in community acquired pneumonia.
Karalus, Noel +9 more
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Molecular cloning, expression and in vitro analysis of soluble cationic synthetic antimicrobial peptide from salt-inducible Escherichia coli GJ1158 [PDF]
Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology, 2013 Antimicrobial peptides are the upcoming therapeutic molecules as alternative drugs to the existing antibiotics owing to their potent action against pathogenic microorganisms.
Jawahar Babu Peravali +9 more
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Neutrophil antimicrobial defense against Staphylococcus aureus. contribution of cathelicidin and the NADPH oxidase [PDF]
, 2009 Neutrophils are among the most important components of the innate immune response, which provides the first line of host defense. The antimicrobial potential of neutrophils has been traditionally divided into either non-oxidative or oxidative ...
Jann, Naja
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Effects of cationic antimicrobial peptides on Candida and Saccharomyces species [PDF]
, 2010 Electronic version does not contain associated previously published materialAntimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are found throughout the animal kingdom and act as a natural defence against a broad spectrum of pathogens.
Harris, Mark R.
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The pseudokinase NIPI-4 is a novel regulator of antimicrobial peptide gene expression. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Hosts have developed diverse mechanisms to counter the pathogens they face in their natural environment. Throughout the plant and animal kingdoms, the up-regulation of antimicrobial peptides is a common response to infection. In C.
Sid Ahmed Labed +4 more
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A Review of Structural Characteristics and Structure-Function Relationship of Two-Peptide (Class IIb) Bacteriocins [PDF]
Shipin Kexue, 2023 The two-peptide (class IIb) bacteriocins are generally thermostable small-molecule (< 10 kDa) two-component antimicrobial peptides produced by Gram-positive bacteria.
ZHAO Penghao, SHANG Jiacui, CHEN Yuhan, DUAN Bofan, MENG Xiangchen
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