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, 2022 The identification of practical early diagnostic biomarkers is a cornerstone of improved prevention and treatment of cancers. Such a case is devil facial tumor disease (DFTD), a highly lethal transmissible cancer afflicting virtually an entire species ...
Richard Wilson (308436) +11 more
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Cathelicidins In Humans And Animals [PDF]
Postępy Mikrobiologii - Advancements of Microbiology, 2019 Abstract Cathelicidins are Important immunological peptides – HDPs (Host Defense Peptides) with high biological activity in mammals, including human and vertebrate animals. These evolutionary ancient molecules in these organisms are natural elements of antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal and antiparasitic immunity against which germs
Deptuła, Jakub +4 more
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Immunomodulatory effects of chicken cathelicidin-2 on a primary hepatic cell co-culture model
PLoS ONE, 2022 Cathelicidin-2 is an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) produced as part of the innate immune system of chickens and might be a new candidate to combat infection and inflammation within the gut-liver axis.
Csilla Sebők +9 more
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Circulating Cathelicidin Concentrations in a Cohort of Healthy Children: Influence of Age, Body Composition, Gender and Vitamin D Status. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Cathelicidin is an antimicrobial peptide whose circulating levels are related to vitamin D status in adults. This study sought to determine if circulating cathelicidin concentrations in healthy children are related to the age of the child, body ...
Taylor M Stukes +8 more
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The role of the host—Neutrophil biology
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Neutrophilic polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) are myeloid cells packed with lysosomal granules (hence also called granulocytes) that contain a formidable antimicrobial arsenal. They are terminally differentiated cells that play a critical role in acute and chronic inflammation, as well as in the resolution of inflammation and wound ...
Iain L. C. Chapple +4 more
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Entamoeba histolytica Induces Intestinal Cathelicidins but Is Resistant to Cathelicidin-Mediated Killing [PDF]
Infection and Immunity, 2012 ABSTRACTThe enteric protozoan parasiteEntamoeba histolyticais the cause of potentially fatal amebic colitis and liver abscesses.E. histolyticatrophozoites colonize the colon, where they induce inflammation, penetrate the mucosa, and disrupt the host immune system. The early establishment ofE.
Eduardo R, Cobo +7 more
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Vitamin D induction of the human antimicrobial Peptide cathelicidin in the urinary bladder. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 The urinary tract is frequently being exposed to potential pathogens and rapid defence mechanisms are therefore needed. Cathelicidin, a human antimicrobial peptide is expressed and secreted by bladder epithelial cells and protects the urinary tract from ...
Olof Hertting +8 more
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Wound healing mechanism of antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin-DM
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 Background and Purpose: Chronic wound infections and the development of antibiotic resistance are serious clinical problems that affect millions of people worldwide.
Guixi Wang +7 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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PLoS Pathogens, 2023 Dermal fibroblasts (dFBs) defend against deep bacterial skin infections by differentiating into preadipocytes (pAds) that produce the antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin; this differentiation is known as the dermal reactive adipogenesis response. However,
Jianing Wang +9 more
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