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Science, 2002
The innate immune system responses rapidly to pathogens, either by obstruction and direct killing of microbes or by activation of the adaptive arm of the immune system. Defensins have feet in both camps, and two studies add insight into how they work (see the Perspective by Ganz).
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The innate immune system responses rapidly to pathogens, either by obstruction and direct killing of microbes or by activation of the adaptive arm of the immune system. Defensins have feet in both camps, and two studies add insight into how they work (see the Perspective by Ganz).
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The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 1999
Human beta-defensin-2 (HBD-2) is a cysteine-rich cationic low molecular weight antimicrobial peptide recently discovered in psoriatic lesional skin. It is produced by a number of epithelial cells and exhibits potent antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacteria and Candida, but not Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus. HBD-2 represents the first
J M, Schröder, J, Harder
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Human beta-defensin-2 (HBD-2) is a cysteine-rich cationic low molecular weight antimicrobial peptide recently discovered in psoriatic lesional skin. It is produced by a number of epithelial cells and exhibits potent antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacteria and Candida, but not Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus. HBD-2 represents the first
J M, Schröder, J, Harder
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Multispecific myeloid defensins
Current Opinion in Hematology, 2007This review describes recent progress in our understanding of defensins and their contributions to innate immunity. Defensins are small, cysteine-rich endogenous antibiotic peptides. Human neutrophils contain large amounts of three alpha-defensins (HNP-1-HNP-3), and smaller amounts of a fourth, HNP-4. Monocytes and macrophages generally lack defensins,
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Disulfide Bridges in Defensins
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 2015Defensins are small cationic cysteine rich peptides, which usually contain 18-45 amino acids and possess amphiphilic properties. The term "defensin" was coined as the sequences of rabbit and human leukin/phagocytin molecules were first reported in 1985.
Bing-Chuan, Zhao +4 more
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Current Opinion in Hematology, 2014
Defensins are a major family of antimicrobial peptides expressed predominantly in neutrophils and epithelial cells, and play important roles in innate immune defense against infectious pathogens. Their biological functions in and beyond innate immunity, structure and activity relationships, mechanisms of action, and therapeutic potential continue to be
Le, Zhao, Wuyuan, Lu
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Defensins are a major family of antimicrobial peptides expressed predominantly in neutrophils and epithelial cells, and play important roles in innate immune defense against infectious pathogens. Their biological functions in and beyond innate immunity, structure and activity relationships, mechanisms of action, and therapeutic potential continue to be
Le, Zhao, Wuyuan, Lu
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Defensins of vertebrate animals
Current Opinion in Immunology, 2002During the past year, novel beta-defensins of mice and men have been identified, together with a novel defensin subfamily (the circular or 'theta' minidefensins) in primates. Insight into the evolution of defensins has been obtained from structural studies, and several mechanisms related to microbial resistance to defensins have been delineated.
Robert I, Lehrer, Tomas, Ganz
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Cell and Tissue Research, 2010
The innate immune system is the first line of defense against many common microorganisms, which can initiate adaptive immune responses to provide increased protection against subsequent re-infection by the same pathogen. As a major family of antimicrobial peptides, defensins are widely expressed in a variety of epithelial cells and sometimes in ...
Linda, Hazlett, Minhao, Wu
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The innate immune system is the first line of defense against many common microorganisms, which can initiate adaptive immune responses to provide increased protection against subsequent re-infection by the same pathogen. As a major family of antimicrobial peptides, defensins are widely expressed in a variety of epithelial cells and sometimes in ...
Linda, Hazlett, Minhao, Wu
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