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Defensins and acne

Molecular Immunology, 2003
Acne a disease of the pilosebaceous unit is characterised by hypercornification and hyperkeratosis of outer root sheath (ORS) and sebaceous duct and perilesional infiltrate. Lesions may be characterised as "non"-inflammatory versus inflammatory. Hypercornification of the distal ORS and the pilosebaceous duct in concert with increased sebum production ...
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Defensins Strategies

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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Human beta-defensin-2

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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Multispecific myeloid defensins

Current Opinion in Hematology, 2007
This 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, 2015
Defensins 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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Defensins in innate immunity

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 in innate immunity

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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Defensins: The natural peptide antibiotic

Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2021
Xihui Gao, Junqiang Ding, Chongbing Liao
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Defensine

2017
A. M. Gressner, O. A. Gressner
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Defensins: antimicrobial peptides of innate immunity

Nature Reviews Immunology, 2003
Tomas Ganz
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