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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 ...
Albiol Matanic VC, Bayerl C, Berg M, Blount BW, Boguniewicz M, Bourinbaiar AS, Bradshaw J, Brogden NK, Brown JM, Carretero M, Christophers E, Ciornei CD, Conner K, Cork MJ, de Jongh GJ, Degitz K, Dempsey CE, Dubos RJ, Eiseman AS, Epand RF, Erdag G, Escher N, Falagas ME, Ge Y, Giacometti A, Glaser R, Gläser R, Gregory SM, Grossgebauer K, Guarna M, Guiliani A, Guttman-Yassky E, Hancock RE, Harder J, Harder J, Harder J, Hartmann D, Howell MD, Huttner KM, Imura Y, Jacob L, Jacobsen F, Jung K, Khandelia H, Koch-Weser J, Koczulla R, Korting HC, Kotlan B, Kretschmar M, Kretschmar M, Kretschmar M, Kreuter A, Kruse T, Lai Y, Lai YP, Lande R, Li Q, Lind HE, Liu AY, Madsen P, Mallow EB, Marincola FM, Maroti G, Melo MN, Mogi T, Muramatsu I, Nagy I, Nijnik A, Nomura I, Nussenblatt RB, Ong PY, Oono T, Pivarcsi A, Plebani M, Reddy KVR, Reddy KVR, Rieg S, Risso A, Ruckdeschel G, Rudolph B, Sader HS, Schauber J, Schauber J, Schittek B, Schittek B, Schneider JJ, Schröder JM, Schön MP, Seoh SA, Shai Y, Sigurdadottir T, Simmaco M, Steinstraesser L, Steinstraesser L, Steinstraesser L, Storm DR, Svinarich DM, Tang YQ, Voigt HU, Wang G, Wang Z, Willenberg W, Yamasaki K, Yamasaki K, Zairi A, Zanger P, Zasloff M   +106 more
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Longitudinal Modulation of the Gut Microbiome and Growth Performance by Phytochemicals as Antibiotic Alternatives in Swine Production

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
We conducted a longitudinal trial across nursery, growing, and finishing phases, showing that phytochemical supplementation as a potential antibiotic alternative reduced potential pathogens and promoted beneficial Lactobacillus amylovorus in the nursery phase, and enriched amino acid and carbohydrate metabolism pathways (prediction) during finishing ...
Ziyu Liu, Samantha Howe, Yang Tian, Alisun N. Watson, Jason E. Farrar, Christopher E. Randolph, Jaime Andrés Ángel Isaza, Álvaro José Uribe, Yan Huang, Michael Looper, Jiangchao Zhao, Tsungcheng Tsai   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of alpha-defensins as a marker of severity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Lung India
Background Defensins are key effector molecules of innate immunity that can contribute towards the diagnosis and monitoring of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Kritika Kumar, Komaldeep Kaur, Shivani Jaswal, Deepak Aggarwal, Varinder Saini   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human beta defensin 2 selectively inhibits HIV-1 in highly permissive CCR6+CD4+ T cells [PDF]

, 2017
Chemokine receptor type 6 (CCR6)+CD4+ T cells are preferentially infected and depleted during HIV disease progression, but are preserved in non-progressors.
Aaron Christensen-Quick, Alfredo Garzino-Demo, Chang, Daher, Liao, Lingling Sun, Mark Lafferty, Wuyuan Lu   +7 more
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Host, vector, and parasite dynamics: exploring intrinsic and extrinsic factors shaping tick‐borne filarial nematode transmission

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tick‐borne filarial nematodes are a complex and understudied group of parasites that rely on ticks for transmission in vertebrates. This review examines how intrinsic and extrinsic factors may influence the successful transmission of filarial nematodes in tick vectors, drawing insights from extensively studied haematophagous dipteran vector ...
Oluwaseun D. Ajileye, Gabriel L. Hamer, Sarah A. Hamer, Guilherme G. Verocai, Jessica E. Light   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

High level expression of human epithelial β-defensins (hBD-1, 2 and 3) in papillomavirus induced lesions

Virology Journal, 2006
Background Epithelial defensins including human β-defensins (hBDs) and α-defensins (HDs) are antimicrobial peptides that play important roles in the mucosal defense system.
Chong Kong T, Xiang Liangbin, Wang Xiaohong, Jun Eunjoo L, Xi Long-fu, Schweinfurth John M   +5 more
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Earthworm coelomocyte extracellular traps : structural and functional similarities with neutrophil NETs [PDF]

, 2018
ROD UJ /
Joanna Homa
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Uncovering the role of genetic polymorphisms in cervical insufficiency

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Pathways and genes implicated in CI pathogenesis. Abstract Cervical insufficiency (CI) is characterized by spontaneous dilation of the cervix in the absence of painful uterine contractions in the mid‐trimester, leading to premature delivery. It is responsible for up to 20% of second trimester pregnancy losses, mostly <24 weeks.
Kallirhoe Kalinderi, Michail Kalinderis, Maria Chatzidimitriou, Liana Fidani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of Biostimulants on Nitrous Oxide Emissions and the Soil Microbiome

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Soil incubation experiment examining the influence of biostimulants on greenhouse gas emissions and the soil microbiome in fertilized soils. ABSTRACT Background Overapplication of nitrogenous fertilizer and enhanced microbial activity in agricultural soils are drivers of increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Conor Blunt, Sean Storey, Andrea Fuchs, Rainer Melzer, Grace M. Cott   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wolbachia and arbovirus inhibition in mosquitoes [PDF]

, 2013
Wolbachia is a maternally inherited intracellular bacteria that can manipulate the reproduction of their insect hosts, and cytoplasmic incompatibility allows them to spread through mosquito populations.
Sinkins, Steven P.
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