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Molecules, 2015 The increasing frequency of multi-drug resistant microorganisms has driven research into alternative therapeutic strategies. In this respect, natural antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) hold much promise as candidates for the development of novel antibiotics ...
Lisa Lombardi +3 more
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Hepcidin and Host Defense against Infectious Diseases. [PDF]
, 2015 Hepcidin is the master regulator of iron homeostasis in vertebrates. The synthesis of hepcidin is induced by systemic iron levels and by inflammatory stimuli.
Ganz, Tomas +3 more
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Brazilian Journal of Nephrology, 2020 Introduction: Glomerular hyperfiltration may lead to proteinuria and chronic kidney disease in unilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK). We aimed to investigate the urine neutrophil-gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), netrin-1, hepcidin, and C-
Nuran Cetin +2 more
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Antimicrobial Peptides as Mediators of Innate Immunity in Teleosts
Biology, 2015 Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been identified throughout the metazoa suggesting their evolutionarily conserved nature and their presence in teleosts is no exception. AMPs are short (18–46 amino acids), usually cationic, amphipathic peptides.
Barbara A. Katzenback
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Teleost Piscidins—In Silico Perspective of Natural Peptide Antibiotics from Marine Sources
Antibiotics, 2023 Fish, like all other animals, are exposed to constant contact with microbes, both on their skin and on the surfaces of their respiratory and digestive systems. Fish have a system of non-specific immune responses that provides them with initial protection
Patricia Asensio-Calavia +5 more
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Human Antimicrobial Peptides as Therapeutics for Viral Infections
Viruses, 2019 Successful in vivo infection following pathogen entry requires the evasion and subversion of multiple immunological barriers. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are one of the first immune pathways upregulated during infection by multiple pathogens, in ...
Aslaa Ahmed +4 more
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Hepcidin: inflammation versus hypoxia [PDF]
Sleep and Breathing, 2014 The finding of periodic leg movements (PLM) during polysomnographic recordings is a relatively common phenomenon. PLM is associated with a variety of sleep disorders [1, 2] and other diseases. An association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and PLM [3–5] has been clearly established.
F, del Campo, C, Zamarrón
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Biology, 2021 The black rockfish, Sebastes schlegelii, is a typical viviparous teleost, which belongs to the family Scorpaenidae. Due to its high economic and ecological values, S. schlegelii has been widely cultured in East Asian countries.
Min Zhang +6 more
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Molecular characterization and expression analysis of a hepcidin gene from rice field eel (Monopterus albus) [PDF]
, 2013 Hepcidin is a cysteine-rich, dual-function peptide with antimicrobial activity that plays crucial roles in iron homeostasis. A few hepcidin-like genes have been isolated from teleost. Here, we have identified a hepcidin-like gene from rice field eel (RFE)
Li, CP, Li, W, Liu, CD, Sun, WX, Tang, F
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Hepcidin in hepatocellular carcinoma
British Journal of Cancer, 2022 AbstractHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common reasons for cancer-related deaths. Excess iron increases HCC risk. Inevitably, hepcidin, the iron hormone that maintains systemic iron homoeostasis is involved in HCC pathology. Distinct from other cancers that show high hepcidin expression, HCC patients can show low hepcidin levels. Thus,
Jonathan H. Joachim, Kosha J. Mehta
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