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Identification, cloning and functional characterization of novel beta-defensins in the rat (Rattus norvegicus)

BACKGROUND: beta-defensins are small cationic peptides that exhibit broad spectrum antimicrobial properties. The majority of beta-defensins identified in humans are predominantly expressed in the male reproductive tract and have roles in non-immunological processes such as sperm maturation and capac...

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Autores principales: Yenugu, Suresh, Chintalgattu, Vishnu, Wingard, Christopher J, Radhakrishnan, Yashwanth, French, Frank S, Hall, Susan H
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1420305/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16457734
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7827-4-7