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Human Alpha Defensin 5 Expression in the Human Kidney and Urinary Tract
BACKGROUND: The mechanisms that maintain sterility in the urinary tract are incompletely understood. Recent studies have implicated the importance of antimicrobial peptides (AMP) in protecting the urinary tract from infection. Here, we characterize the expression and relevance of the AMP human alpha...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3281003/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22359618 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031712 |