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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...

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Autores principales: Spencer, John David, Hains, David S., Porter, Edith, Bevins, Charles L., DiRosario, Julianne, Becknell, Brian, Wang, Huanyu, Schwaderer, Andrew L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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