Expression and Antimicrobial Function of Beta-Defensin 1 in the Lower Urinary Tract

Beta defensins (BDs) are cationic peptides with antimicrobial activity that defend epithelial surfaces including the skin, gastrointestinal, and respiratory tracts. However, BD expression and function in the urinary tract are incompletely characterized. The purpose of this study was to describe Beta...

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Autores principales: Becknell, Brian, Spencer, John David, Carpenter, Ashley R., Chen, Xi, Singh, Aspinder, Ploeger, Suzanne, Kline, Jennifer, Ellsworth, Patrick, Li, Birong, Proksch, Ehrhardt, Schwaderer, Andrew L., Hains, David S., Justice, Sheryl S., McHugh, Kirk M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3804605/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24204930
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0077714

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