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Human Cathelicidin Production by the Cervix

hCAP18/LL-37 is the sole human cathelicidin; a family of host defence peptides with key roles in innate host defence. hCAP18/LL-37 is expressed primarily by neutrophils and epithelial cells, but its production and function in the lower genital tract is largely uncharacterised. Despite the significan...

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Autores principales: Frew, Lorraine, Makieva, Sofia, McKinlay, Andrew T. M., McHugh, Brian J., Doust, Ann, Norman, Jane E., Davidson, Donald J., Stock, Sarah J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4121085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25089904
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0103434