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Antimicrobial Human β-Defensins in the Colon and Their Role in Infectious and Non-Infectious Diseases
β-defensins are small cationic antimicrobial peptides secreted by diverse cell types including colonic epithelial cells. Human β-defensins form an essential component of the intestinal lumen in innate immunity. The defensive mechanisms of β-defensins include binding to negatively charged microbial m...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4235710/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25436887 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens2010177 |