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Multifaceted immune functions of human defensins and underlying mechanisms

Defensins have been long recognized as natural antimicrobial peptides, but they also possess diverse and versatile immune functions. Defensins can both induce inflammation and suppress inflammatory responses by acting on specific cells through distinct mechanisms. Defensins can also modulate the imm...

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Autores principales: Fruitwala, Saahil, El-Naccache, Darine W., Chang, Theresa L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6485945/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29501617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2018.02.023